Niina Koskela

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Niina Koskela
Niina Koskela Rilton Cup 2009.jpg
Koskela in 2009
Country Finland (until 2012)
Norway (since 2012)
Born (1971-08-08) 8 August 1971 (age 52)
Title Woman Grandmaster (2006)
FIDE   rating 2199 (May 2023)
Peak rating 2312 (April 2003)

Niina Koskela (born 8 August 1971), married from 2004 to 2009 as Niina Sammalvuo, is a Finnish chess player. In 2006, she was the first Finnish woman to receive the FIDE title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM). She is a three-time winner of the Finnish Women's Chess Championship (1990, 2002, 2008). Since 2012, she has played for Norway. [1]

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Biography

Koskela was a participant in numerous Finnish Women's Chess Championships, an won three gold medals (1990, 2002, 2008) and three silver medals (1989, 1992, 1994). [2] In 1991, in Subotica, Niina Koskela participated in Women's World Chess Championship Interzonal Tournament and ranked in 34th place. [3] In 2000, Niina Koskela participated in Women's World Chess Championship by a knock-out system and in the first round won Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi but in the second round lost to Nana Ioseliani. [4]

She played for Finland and Norway in the Women's Chess Olympiads: [5]

Koskela played for Finland and Norway in the European Team Chess Championships: [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "FIDE Player transfers". ratings.FIDE.com. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  2. ↑ "ShakkiNet - shakkipeli/historia". shakki.net. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  3. ↑ "1991 Subotica Interzonal Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". Mark-Weeks.com. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "2000 FIDE Knockout Matches : World Chess Championship (women)". Mark-Weeks.com. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  5. ↑ "Women's Chess Olympiads :: Niina Sammalvuo". OlimpBase.org. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  6. ↑ "European Women's Team Chess Championship :: Niina Sammalvuo". OlimpBase.org. Retrieved 13 December 2018.


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