Niina Koskela | |
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Country |
Finland (until 2012) Norway (since 2012) |
Born | 8 August 1971 |
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]
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]
Niina Koskela | |
---|---|
Country |
Finland (until 2012) Norway (since 2012) |
Born | 8 August 1971 |
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]
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]