Hi! I'm Mika Karttunen — International Master (FIDE peak 2497), Finnish Champion, YouTube creator & YouTube streamer.

I’m an International Master from Finland with a peak FIDE rating of 2497 (2499.2 during tournament play) and one GM norm.

I'm a 7-time Finnish classical champion, 12-time blitz champion, and have represented Finland in:

10 Chess Olympiads (2000–2018)

13 Euro Cups

European Team Championships (2003–2017)

I’ve played dozens of strong international tournaments and had 23 classical games against +2700-rated grandmasters — drawing 9 of them.

Today, I focus on sharing my passion for the game through content creation in English and Finnish:

🎥 YouTube (daily videos): Shakkilinna – Chesscastle: https://www.youtube.com/@chesscastle_shakkilinna

📺 Twitch (live streams weekly): twitch.tv/shakkilinna

🔹 Popular YouTube playlists:

The Most Impressive Chess Games of All Time

Facing Famous (blitz vs. top streamers & GMs)

Titled Tuesday (FIN)

Freestyle Fridays (FIN)

Strategy in Action – Instructive Battles

Blitz Matches – Raw Blitz. Real Lessons

Opening Traps (shorts)

Chess Miniatures (shorts)

Endgame Brilliance (shorts)

Chess Combinations (shorts)

Join me for insightful games, practical lessons, and real emotion — updated daily.

👉 Subscribe on YouTube and follow on Twitch to be part of the journey.

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