Heikki Koskinen (born 30 August 1930) is a Finnish chess player, Finnish Chess Championship medalist (1958, 1959, 1961, 1967).
Biography
From the mid-1950s to the begin of 1970s, Heikki Koskinen was one of Finland's leading chess players. In Finnish Chess Championships he has won four medals: two silver (1958, 1959) and two bronze (1961, 1967). In 1954, in Prague/Mariánské Lázně Heikki Koskinen participated in World Chess Championship Zonal tournament.[1] In 1963, in Odense he participated in Nordic Chess Championship.
Heikki Koskinen played for Finland in the Chess Olympiads:[2]
- In 1958, at first reserve board in the 13th Chess Olympiad in Munich (+2, =6, -2),
- In 1968, at fourth board in the 18th Chess Olympiad in Lugano (+3, =9, -2),
- In 1970, at fourth board in the 19th Chess Olympiad in Siegen (+5, =5, -2).
Heikki Koskinen played for Finland in the European Team Chess Championship preliminaries:[3]
- In 1961, at fourth board in the 2nd European Team Chess Championship preliminaries (+0, =4, -0).
References
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Zonal 3, Prague/Mariánské Lázně 1954". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Heikki Koskinen". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship (preliminaries) :: Heikki Koskinen". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
- Heikki Koskinen player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Heikki Koskinen chess games at 365chess.com
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