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Finnish Correspondence Chess Federation
The Finnish Correspondence Chess Federation (FCCF; fi, Suomen Kirjeshakkiliitto) is a member of the International Correspondence Chess Federation (ICCF) in Europe. History Overview The first known correspondence chess game in Finland started on 1 March 1889. Helsinki Chess Club organised a match between Messers Backmansson and Öhquist. The opening was English opening and it ended already in 11 moves into a win of Öhquist. The first team-game played by cards started on 16 October 1890 between Helsinki Chess-Club and Tarto in Estonia. Correspondence chess, as it is known today, started on 2 December 1928 when Der Internationaler Fernschachbund (IFSB), the predecessor of ICCF, was founded in Berlin. The first Finnish person in the organization of IFSB's was A. Hinds, who was elected as an adjudicator in 1935. The first Finnish participant in the championship tournaments of IFSB was Fritz R. Soininen in 1937. The story of IFSB's organization as a representative of all correspond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Correspondence Chess Federation
International Correspondence Chess Federation (ICCF) was founded on 26 March 1951 as a new appearance of the International Correspondence Chess Association (ICCA), which was founded in 1945, as successor of the Internationaler Fernschachbund (IFSB), founded on 2 December 1928. The current chairman is Eric Ruch. History Before ICCF Some sources say that correspondence chess was already played in the 12th century. Most chess historians doubt whether this is true. In the 19th century chess clubs and magazines started to organize more regular tournaments, national as well as international tournaments. Finally in 1928 the first international league (Internationaler Fernschachbund) was founded. Alexander Alekhine, Paul Keres and Max Euwe were well-known enthusiastic correspondence chess players during some periods of their chess careers. ICSB On 15 August 1928, the ICSB (Internationaler Correspondensschachbund/International Correspondence Chess Federation) was created under the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Correspondence Chess
Correspondence chess is chess played by various forms of long-distance correspondence, traditionally through the postal system. Today it is usually played through a correspondence chess server, a public internet chess forum, or email. Less common methods that have been employed include fax, homing pigeon and phone. It is in contrast to (OTB) chess, where the players sit at a chessboard at the same time, or play each other in real time via the internet. Correspondence chess allows people or clubs who are geographically distant to play one another without meeting in person. These distant relationships are just one of the many distinct appeals of correspondence chess. The length of a game played by correspondence can vary depending on the method used to transmit moves: a game played via server or by email might last no more than a few days, weeks, or months; a game played by post between players in different countries might last several years. Structure Correspondence chess diff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eino Heilimo
Eino Heilimo (21 March 1887 – 30 August 1974) was a Finnish chess player. Biography Eino Heilimo graduated from Faculty of Law in University of Helsinki. After graduation, he worked as a judge in various cities, in particular in Vyborg. In 1942 he retired and settled in Iisalmi. Eino Heilimo played for Finland in the Chess Olympiad: * In 1927, at third board in the 1st Chess Olympiad in London (+1, =5, -9). Eino Heilimo played for Finland in the unofficial Chess Olympiad: * In 1936, at fifth board in the 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad in Munich (+0, =3, -10). Due to busy occupation in the main work, he active participated in correspondence chess tournaments. In 1947, Eino Heilimo was the first in Finland who receive the title of master in correspondence chess. In 1952, he was arbiter of the Chess Olympiad in Helsinki. After the founding of the Finnish Correspondence Chess Federation (FCCF), Eino Heilimo was its first chairman (1961 - 1968). In 1967 he became an honorary me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aulikki Ristoja
Aulikki Ristoja (also Ristoja-Lehtimäki, born 2 January 1949) is a Finnish chess player who holds the title of Lady International Correspondence Chess Master (LIMC, 1998). She is a three-time winner the Finnish Women Chess Championship (1979, 1988, 2000). Chess career In Finnish Chess Championships for women she has won 3 gold (1979, 1988, 2000), 5 silver (1976, 1981 (shared), 1983, 1987, 1997 (shared)) and 4 bronze (1978, 1980, 1985, 1999) medals. Aulikki Ristoja played for Finland in the Women's Chess Olympiads: * In 1976, at third board in the 7th Chess Olympiad (women) in Haifa (+5, =2, -3). * In 1978, at first reserve board in the 8th Chess Olympiad (women) in Buenos Aires (+5, =0, -5). * In 1982, at first reserve board in the 10th Chess Olympiad (women) in Lucerne (+7, =1, -3). * In 1988, at first board in the 28th Chess Olympiad (women) in Thessaloniki (+2, =1, -8). * In 2000, at first reserve board in the 34th Chess Olympiad (women) in Istanbul Istanbul ( , ; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pertti Lehikoinen
Pertti Ilari Lehikoinen (born 19 March 1952 in Helsinki) is a Finnish chess player who holds the ICCF title of correspondence chess Correspondence chess is chess played by various forms of long-distance correspondence, traditionally through the postal system. Today it is usually played through a correspondence chess server, a public internet chess forum, or email. Less common ... grandmaster. He won the 20th World Correspondence Chess Championship (started 25 October 2004, finished 20 February 2011). References External links * * Home page of Pertti LehikoinenTournament table of the 20th World Correspondence Chess Championship Final {{DEFAULTSORT:Lehikoinen, Pertti 1952 births Living people Finnish chess players Correspondence chess grandmasters World Correspondence Chess Champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kari Juhani Sorri
Kari Juhani Sorri (25 October 1941 – 5 March 2024) was a Finnish chess FIDE master (FM), International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (1982), Finnish Chess Championship medalist (1972). Biography From the end of 1960s to the mid-1970s, Kari Juhani Sorri was one of Finland's leading chess players. In 1972, in Finnish Chess Championships he has won silver medal. Kari Juhani Sorri played for Finland in the Chess Olympiad: * In 1972, at fourth board in the 20th Chess Olympiad in Skopje (+7, =5, -2). Sorri played for Finland in the European Team Chess Championship preliminaries: * In 1973, at fourth board in the 5th European Team Chess Championship preliminaries (+0, =2, -3). Sorri played for Finland in the World Student Team Chess Championships: * In 1967, at second board in the 14th World Student Team Chess Championship in Harrachov (+4, =3, -4). Sorri played for Finland in the Nordic Chess Cup: * In 1989, at fourth board in the 12th Nordic Chess Cup in Aabybro (+2, =1, - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilkka Antero Kanko
Ilkka Antero Kanko (born 22 November 1934) is a Finnish chess player who holds the chess titles of FIDE Master (FM) and International Correspondence Chess Master (IM). He won the Finnish Chess Championship in 1964. Biography From the early 1960s to the mid-1970s, Kanko was one of Finland's leading chess players. In Finnish Chess Championships he has won gold (1964), two silver (1965, 1968) and three bronze (1963, 1970, 1971) medals. Ilkka Antero Kanko participated in World Chess Championship Zonal tournament (1963). He played for Finland in the Chess Olympiads: * In 1964, at first board in the 16th Chess Olympiad in Tel Aviv (+8, =3, -7), * In 1966, at third board in the 17th Chess Olympiad in Havana (+4, =6, -6), * In 1972, at second reserve board in the 20th Chess Olympiad in Skopje (+3, =5, -2), * In 1976, at fourth board in the 22nd Chess Olympiad in Haifa (+2, =3, -4). Kanko played for Finland in the European Team Chess Championship preliminaries: * In 1961, at ninth boar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unto Venäläinen
Unto Eevert Venäläinen (born 29 February 1944) is a Finnish chess FIDE Master (FM), International Correspondence Chess Master (IMC) (1973) and Finnish Chess Championship silver medalist (1974). Biography From the late 1960s to the early 1980s, Unto Venäläinen was one of the leading Finnish chess players. He won a silver medal at the Finnish Chess Championship in 1974. Unto Venäläinen played for Finland in the Chess Olympiads: * In 1968, at the second reserve board in the 18th Chess Olympiad in Lugano (+1, =3, -6), * In 1974, at the first reserve board in the 21st Chess Olympiad in Nice Nice ( , ; Niçard: , classical norm, or , nonstandard, ; it, Nizza ; lij, Nissa; grc, Νίκαια; la, Nicaea) is the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. The Nice agglomeration extends far beyond the administrative c ... (+5, =4, -6). Unto Venäläinen also played for Finland in the Telechess Olympiads twice (1978, 1982). Unto Venäläinen actively particip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ICCF National Member Federations
The International Correspondence Chess Federation national member federations number 56 nations, divided into four geographical zones: *Zone 1: Europe (35 countries) *World Zone (16 countries) *Zone 4: Africa/Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area ... (5 countries) Zone 1: Europe Zonal Director: Andrey Pavlikov (RUS) World Zone Zonal Director: Jason Bokar (USA) Zone 4: Africa/Asia Zonal Director: Everdinand Knol (RSA) References {{Reflist External linksInternational Correspondence Chess Federation web site Correspondence chess organizations Regional ICCF organizations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chess Organizations
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Regional ICCF Organizations
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Chess In Finland
Chess is a board game for two players, called White and Black, each controlling an army of chess pieces in their color, with the objective to checkmate the opponent's king. It is sometimes called international chess or Western chess to distinguish it from related games, such as xiangqi (Chinese chess) and shogi (Japanese chess). The recorded history of chess goes back at least to the emergence of a similar game, chaturanga, in seventh-century India. The rules of chess as we know them today emerged in Europe at the end of the 15th century, with standardization and universal acceptance by the end of the 19th century. Today, chess is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide. Chess is an abstract strategy game that involves no hidden information and no use of dice or cards. It is played on a chessboard with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. At the start, each player controls sixteen pieces: one king, one queen, two rooks, two bis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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