Jouni Yrjola
Number of games in database: 124
Years covered: 1982 to 2006
Current FIDE rating: 2376
Highest rating achieved in database: 2510
Overall record: +23 -42 =59 (42.3%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:  Nimzo Indian (12)      E32 E33 E30 E20 E38  Modern Benoni (7)      A57 A56 A67  Queen's Gambit Declined (6)      D37 D06 D38 D30  Benko Gambit (4)      A57  Dutch Defense (4)      A87 A88 A90 A81	With the Black pieces:  Sicilian (23)      B23 B50 B32 B69 B70  King's Indian (12)      E90 E92 E76 E66 E83  Sicilian Richter-Rauser (6)      B69 B66 B63 B62  Queen's Pawn Game (5)      A41  Dutch Defense (5)      A87 A81 A88  English, 1 c4 e5 (4)      A20 A29 A21

NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   J Yrjola vs L Day, 1984 1-0
   G Milos vs J Yrjola, 1984 0-1

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JOUNI YRJOLA (born Oct-24-1959) Finland [what is this?] Jouni Yrjola was born on the 24th of October 1959 in Vilppula, Finland. He was awarded the IM title in 1984 and the GM title in 1990. He was Finnish Champion twice, in 1985 and 1988.

page 1 of 5; games 1-25 of 124  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. J Yrjola vs Adianto   0-1 34 1982 Olympiad D37 Queen's Gambit Declined 2. D D Van Geet vs J Yrjola   1-0 36 1982 Volmac-B corr8286 A00 Uncommon Opening 3. J Yrjola vs Hebden 1-0 41 1983 ol (students) (tt) Chicago (USA) A57 Benko Gambit 4. V Tukmakov vs J Yrjola   1-0 32 1983 Poutiainen mem E66 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno 5. A Kuligowski vs J Yrjola   0-1 38 1983 Poutiainen mem A65 Benoni, 6.e4 6. J Yrjola vs Maki   ½-½ 17 1983 Helsinki (Finland) C26 Vienna 7. Yusupov vs J Yrjola   1-0 38 1983 WchT U26 E92 King's Indian 8. Romanishin vs J Yrjola   ½-½ 18 1984 Sochi A29 English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto 9. J Yrjola vs Razuvaev   0-1 52 1984 Helsinki B21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4 10. W Schmidt vs J Yrjola   1-0 48 1984 Thessaloniki ol (Men) D14 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation 11. Geller vs J Yrjola   ½-½ 37 1984 Sochi B73 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical 12. J Yrjola vs Psakhis   0-1 40 1984 Sochi E15 Queen's Indian 13. P Cramling vs J Yrjola   ½-½ 20 1984 Gausdal B08 Pirc, Classical 14. Petursson vs J Yrjola   1-0 57 1984 Norway E83 King's Indian, Samisch 15. Balashov vs J Yrjola   ½-½ 42 1984 Helsinki B63 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack 16. J Yrjola vs Tal   ½-½ 22 1984 Sochi A53 Old Indian 17. J Yrjola vs L Day 1-0 42 1984 10, Thessaloniki olm ;BIG A50 Queen's Pawn Game 18. G Milos vs J Yrjola 0-1 40 1984 Olympiad E92 King's Indian 19. Larsen vs J Yrjola   1-0 33 1985 Gausdal zt A20 English 20. J Yrjola vs I Rogers   ½-½ 16 1985 Estonia E10 Queen's Pawn Game 21. J Yrjola vs Hertneck   ½-½ 26 1985 Nordic-chT E30 Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad 22. J Yrjola vs Barbero   ½-½ 43 1985 Ch World (team) (under 26) A88 Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6 23. J Rodgaard vs J Yrjola   ½-½ 40 1985 Pohja A04 Reti Opening 24. J Yrjola vs Petursson   0-1 40 1985 Gausdal B74 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical 25. J Yrjola vs Yusupov   0-1 37 1985 WchT U26 A90 Dutch  page 1 of 5; games 1-25 of 124

Oct-24-06    Maatalkko: No kibitzing for Yrjola! How sad... This guy's most notable results were beating Ulf 2-0 at the Fin-Swe team match of 1991, second place at Espoo zt 1989, shared first at the Troll Master's open of 1984, and a 5/7 showing at the European Team Championship of 1999. Like many Finnish masters he seems to have played a number of unusual and interesting games. Oct-24-06    BIDMONFA: Jouni Yrjola YRJOLA, Jouni http://www.bidmonfa.com/yrjola_joun... _ Oct-24-06    FHBradley: He has been GM since 1990, so the bio needs a bit of an 'update'. Oct-24-06    Dim Weasel: <FHBradley> Yes, and I think he has won two Finnish Championships. Also some good books (co-)authored by JY: http://www.amazon.com/Explosive-Che... http://www.amazon.com/Queens-Indian... http://www.amazon.com/Easy-Guide-Cl... Oct-24-06    azaris: I've seen his book on the QID. It's an amazing tome recommended by many GMs. It had the effect on me that I vowed never to play the QID from either side. Oct-24-06    dbquintillion: Alright, I've been biting my tongue on this for months, but can somebody explain to me BIDMONFA for cryin' out loud?! Why are you everywhere? Why do you link to your site which usually links back here?! Why?! Why?! Oct-24-06    pilobolus: Yrjola draw with Tal 2x! Oct-24-07    whiteshark: Player of the day Sorry to say, but 'I have nothing to declare.' Oct-24-07    SwitchingQuylthulg: One of his nicest and most entertaining games is this: J Yrjola vs Hebden, 1983 A long and highly complex tactical battle (during which, admittedly, a few errors are committed by both sides´- then again, in such a crazy game this can hardly be avoided), with Yrjölä coming out on top in the end.

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