Mika Karttunen

Mika Karttunen
Full name	Mika Karttunen
Country	Finland
Born	May 30, 1981 (1981-05-30) (age 30) Finland
Title	International Master
FIDE rating	2424 (January 2009)
Peak rating	2468 (January 2001)

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

Chess career

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

In the January 2009 FIDE list, he has an Elo rating of 2424, making him Finland's number six.

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

1. ^ Bartelski, Wojciech. "Men's Chess Olympiads: Karttunen, Mika". OlimpBase.com. http://www.olimpbase.org/players/ess24mcf.html. Retrieved 2009-06-24. 
2. ^ Agterdenbos, Frits (2005-09-30). "ChessBase News: Records and beauties – Saint-Vincent wrap-up". ChessBase.com. http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=2656. Retrieved 2009-06-24. 

External links

• FIDE rating card for Mika Karttunen
• Mika Karttunen player profile at ChessGames.com
• Mika Karttunen at 365Chess.com
• Rating data for Mika Karttunen

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Name	Karttunen, Mika
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Date of birth	1981-05-30
Place of birth	Finland
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