Olavi Katajisto (30 June 1916 – 10 September 2004)[1] was a Finnish chess player.
| Olavi Katajisto | |
|---|---|
| Country | Finland |
| Born | 30 June 1916 |
| Died | 10 September 2004 (aged 88) |
In the 1950s Olavi Katajisto was one of Finland's leading chess players. He played mainly in domestic chess tournaments and Finnish Chess Championships. In 1951, Olavi Katajisto won Helsinki Chess Championship.[2]
Olavi Katajisto played for Finland in the Chess Olympiad:[3] In 1954, at third board in the 11th Chess Olympiad in Amsterdam (+5, =6, -5).
References
edit- ^ "Olavi Katajisto 1916 - 2004 BillionGraves Record". BillionGraves. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ Felice, Gino Di (March 10, 2010). Chess Results, 1951-1955: A Comprehensive Record with 1,620 Tournament Crosstables and 144 Match Scores, with Sources. McFarland. ISBN 9780786455560 – via Google Books.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Olavi Katajisto". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
edit- Olavi Katajisto player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Olavi Katajisto chess games at 365chess.com
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