Niina Koskela
Koskela in 2009
CountryFinland (until 2012)
Norway (since 2012)
Born (1971-08-08) 8 August 1971
TitleWoman Grandmaster (2006)
FIDE rating2199 (May 2023)
Peak rating2312 (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]

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]

  • In 1992, at second board in the 1st European Team Chess Championship (women) in Debrecen (+5, =3, -1) and won individual silver medal,
  • In 1999, at first board in the 3rd European Team Chess Championship (women) in Batumi (+1, =3, -4),
  • In 2003, at first board in the 5th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Plovdiv (+3, =2, -3),
  • In 2007, at first board in the 7th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Heraklion (+1, =1, -2),
  • In 2015, at second board in the 11th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Reykjavik (+3, =4, -1).

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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