Mika Karttunen

Mika Karttunen
Mika Karttunen
	Karttunen in 2013
Country	Finland
Born	30 May 1981 (age 43)
Title	International Master (2001)
FIDE rating	2480 (December 2024)
Peak rating	2497 (October 2023)

Mika Karttunen (born 30 May 1981) is a Finnish chess player, International Master.

Chess career

He won the Finnish Championship in 2002, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013 and 2014.^[1] Played for Finland in the Chess Olympiads of 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2012.^[2] He won individual silver medal on second board at European Chess Club Championship in Saint-Vincent, Italy (2005).^[3]

In January 2012 FIDE list, he has an Elo rating of 2441, making him Finland's number four.

Notable games

Mika Karttunen vs Malcolm Armstrong, EU Union Championships 2006, Trompowsky Attack (A45), 1-0
Mika Karttunen vs Sergei Movsesian, EU Clubs Cup (Men) 2003, Trompowsky Attack (A45), 1/2-1/2
Stuart Conquest vs Mika Karttunen, EU Union Championships 2006, Modern Defense, Bronstein Variation (E94), 0-1

References

^ "Men's Finnish Chess Championships". ShakkiNet. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
^ Bartelski, Wojciech. "Men's Chess Olympiads: Karttunen, Mika". OlimpBase.com. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
^ Agterdenbos, Frits (2005-09-30). "ChessBase News: Records and beauties – Saint-Vincent wrap-up". ChessBase.com. Retrieved 2009-06-24.

External links

Mika Karttunen player profile and games at Chessgames.com
Mika Karttunen at 365Chess.com
Rating data for Mika Karttunen

[1] "Men's Finnish Chess Championships". ShakkiNet. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.

[2] Bartelski, Wojciech. "Men's Chess Olympiads: Karttunen, Mika". OlimpBase.com. Retrieved 2009-06-24.

[3] Agterdenbos, Frits (2005-09-30). "ChessBase News: Records and beauties – Saint-Vincent wrap-up". ChessBase.com. Retrieved 2009-06-24.

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