Johanna Paasikangas-Tella
| Johanna Paasikangas-Tella | |
|---|---|
| Country | Finland |
| Born | 28 March 1974 Forssa, Finland |
| Title | Woman International Master (1991) |
| Peak rating | 2325 (July 1997) |
Johanna Paasikangas-Tella (née Paasikangas, born 28 March 1974) is a Finnish chess player who holds the title of Woman International Master (WIM). She is a five-time winner of the Finnish Women's Chess Championship (1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994).
Biography[edit]
Chess has learned to play at the age of five. In 1988, she won second place in the Finnish Youth Chess Championship in the U16 girl's age group. Johanna Paasikangas-Tella participated in numerous Finnish Women's Chess Championships, in which she won five golds (1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994), two silver (1990, 1996) and two bronze medals (1986, 1988).[1] Johanna Paasikangas-Tella is a winner of many international chess tournaments, including won in 1995 Swiss-system tournament in Tampere, but in 1997, in Athens, she won the bronze medal at the European Women's Fast Chess Championship.[2] In 2002, she won third place in Augsburg international chess tournament.
Johanna Paasikangas-Tella two times participated in the Women's World Chess Championship Interzonal Tournaments:
- In 1991, at Interzonal Tournament in Subotica has taken 30th place;[3]
- In 1995, at Interzonal Tournament in Chişinău has taken 48th place.[4]
Johanna Paasikangas-Tella played for Finland in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[5]
- In 1986, at third board in the 27th Chess Olympiad (women) in Dubai (+4, =1, -5),
- In 1988, at third board in the 28th Chess Olympiad (women) in Thessaloniki (+8, =2, -3),
- In 1990, at first board in the 29th Chess Olympiad (women) in Novi Sad (+7, =2, -4),
- In 1992, at first board in the 30th Chess Olympiad (women) in Manila (+7, =2, -4),
- In 1994, at first reserve board in the 31st Chess Olympiad (women) in Moscow (+9, =2, -2),
- In 1996, at first board in the 32nd Chess Olympiad (women) in Yerevan (+7, =4, -3),
- In 1998, at first board in the 33rd Chess Olympiad (women) in Elista (+6, =2, -4),
- In 2000, at first board in the 34th Chess Olympiad (women) in Istanbul (+5, =0, -3).
Johanna Paasikangas-Tella played for Finland in the European Team Chess Championships:[6]
- In 1992, at first board in the 1st European Team Chess Championship (women) in Debrecen (+2, =1, -5),
- In 1997, at first board in the 2nd European Team Chess Championship (women) in Pula (+6, =2, -1) and won individual silver medal.
In 1991, she was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title.
References[edit]
- ^ "ShakkiNet - shakkipeli/historia". www.shakki.net.
- ^ "EU-ch rapid (Women) 1997". www.szachy.lo.pl.
- ^ "1991 Subotica Interzonal Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". www.mark-weeks.com.
- ^ "1995 Kishinev Interzonal Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". www.mark-weeks.com.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Johanna Paasikangas-Tella". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: European Women's Team Chess Championship :: Johanna Paasikangas". www.olimpbase.org.
External links[edit]
- Johanna Paasikangas rating card at FIDE
- Johanna Paasikangas-Tella player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Johanna Paasikangas T chess games at 365Chess.com
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