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Mauri Olavi Sirkia

Number of games in database: 47
Years covered: 1966 to 1978
Last FIDE rating: 2350
Overall record: +15 -17 =15 (47.9%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 King's Indian (5) 
    E74 E69 E77
With the Black pieces:
 English (5) 
    A10 A15 A16
 Pirc (4) 
    B07 B09 B08
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NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Siegen Olympiad qual-3 (1970)
   World Student Team Championship qual-5 (1969)
   World Student Team Championship Final-B (1969)
   Siegen Olympiad Final-B (1970)
   Rilton Cup 1978/79 (1978)

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MAURI OLAVI SIRKIA
(born Jul-18-1947, 77 years old) Finland

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FIDE master Mauri Olavi Sirkia was born in Kaarina. He was Finnish champion in 1969.

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 page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 47  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Tukmakov vs M Sirkia 1-0201966Orebro Stud olm prelim1E70 King's Indian
2. M Sirkia vs D Zara  0-1411966Orebro Stud olm fAD37 Queen's Gambit Declined
3. M Sirkia vs E Nowak  ½-½441966Orebro Stud olm fAE18 Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3
4. I Gelfer vs M Sirkia  1-0411966Orebro Stud olm fAA10 English
5. M Sirkia vs Keene  0-1331966Orebro Stud olm fAA67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation
6. S Marangunic vs M Sirkia 1-0331966Orebro Stud olm fAA16 English
7. D Ghizdavu vs M Sirkia  1-0291967International Junior TournamentC77 Ruy Lopez
8. Ljubojevic vs M Sirkia 1-0221967International Junior TournamentC44 King's Pawn Game
9. M Sirkia vs Balashov  0-1781967International Junior TournamentE77 King's Indian
10. M Sirkia vs K Grigorian  0-1261967International Junior TournamentA57 Benko Gambit
11. G Kende vs M Sirkia  ½-½231967International Junior TournamentA69 Benoni, Four Pawns Attack, Main line
12. Kupreichik vs M Sirkia  1-0291967International Junior TournamentB43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
13. A Whiteley vs M Sirkia  1-0381968WchT U26 15th fin-BE69 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line
14. M Sirkia vs H Holaszek  ½-½411969World Student Team Championship qual-5E74 King's Indian, Averbakh, 6...c5
15. S Martinovic vs M Sirkia  ½-½271969World Student Team Championship qual-5A10 English
16. M Sirkia vs P Mertens  1-0631969World Student Team Championship qual-5E74 King's Indian, Averbakh, 6...c5
17. L Belliard Alonzo vs M Sirkia  0-1411969World Student Team Championship qual-5B06 Robatsch
18. P Atanasov vs M Sirkia  ½-½371969World Student Team Championship qual-5B07 Pirc
19. M Sirkia vs T Wibe  1-0301969World Student Team Championship Final-BB06 Robatsch
20. A Albert vs M Sirkia  0-1391969World Student Team Championship Final-BC93 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense
21. M Sirkia vs M Wahlbom  1-0291969World Student Team Championship Final-BA73 Benoni, Classical, 9.O-O
22. M Sirkia vs G Lebredo Zaragoitia  ½-½221969World Student Team Championship Final-BA05 Reti Opening
23. M Sirkia vs H Pountsas  1-0301969World Student Team Championship Final-BE69 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line
24. M Sirkia vs H Angantysson  ½-½321969World Student Team Championship Final-BA81 Dutch
25. K Rogoff vs M Sirkia  1-0371970WchT U26 17thB08 Pirc, Classical
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Kibitzer's Corner
Jul-18-16  posoo: da old posoo has a GREAT AFINATY for da pepole of FUNLAND.

Wen da posoo was yung he wod go crosscontry skiing in Lapland.

BUT I MUST WONDER

how on EARTH dos dis player have a high rating if he has NEVER won a game in his LIFE:?

Jul-18-16  whiteshark: The wiki pages on Finnish chessplayers are a mess and offer much space for creative improvements

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_...

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