Ilkka Kanko | |
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Full name | Ilkka Antero Kanko |
Country | Finland |
Born | Salo, Finland | 22 November 1934
Title |
FIDE Master International Correspondence Chess Master (1984) |
Peak rating | 2345 (January 1995) |
Ilkka Antero Kanko (born 22 November 1934) is a Finnish chess player who holds the chess titles of FIDE Master (FM) and International Correspondence Chess Master (IM). He won the Finnish Chess Championship in 1964.
From the early 1960s to the mid-1970s, Kanko was one of Finland's leading chess players. In Finnish Chess Championships he has won gold (1964), two silver (1965, 1968) and three bronze (1963, 1970, 1971) medals. Ilkka Antero Kanko participated in World Chess Championship Zonal tournament (1963). [1]
He played for Finland in the Chess Olympiads: [2]
Kanko played for Finland in the European Team Chess Championship preliminaries: [3]
He played for Finland in the World Student Team Chess Championships: [4]
In later years, Kanko actively participated in correspondence chess tournaments. He participated with Finland team in 10th Correspondence Chess Olympiad (1987–1995). [5] In 1984, Ilkka Antero Kanko was awarded the ICCF International Correspondence Chess Master (IM) title. [6]
Ilkka Kanko | |
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Full name | Ilkka Antero Kanko |
Country | Finland |
Born | Salo, Finland | 22 November 1934
Title |
FIDE Master International Correspondence Chess Master (1984) |
Peak rating | 2345 (January 1995) |
Ilkka Antero Kanko (born 22 November 1934) is a Finnish chess player who holds the chess titles of FIDE Master (FM) and International Correspondence Chess Master (IM). He won the Finnish Chess Championship in 1964.
From the early 1960s to the mid-1970s, Kanko was one of Finland's leading chess players. In Finnish Chess Championships he has won gold (1964), two silver (1965, 1968) and three bronze (1963, 1970, 1971) medals. Ilkka Antero Kanko participated in World Chess Championship Zonal tournament (1963). [1]
He played for Finland in the Chess Olympiads: [2]
Kanko played for Finland in the European Team Chess Championship preliminaries: [3]
He played for Finland in the World Student Team Chess Championships: [4]
In later years, Kanko actively participated in correspondence chess tournaments. He participated with Finland team in 10th Correspondence Chess Olympiad (1987–1995). [5] In 1984, Ilkka Antero Kanko was awarded the ICCF International Correspondence Chess Master (IM) title. [6]