Heart of Finland 2013 Chess Begins in Jyväskylä

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Hi everyone,

The 23rd Heart of Finland Chess Open will take place on 8-14th July in Jyväskylä, Finland. The playing venue for the chess event is Harju building of Jyväskylä College in the city-center Sepänkatu 3. The tournament system is 9-round Swiss with accelerated pairings in the first two rounds. The event is elo-rated and it is possible to obtain FIDE title norms.

The total prize fund is 4000 EUR, with 1000 EUR reserved for the winner. There are also junior, women and elo prizes. Last year winner was GM Jaan Ehlvest. You can access the official website for live updates.

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Jaan Ehlvest Wins Heart of Finland Chess Open

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Hi everyone,

GM Jaan Ehlvest has won the Heart of Finland Chess Open organised in the pretty town of Jyväskylä for the 22nd time from July 9-15. Participants included 145 participants from seven countries, including 8 Grandmasters and 7 International Masters.

The dates coincided with the town’s Summer Festival, a rich cultural week with theatre and music performances on the streets of Jyväskylä – a pleasant spare time programme for the participants.

Grandmaster Jaan Ehlvest, formerly from Estonia and now representing the USA, collected 7.5/9 points to take a clear first place and the prize of 1000 EUR. Find more details at the official website.

Top Final standings:
1 GM Ehlvest Jaan USA 2596 – 7.5
2 IM Norri Joose FIN 2324 – 7
3 GM Sulskis Sarunas LTU 2572 – 7
4 Pohjala Henri FIN 2279 – 7
5 IM Kiik Kalle EST 2395 – 6.5
6 IM Karasev Vladimir I RUS 2379 – 6.5
7 IM Nyysti Sampsa FIN 2344 – 6.5
8 FM Luukkonen Tommi FIN 2279 – 6.5
9 FM Ebeling Daniel FIN 2328 – 6.5
10 FM Mertanen Janne FIN 2374 – 6.5
11 GM Gavrilov Alexei RUS 2498 – 6
12 GM Solozhenkin Evgeniy RUS 2472 – 6
13 GM Kanep Meelis EST 2521 – 6
14 FM Ebeling Mika FIN 2258 – 6
15 GM Yrjölä Jouni FIN 2375 – 6
16 FM Pudas Teemu FIN 2294 – 6
17 Ahvenjärvi Jani FIN 2182 – 6
18 IM Agopov Mikael FIN 2442 – 6
19 FM Nevanlinna Risto FIN 2267 – 6
20 GM Vul Arkadi Eremeevich RUS 2312 – 6

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