On 24 January, the firm hosted its annual Krogerus Chess in the event facilities at the Finnish National Theatre. Among the players was internationally renowned Tapani Sammalvuo, who played a simultaneous exhibition against 20 players.
Mr Sammalvuo has been twice crowned the Finnish national chess champion (1998 and 2005). His book The English Attack (Gambit, 2004) explores a popular method to attack the Najdorf Sicilian, one of the key battleground moves of modern chess.
Krogerus is a proud corporate sponsor of the Finnish National Theatre.
Founded in 1872, the Finnish National Theatre is the oldest Finnish-language professional theatre in the country. Programmes focus on contemporary Finnish drama, and also include classics and modern international drama, as well as performances for children and young audiences.