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Ilkka Saren

Number of games in database: 88
Years covered: 1959 to 2007
Last FIDE rating: 2080
Highest rating achieved in database: 2253
Overall record: +21 -37 =30 (40.9%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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C96 Ruy Lopez, Closed (4 games)
C91 Ruy Lopez, Closed (4 games)
A14 English (4 games)
B44 Sicilian (3 games)
B08 Pirc, Classical (3 games)
A04 Reti Opening (2 games)
E59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line (2 games)
B04 Alekhine's Defense, Modern (2 games)
C77 Ruy Lopez (2 games)
E11 Bogo-Indian Defense (2 games)

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ILKKA SAREN
(born May-16-1940, died Dec-24-2022, 82 years old) Finland

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FIDE Master Ilkka Juhani Saren was born in Helsinki. He was Finnish Champion in 1971.

Wikipedia article: Ilkka Sarén

Last updated: 2022-12-29 08:44:46

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 page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 88  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. I Saren vs R Hoen  0-1281959World Junior Championship qual-3A80 Dutch
2. R Naranja vs I Saren  ½-½491959World Junior Championship qual-3A15 English
3. I Saren vs E Velasco  1-0681959World Junior Championship qual-3E88 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.d5 c6
4. C Bielicki vs I Saren  1-0411959World Junior Championship qual-3A04 Reti Opening
5. I Saren vs D E Rumens  1-0441959World Junior Championship qual-3C89 Ruy Lopez, Marshall
6. J Stefanov vs I Saren  ½-½721959World Junior Championship qual-3A49 King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4
7. I Saren vs P Hohler  0-1501959World Junior Championship qual-3B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer
8. G Tcherniak vs I Saren  0-1371959World Junior Championship qual-3C97 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin
9. R Hoen vs I Saren  ½-½221959World Junior Championship Final-BD45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
10. I Saren vs R Primavera  ½-½411959World Junior Championship Final-BD51 Queen's Gambit Declined
11. D Grimshaw vs I Saren  1-0481959World Junior Championship Final-BE37 Nimzo-Indian, Classical
12. I Saren vs P Hohler  0-1341959World Junior Championship Final-BE73 King's Indian
13. J Anguera Maestro vs I Saren  ½-½241959World Junior Championship Final-BC98 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin
14. I Saren vs R Wostyn  1-0381959World Junior Championship Final-BE59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line
15. W Weinwurm vs I Saren  0-1371959World Junior Championship Final-BC89 Ruy Lopez, Marshall
16. I Saren vs H O Halen  ½-½171959World Junior Championship Final-BD51 Queen's Gambit Declined
17. Uhlmann vs I Saren  1-0241971EU-chT prelE11 Bogo-Indian Defense
18. B Jansson vs I Saren  ½-½2219712nd Nordic CupA14 English
19. T Bjerre vs I Saren  1-03419712nd Nordic CupE54 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System
20. I Saren vs A Vinje Gulbrandsen  0-14019712nd Nordic CupB88 Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack
21. M Witte vs I Saren  1-03019712nd Nordic CupC47 Four Knights
22. I Saren vs J Dueball  0-13019712nd Nordic CupB74 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical
23. I Saren vs H Hurme  0-1291971m FIN-chB08 Pirc, Classical
24. H Hurme vs I Saren  0-1331971match FIN chD31 Queen's Gambit Declined
25. I Saren vs Larsen  0-1411971EU-chT prelB08 Pirc, Classical
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May-16-09  whiteshark: Player of the Day

Olympic scores: http://www.olimpbase.org/players/tz...

May-16-09  WhiteRook48: hi, and happy birthday!
May-16-09  potsie: Does anyone know how to say Happy Birthday in Finnish? Anyways, Happy Birthday Ilkka!
May-17-09  myschkin: @ potsie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMV-...
Nov-01-16  Ilkka Salonen: Happy Birthday in Finnish is "Hyvää syntymäpäivää".
Dec-29-22  Olavi: Ilkka Sarén passed away on 24.12.2022. He was in the international limelight when he held the draw in the last game in the final round at the 1976 Olympiad after 111 moves, giving the USA gold and the Netherlands silver.

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