Jorma Vesterinen (11 June 1918 – 20 June 1980)[1] was a Finnish chess player, two-time Finnish Chess Championship medalist (1949, 1950).
| Jorma Vesterinen | |
|---|---|
| Country | Finland |
| Born | 11 June 1918 |
| Died | 20 June 1980 (aged 62) |
Biography
editFrom the late 1940s to the mid-1950s, Jorma Vesterinen was one of Finland's leading chess players. In Finnish Chess Championships he has won two bronze (1949, 1950) medals.
Jorma Vesterinen played for Finland in the Chess Olympiad:[2] In 1954, at second board in the 11th Chess Olympiad in Amsterdam (+3, =10, -5).
References
edit- ^ "Jorma Vesterinen 1918 - 1980 BillionGraves Record". BillionGraves. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Jorma Vesterinen". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
edit- Jorma Vesterinen player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Jorma Vesterinen chess games at 365chess.com
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