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FM Risto Lehtivaara

Risto Lehtivaara
Full name
Risto Lehtivaara
Born
1966 (age 60)‎
Place of birth
Federation
Finland
Profiles
#5708
World Ranking
2119
Classical

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces
Alapin Sicilian Defense (2 games)
Alapin Sicilian Defense: Barmen Defense (2 games)
Alapin Sicilian Defense: Barmen, Modern Line (2 games)
Scandinavian Defense: Mieses-Kotrč, Gubinsky-Melts Defense (1 games)
French Defense: Advance, Paulsen, Euwe Variation (1 games)
Black Pieces
French Defense: Tarrasch, Guimard, Main Line (5 games)
French Defense: Advance Variation (3 games)
Réti Opening: Queen's Gambit Invitation (2 games)
Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation (2 games)
Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Slav Defense, Accelerated Move-Order (1 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Risto Lehtivaara (2161)
Hannu Pihlajasalo (2241)
½-½ 49 2015
Luigi Lain (2209)
Risto Lehtivaara (2161)
0-1 28 2015
Tommi Franssila (2201)
Risto Lehtivaara (2161)
½-½ 26 2014
Jani Ahvenjarvi (2210)
Risto Lehtivaara (2164)
1-0 48 2013
Teemu Keskisarja (2282)
Risto Lehtivaara (2164)
½-½ 41 2012
Risto Lehtivaara (2182)
Petri Hokkanen (2304)
0-1 29 2011
Heikki Salo (2254)
Risto Lehtivaara (2182)
½-½ 25 2011
Risto Lehtivaara (2182)
Veijo Maki (2409)
0-1 59 2010
Risto Lehtivaara (2182)
Antti Niemela (2281)
½-½ 42 2010
Antti Virtanen (2313)
Risto Lehtivaara (2182)
1-0 68 2010
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