Tomi Nybäck (born 3 April 1985 in

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) is a Finnish

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grandmaster and poker player. He won the

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in 2008 and is the No. 1 ranked Finnish player as of February 2018. He played for the Finnish team in the

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s of 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014. He is one of the few players to have a positive lifetime score against World Champion

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Chess career

Nybäck tied for first with

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and

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in the European Under-18 championship of 2002, taking the bronze medal on tiebreak. In April 2002, he won the First Saturday GM B tournament in

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. In 2003 he won the Heart of Finland chess tournament in

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. Nybäck won the

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in 2008 with a score of 9/9 points. In the same year he tied for second with

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at the Najdorf Memorial round-robin tournament ( category 15, 2608) in

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. Nybäck tied for second place in the

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of 2008 by scoring 8/11, and this result allowed him to qualify for the

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. In the 2009 edition, he scored again 8/11, tying for first with other nine grandmasters. At the World Cup Nybäck knocked out

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in the first round to reach round two, where he was eliminated by

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after tiebreaks. In 2010, he took part in the Corus B tournament at

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and scored 5/13.

Notable games

Svetozar Gligoric vs Tomi Nybäck, Rilton Cup 2003-4 2004, Benko Gambit: Accepted (A59), 0-1Santul Kosmo vs Tomi Nybäck, Rilton Cup 2006, Pirc Defense: General (B07), 0-1Tomi Nybäck vs Jens Henrichsen, Politiken Cup 2007, English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense (A17), 1-0Tomi Nybäck vs Magnus Carlsen, Olympiad 2008, Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack (D37), 1-0

References

External links

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Tomi Nyback at 365Chess.comRating data for Tomi Nyback

Tomi Nyback Hendon Mob Poker Database
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nyback, Tomi 1985 births Living people Chess grandmasters Finnish chess players Chess Olympiad competitors People from Järvenpää