Estonia 2016: 100 anniversary of Paul Keres design contest

[Rasmus]

Estonian Bank announced today an competition for 2 euro 2016 commemorative coin dedicated to Estonian chess legend Paul Keres.

More here in Estonian : http://www.eestipank.ee/press/eesti-pank-kuulutab-esmakordselt-valja-2-eurose-malestusmundi-kujunduskonkursi-01072015

Also two silver 10 euro coin competition is announced: Rio Olympics and Jaan Poska memorial

Rasmus

[Figleaf]

Is the competition open to non-Estonians?

Peter

[augsburger]

I did a google translate and it doesn't seem to say anything about non-Estonians.

"Eesti Pank announces the first commemorative 2-euro coin design competition

01.07.2015
Eesti Pank announces the first commemorative 2-euro coin or a special design coin design competition. The memorial commemorates the chess player Paul Keres, and a coin reaches the circulation in the whole euro area.

In January 2016, 100 years of the birth of Paul Keres passes and the deadline issued by the Bank of Estonia, the time devoted to chess two-euro coin or a special design of the commemorative coin: a new design for the national side of the coin, but a common side remains unchanged.

Designers must submit a national design competition, which the mandatory elements of the text of the "Estonia" and the words "by Paul Keres' and the year 2016. The design is advisable to use a portrait or a portrait of Paul Keres chess or chess, and a fragment of the element. It should also be used in the design of the circle formed by 12 stars surrounding the design completely. Both the 12 letters in the text of the "Estonia" shall be placed in such a way as depicted € 2 käibemündil.

Commemorative coin common side remains the same as it is for all of the outstanding euro coins, and on the design does not need to submit.

Duly completed designs deadline for submission is August 18, 2015 at 12:00 at the Bank of Estonia: The jury of the coin, the Bank of Estonia, Estonia pst 13, 15095 Tallinn.

Paul Keres Memorial dedicated to the two-euro coin design contest announcement and Rules and the Rules of Procedure of the jury Confirmation

The design competition is expected to take part as individuals as well as collectives of authors who may submit more than one coin in one design. Bank of Estonia convened the jury will make the commemorative coin design competition results announced not later than 11 September 2015 the winning design for the coins to be paid after the issuance of the prize 2000 euros.

During the same period and two commemorative coin design contest.

Eesti Pank collects proposals collector and commemorative coins, the issuing bank and the e-mail address and the Eesti Pank web interface. Proposals received by the Bank of Estonia presents analysis and expert opinion for the Advisory Board. The Advisory Board will decide on proposals from the board of the Bank of Estonia collector and commemorative coins manufacturing.

The Advisory Board chaired by Mart Laar, its members are Aino Lepik von Wirén Piret apple, Ivar Leimus, Raul Rebane Toomas Kiho and Lauri Vahtre."

https://www.eestipank.ee/dokumendiregister/oigusaktid/paul-keresele-puhendatud-2-eurose-malestusmundi-kujunduskonkursi-valjakuulutamine-ning-reglemendi-ja

This is in English, I think, unless my computer decided to translate it, doubtful seeing how slow my internet is (No, I think it decided to play ball). It opens up a PDF file (not in English) which seems to be a scan of a text, so I can't translate it.

There's another competition about some Olympics thing too.

Some more I translated from the rules:

"the designs for the specification annexed to this rules and regulations (Appendix 1 ) .

Kujunduskvandite filing requirements are as follows :
The designs must be submitted in black and white A4 page, two - scale ( 1 : 1 and 4: 1 ) and do not need to show the highest / lowest surface ;"

[Rasmus]

Yes, there isn't nowhere about any restrictions, anybody can participate.
Just all reglement and conditions are in estonian and deadline is August 18. 

[Figleaf]

My idea: a large, silhouetted portrait of Keres. Inside the silhouette, a chess board, from any angle, just not straight above with a famous Keres (end) position centred on the brain part of the head. Keres' identification opposite the face, country name behind the back of the head, date below.

Peter

[augsburger]

Problem sees to be you have to mail the design, rather than e-mail, which makes life difficult where I am. Don't trust the mail one bit.

Are there any other rules which are important? The PDF file is annoying.

[Figleaf]

Registered mail should work. Chinese civil servants have high respect for officially inscribed stuff. Have you asked Rasmus to help on the PDF? Rasmus is a good guy. I realise how important it is to comply fully with all the rules.

Also, I don't claim ownership of the idea above

Peter

[Rasmus]

Well, They expect drawnings on A4 paper

First I suggest, to use this website, to ask official reglement: https://www.eestipank.ee/teabenoude-vorm?register=45102

I could try to translate text if needed, but sure they will have an english documents also in some time.

Second, indeed they want paperbased results, which need to send them on closed envelope with keyword "Keres" (PDF p 2.4) which also contain another envelope about author.


Third, All technical requirements are in PDF p 3. Most important are:
Standard 2 euro backside requirements about 12 stars and so on..
Text and number should be atleast 1 mm high
One A4 paper with black-white design in two sizes (1:1 and 4:1), also highest/lowest point needs to be showde.

Mandatory elements of the text of the "Eesti" and "Paul Keres" and the year 2016. The design is advisable to use a portrait or a portrait of Paul Keres chess or chess, and a fragment of the element.

[Bimat]

How about depicting Keres' portrait with a chess board background? The chess board could be given some 3D effect to make it more interesting. Greek €10 coin commemorating Pythagoras makes excellent use of 3D effect.

(Image pulled out from web)

Aditya

[Figleaf]

Good thinking Aditya.

Thank you Rasmus. I tested your link and had no trouble copying Latvian text into Google translate. Since English is such a flexible language, you may still have minor problems*, but they should be surmountable.

Peter

* example: does "another envelope about author" mean a self-adressed enveloppe to return the participation or a separate closed enveloppe with the participants' CV and references?

[annovi.frizio]

Estonian Bank announced today an competition for 2 euro 2016 commemorative coin dedicated to Estonian chess legend Paul Keres.

More here in Estonian : http://www.eestipank.ee/press/eesti-pank-kuulutab-esmakordselt-valja-2-eurose-malestusmundi-kujunduskonkursi-01072015

Also two silver 10 euro coin competition is announced: Rio Olympics and Jaan Poska memorial

Rasmus

thank you :-)

[Rasmus]

Good thinking Aditya.

Thank you Rasmus. I tested your link and had no trouble copying Latvian text into Google translate. Since English is such a flexible language, you may still have minor problems*, but they should be surmountable.

Peter

* example: does "another envelope about author" mean a self-adressed enveloppe to return the participation or a separate closed enveloppe with the participants' CV and references?

Hehe, Latvian is littlebit different giberish 

As I understood, it mean You will add to Your design envelope another closed envelope about Your name and data. They will choose winners and then look who is behind design, so for jury it is anonymous competition.
They will not return anything back, all what you send will remain at Estonian Bank.

[augsburger]

I won't be entering the competition. If it were by email I would try, but this posting thing is just annoying. 

[Bimat]

Found this on eurohobby. Is this the winning design? (Edit: Apparently, yes)

Aditya

[Figleaf]

Quite nice. I like the visual jokes with chess pieces and the four fields of the chess board. The game shares the honours with the player.

Peter