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Veijo Maki
V Maki 
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Number of games in database: 239
Years covered: 1977 to 2019
Last FIDE rating: 2357
Highest rating achieved in database: 2418
Overall record: +69 -70 =98 (49.8%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 2 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (41) 
    B32 B83 B84 B20 B58
 Ruy Lopez (13) 
    C84 C91 C77 C63 C76
 King's Indian Attack (13) 
    A07 A08
 Sicilian Scheveningen (7) 
    B83 B84
 Uncommon Opening (7) 
    A00
 Sicilian Richter-Rauser (6) 
    B69 B63 B64 B67
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (46) 
    B31 B69 B89 B22 B67
 King's Indian (34) 
    E97 E61 E73 E60 E92
 Sicilian Richter-Rauser (13) 
    B69 B67 B68 B63 B60
 Robatsch (7) 
    B06
 Grunfeld (6) 
    D86 D91 D93 D85 D97
 English (5) 
    A10 A15
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   J Kauko vs V Maki, 2012 0-1
   V Maki vs Salov, 1984 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Finnish Championship (1990)
   Finnish Championship (1995)
   Thessaloniki Olympiad (1988)
   Poutiainen Memorial (1983)
   Finnish Championship (1986)
   Heart of Finland Open (1993)
   Heart of Finland Open (1992)
   World Junior Championship (1977)
   Valletta Olympiad (1980)
   World Youth U26 Team Championship (1981)
   EUR-chT (Open) 9th (1989)
   Novi Sad Olympiad (1990)
   European Club Cup (2010)
   European Club Cup (2008)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 European Club Cup
   V Maki vs I van der Lende (Nov-16-19) 1-0
   J Florstedt vs V Maki (Nov-13-19) 1-0
   V Fedoseev vs V Maki (Nov-10-19) 1-0
   V Maki vs A Amato (Oct-23-15) 0-1
   V Malakhov vs V Maki (Oct-22-15) 1-0

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VEIJO MAKI
(born Dec-07-1958, died Feb-16-2020, 61 years old) Finland

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IM Veijo Mäki was born in Mänttä. He was Finnish champion in 1982 and 1990.

Last updated: 2020-04-18 05:18:48

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 page 1 of 10; games 1-25 of 239  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. V Maki vs J Sequeira  ½-½181977World Junior ChampionshipB97 Sicilian, Najdorf
2. V Maki vs A Duer  ½-½201977World Junior ChampionshipB09 Pirc, Austrian Attack
3. J O Fries-Nielsen vs V Maki  1-0401977World Junior ChampionshipA04 Reti Opening
4. J Soares Masculo vs V Maki  0-1401977World Junior ChampionshipA00 Uncommon Opening
5. V Maki vs H Salazar Jacob  0-1511977World Junior ChampionshipB86 Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack
6. M Bernat vs V Maki  ½-½431977World Junior ChampionshipA15 English
7. V Maki vs H Janssen  ½-½421977World Junior ChampionshipB42 Sicilian, Kan
8. V Maki vs J Weidemann  ½-½401977World Junior ChampionshipB31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation
9. E Rayner vs V Maki  ½-½291977World Junior ChampionshipB83 Sicilian
10. V Maki vs N Grinberg  ½-½541977World Junior ChampionshipC72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O
11. V Maki vs M Sisniega  ½-½311977World Junior ChampionshipA25 English
12. P Thipsay vs V Maki  0-1421977World Junior ChampionshipB69 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 11.Bxf6
13. T Klauner vs V Maki  0-1401977World Junior ChampionshipE65 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav, 7.O-O
14. V Maki vs U Kunsztowicz  1-0441980Valletta OlympiadB69 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 11.Bxf6
15. V Maki vs I Karkanaqe  1-0411980Valletta OlympiadB32 Sicilian
16. T Wedberg vs V Maki 1-0371980Valletta OlympiadB89 Sicilian
17. L Spassov vs V Maki  ½-½601980Valletta OlympiadE94 King's Indian, Orthodox
18. V Maki vs Csom  0-1741980Valletta OlympiadB56 Sicilian
19. V Maki vs C Silva Sanchez  1-0261980Valletta OlympiadB32 Sicilian
20. V Maki vs M Rivas Pastor  ½-½511980Valletta OlympiadC94 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer Defense
21. V Maki vs E Bernal ½-½441980Valletta OlympiadC83 Ruy Lopez, Open
22. V Maki vs A El-Othman  1-0281981World Youth U26 Team ChampionshipC84 Ruy Lopez, Closed
23. V Maki vs Y Gruenfeld  ½-½751981World Youth U26 Team ChampionshipE99 King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov
24. G Dizdar vs V Maki  ½-½431981World Youth U26 Team ChampionshipE77 King's Indian
25. K Panczyk vs V Maki  1-0381981World Youth U26 Team ChampionshipE97 King's Indian
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Kibitzer's Corner
Mar-03-20  Eastfrisian: He died 16 February 2020. https://www.shakkiliitto.fi/kvm-vei...
Apr-18-20  OMH: The surname is Mäki. Born in Mänttä.
Dec-07-22  Ilkka Salonen: Yes, the surname means "a hill" in finnish language or "me too" in spoken finnish. (south central spoken finnish)
Dec-07-22  Yopo: Don't tease the bishops pair
V Maki vs E Arlandi, 1990

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