Niina Koskela

Niina Koskela (born 8 August 1971), married from 2004 to 2009 as Niina Sammalvuo, is a Finnish chess player. In 2006, she was the first Finnish woman to receive the FIDE title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM). She is a three-time winner of the Finnish Women's Chess Championship (1990, 2002, 2008). Since 2012, she has played for Norway.[1]

Niina Koskela
Koskela in 2009
CountryFinland
Norway
Born (1971-08-08) 8 August 1971
TitleWoman Grandmaster (2006)
FIDE rating2197 (February 2020)
Peak rating2312 (April 2003)

Biography

Koskela is participant in numerous Finnish Women's Chess Championships, where winning three gold medals (1990, 2002, 2008) and three silver medals (1989, 1992, 1994).[2] In 1991, in Subotica, Niina Koskela participated in Women's World Chess Championship Interzonal Tournament and ranked in 34th place.[3] In 2000, Niina Koskela participated in Women's World Chess Championship by knock-out system and in the first round won to Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi but in the second round lost to Nana Ioseliani.[4]

She played for Finland and Norway in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[5]

Koskela played for Finland and Norway in the European Team Chess Championships:[6]

  • In 1992, at second board in the 1st European Team Chess Championship (women) in Debrecen (+5, =3, -1) and won individual silver medal,
  • In 1999, at first board in the 3rd European Team Chess Championship (women) in Batumi (+1, =3, -4),
  • In 2003, at first board in the 5th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Plovdiv (+3, =2, -3),
  • In 2007, at first board in the 7th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Heraklion (+1, =1, -2),
  • In 2015, at second board in the 11th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Reykjavik (+3, =4, -1).

References
  1. "FIDE Player transfers". ratings.FIDE.com. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  2. "ShakkiNet - shakkipeli/historia". shakki.net. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  3. "1991 Subotica Interzonal Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". Mark-Weeks.com. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  4. "2000 FIDE Knockout Matches : World Chess Championship (women)". Mark-Weeks.com. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  5. "Women's Chess Olympiads :: Niina Sammalvuo". OlimpBase.org. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  6. "European Women's Team Chess Championship :: Niina Sammalvuo". OlimpBase.org. Retrieved 13 December 2018.


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