Heikki Koskinen

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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.{{cite web|url=http://www.olimpbase.org/ind-wcc/wc1957-zonal3.html|title=OlimpBase :: Zonal 3, Prague/Mariánské Lázně 1954|website=www.olimpbase.org}} In 1963, in Odense he participated in Nordic Chess Championship.

Heikki Koskinen played for Finland in the Chess Olympiads:{{cite web|url=http://www.olimpbase.org/players/vnddb5bg.html|title=OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Heikki Koskinen|website=www.olimpbase.org}}

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:{{cite web|url=http://www.olimpbase.org/playerse/q86i0m2g.html|title=OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship (preliminaries) :: Heikki Koskinen|website=www.olimpbase.org}}

In 1961, at fourth board in the 2nd European Team Chess Championship preliminaries (+0, =4, -0).

References

External links

{{chessgames player|id=40166}}
[https://www.365chess.com/players/Heikki_Koskinen Heikki Koskinen] chess games at 365chess.com

Category:1930 births

Category:Living people

Category:Chess Olympiad competitors

Category:20th-century Finnish chess players