Unto Venäläinen
Unto Eevert Venäläinen (born 29 February 1944) is a Finnish chess FIDE Master (FM), International Correspondence Chess Master (IMC) (1973), Finnish Chess Championship silver medalist (1974).
| Unto Venäläinen | |
|---|---|
| Country | Finland |
| Born | 29 February 1944 Lahti, Finland |
| Title | FIDE Master (FM), International Correspondence Chess Master (IMC, 1973) |
Biography
From the late 1960s to the early 1980s Unto Venäläinen was one of the leading Finnish chess players. He has won silver medal at the Finnish Chess Championships in 1974.[1]
Unto Venäläinen played for Finland in the Chess Olympiads:[2]
- In 1968, at second reserve board in the 18th Chess Olympiad in Lugano (+1, =3, -6),
- In 1974, at first reserve board in the 21st Chess Olympiad in Nice (+5, =4, -6).
Also Unto Venäläinen two times played for Finland in the Telechess Olympiads (1978, 1982).[3]
Unto Venäläinen active participated in correspondence chess tournaments. In 1970 and 1972, he twice won Finnish Correspondence Chess Championships. In 1973, Unto Venäläinen was awarded the International Correspondence Chess Master (IMC) title.
References
- "ShakkiNet - shakkipeli/historia". www.shakki.net.
- "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Unto Venäläinen". www.olimpbase.org.
- "OlimpBase :: Telechess Olympiad :: Unto Venäläinen". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
- Unto Venäläinen player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Unto Venäläinen chess games at 365chess.com