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Sami-Pekka Pitkanen

Full name

Sami-Pekka Pitkanen

Born

Jan 1, 1975 (age 48)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Finland

Retired

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

French Defense: Knight Variation, Two Knights Variation (3 games)

Closed Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack (2 games)

Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation (2 games)

French Defense: Chigorin Variation (2 games)

Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation (1 games)

Black Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Open, Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation (2 games)

Torre Attack: Classical Defense, Nimzowitsch Variation (1 games)

Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon Variation (1 games)

English Opening: Anglo-Indian, King's Knight Variation (1 games)

Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation (1 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Sami-Pekka Pitkanen (2198) Tommi Luukkonen (2291)	1-0	70	2013
Sami-Pekka Pitkanen (2198) Miikka Maki-Uuro (2334)	½-½	13	2013
Sami-Pekka Pitkanen (2198) Jussi Tella (2407)	½-½	16	2013
Sami-Pekka Pitkanen (2198) Sampsa Nyysti (2352)	½-½	46	2013
Sami-Pekka Pitkanen (2218) Lassi Linnanen (2184)	½-½	35	2010
Sami-Pekka Pitkanen (2219) Bjorn Gamback (2223)	½-½	16	2007
Sami-Pekka Pitkanen (2203) Tuomo Halmeenmaki (2167)	1-0	33	2006
Sami-Pekka Pitkanen (2203) Tuomo Halmeenmaki (2167)	1-0	33	2006
Sami-Pekka Pitkanen (2216) Petri Pietarinen (2128)	0-1	62	2005
Sami-Pekka Pitkanen (2216) Petri Pietarinen (2128)	0-1	62	2005

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