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Eero Raaste

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Eero Raaste
CountryFinland
Born (1954-04-23) 23 April 1954 (age 70)
TitleInternational Master (IM) (1987)

Eero Raaste (born 23 April 1954) is a Finnish chess International Master (IM) (1987), four-times Finnish Chess Championship medalist (1976, 1980, 1983, 1986).

Biography

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From the early 1970s to the late 1980s Eero Raaste was one of the leading Finnish chess players. He has won four medals at the Finnish Chess Championships: two silver (1980, 1986) and two bronze (1976, 1983).[1] In 1987, in Espoo he shared 1st-3nd place in International Chess tournament.[2]

Eero Raaste played for Finland in the Chess Olympiads:[3]

Eero Raaste played for Finland in the European Team Chess Championships:[4]

  • In 1989, at fifth board in the 9th European Team Chess Championship in Haifa (+3, =1, -2).

Eero Raaste played for Finland in the World Student Team Chess Championships:[5]

  • In 1972, at second board in the 19th World Student Team Chess Championship in Graz (+1, =7, -6),
  • In 1974, at second board in the 20th World Student Team Chess Championship in Teesside (+6, =0, -6).

Eero Raaste played for Finland in the Nordic Chess Cups:[6]

  • In 1971, at fifth board in the 2nd Nordic Chess Cup in Großenbrode (+1, =0, -4),
  • In 1975, at third board in the 6th Nordic Chess Cup in Hindås (+3, =0, -2) and won team bronze medal,
  • In 1977, at second board in the 8th Nordic Chess Cup in Glücksburg (+2, =1, -2).

Also Eero Raaste two times played for Finland in the Telechess Olympiads (1978, 1982).[7]

In 1987, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.

References

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  1. ^ "ShakkiNet - shakkipeli/historia". www.shakki.net.
  2. ^ "Espoo 1987 - 365Chess.com Tournaments". www.365chess.com.
  3. ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Eero Raaste". www.olimpbase.org.
  4. ^ "OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship :: Eero Raaste". www.olimpbase.org.
  5. ^ "OlimpBase :: World Student Team Chess Championship :: Eero Raaste". www.olimpbase.org.
  6. ^ "OlimpBase :: Nordic Chess Cup :: Eero Raaste". www.olimpbase.org.
  7. ^ "OlimpBase :: Telechess Olympiad :: Eero Raaste". www.olimpbase.org.
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