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Alava, Mikko



FIDE:	FIDE Card
Title:	FM
Years:	1984-2024
Number of games:	173
Number of wins:	50
Number of draws:	71
Number of losses:	52
White score:	46½/91 (51.1% - Average Elo: 2240.74)
Black score:	39/82 (47.56% - Average Elo: 2263.04)

Rating progression

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White losses
Black wins
Black draws
Black losses

Top wins

Alava, Mikko (2255) - Rychagov, Mikhail (2485), Helsinki EtVaS op, Helsinki (B85) - 1995

Alava, Mikko (2255) - Peltola, Leo (2346), Helsinki EtVaS op, Helsinki (B33) - 1995

Alava, Mikko (2285) - Kiltti, Jyrki (2240), Vantaa op2, Vantaa (C25) - 1994

Howell, James C (2520) - Alava, Mikko (2255), Kuopio op1, Kuopio (C82) - 1995

Pulkkinen, Kari (2285) - Alava, Mikko (2335), Helsinki Club-ch, Helsinki (C83) - 1990

Pulkkinen, Kari (2240) - Alava, Mikko, Helsinki CC-ch, Helsinki (C84) - 1987

Alava, Mikko - ? (79)

Fieandt, John (2½/4)

Nieminen, Kari (2½/3)

Franssila, Tommi (1½/2)

Hentunen, Asko (0/2)

Kosmo, Santul (½/2)

Manninen, Marko (½/2)

Norri, Joose (0/2)

Pietila, Jari (1½/2)

Rychagov, Mikhail (1/2)

Armstrong, Malcolm J (½/1)

Bjork, Carl Magnus (0/1)

Ebeling, Mika (0/1)

Engelberg, Jan (½/1)

Erneste, Inguna (½/1)

Fedorov, Vladislav (0/1)

Haapasalo, Jukka Pekka (0/1)

Hakulinen, Esko Matti (0/1)

Halldorsson, Gudmundur (1/1)

Hamalainen, Sami (0/1)

Hartio, Ilkka (0/1)

Havansi, Erkki ET (½/1)

Heinola, Kari P (½/1)

Hokkanen, Petri (1/1)

Horhammer, Stefan (1/1)

Houtsonen, Pedri (½/1)

Jensen, Bjarke (½/1)

Karlsson, Lars (0/1)

Kaveniemi, Kari (1/1)

Keskisarja, Teemu (½/1)

Korhonen, Erkki (1/1)

Koskela, Niina (½/1)

Kurkijarvi, Mikko (½/1)

Kytoniemi, Jyrki (½/1)

Lehto, Antti (0/1)

Lindstedt, Johan (½/1)

Mottonen, Ari (1/1)

Muukkonen, Kimmo (1/1)

Nouro, Mikael (½/1)

Nykopp, Jan Michael F (0/1)

Ojala, Hannu (1/1)

Paakkonen, Timo (0/1)

Paavilainen, Jorma (0/1)

Paldanius, Pekka (0/1)

Peltola, Leo (1/1)

Pihlajasalo, Hannu (1/1)

Rantanen, Yrjo A (0/1)

Redsven, Risto (1/1)

Reimanis, Ritvars (0/1)

Riipinen, Juha (½/1)

Ruane, Ciaran (1/1)

Salminen, Jussi (½/1)

Salokangas, Hannu (1/1)

Sammalvuo, Tapani (0/1)

Slekys, Emilis P (0/1)

Sorri, Kari Juhani (½/1)

Tahkavuori, Tapani (1/1)

Tanner, Henry (0/1)

Tiitta, Sauli (1/1)

Tingander, Ari Pekka (1/1)

Toikka, Jussi (½/1)

Topi Hulmi, Teemu (½/1)

Tuomala, Timo (½/1)

Tusa, Tuukka (0/1)

Upero, Jussi (1/1)

Verkasalo, Tommi (½/1)

Visti, Heikki (1/1)

? - Alava, Mikko (74)

Hakulinen, Esko Matti (1½/3)

Pulkkinen, Kari (2½/3)

Gruenthal, Riho (1/2)

Koskinen, Henri (1½/2)

Anttila, Perttu (0/1)

Bjarnemark, Douglas (½/1)

Bruchmann, Stephan (½/1)

Christen, Pierre (1/1)

Fieandt, John (½/1)

Goganov, Aleksey (0/1)

Haanpaa, Jorma (1/1)

Halme, Olavi (½/1)

Hamalainen, Sami (½/1)

Houtsonen, Pedri (1/1)

Howell, James C (1/1)

Kauko, Jussi Matti (½/1)

Kauppinen, Martti (0/1)

Kivimaki, Jaakko (0/1)

Kytoniemi, Jyrki (½/1)

Laakso, Harri (0/1)

Lassila, Erkki (½/1)

Laukkanen, Kalevi (0/1)

Lehtivaara, Petri (0/1)

Lindstedt, Johan (0/1)

Loisa, Antti (½/1)

Luiro, Ari (½/1)

Maki Torkko, Martti (1/1)

Manninen, Marko (0/1)

Moen, Ole Christian (0/1)

Molander, Riku (½/1)

Munukka, Timo (½/1)

Natri, Antero (1/1)

Neuvonen, Olavi (½/1)

Nippula, Timo (0/1)

Nykopp, Jan Michael F (½/1)

Paasikangas Tella, Johanna (1/1)

Pihlajasalo, Antti (0/1)

Pirttimaki, Timo (½/1)

Sadler, Matthew D (0/1)

Sevtsenko, Robert (0/1)

Sihvonen, Tero (1/1)

Sipila, Markku (1/1)

Sorri, Kari Juhani (½/1)

Sorsa, Miitrei (½/1)

Tiitta, Sauli (0/1)

Tingander, Ari Pekka (1/1)

Truus, Tonu (1/1)

Tuovinen, Jukka (1/1)

Turunen, Markus (0/1)

Tyni, Jukka Pekka (½/1)

Valkesalmi, Kimmo (½/1)

Vihinen, Teemu (½/1)

Viitanen, Lauri (0/1)

Yrjola, Jouni (½/1)

Openings played as White (44)

C02 French, Advance (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5)
Average Elo: 2201.57
Result: 5½/9 = 61.11%

B33 Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4)
Average Elo: 2266
Result: 3½/5 = 70%

B06 Robatsch (1.e4 g6)
Average Elo: 2358.33
Result: 1/5 = 20%

B38 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Maroczy Bind, 6.Be3 (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.c4 Bg7 6.Be3)
Average Elo: 2222.67
Result: 3/5 = 60%

C25 Vienna (1.e4 e5 2.Nc3)
Average Elo: 2196
Result: 3/4 = 75%

C26 Vienna (1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6)
Average Elo: 2405
Result: 2/4 = 50%

B90 Sicilian, Najdorf (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6)
Average Elo: 2239
Result: 2/3 = 66.67%

B85 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Be2 a6 7.O-O Qc7 8.f4 Nc6)
Average Elo: 2347
Result: 1½/3 = 50%

C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7)
Average Elo: 2305
Result: 1/3 = 33.33%

B70 Sicilian, Dragon Variation (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6)
Average Elo: 2181.5
Result: 2/3 = 66.67%

B02 Alekhine's Defense (1.e4 Nf6)
Average Elo: 1981
Result: 2½/3 = 83.33%

B65 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...Be7 Defense, 9...Nxd4 (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 Be7 8.O-O-O O-O 9.f4 Nxd4 10.Qxd4)
Average Elo: 2355
Result: 1/2 = 50%

B07 Pirc (1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6)
Average Elo: 0
Result: 1/2 = 50%

B42 Sicilian, Kan (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3)
Average Elo: 2339
Result: 1/2 = 50%

C34 King's Gambit Accepted (1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3)
Average Elo: 2265
Result: 0/2 = 0%

B66 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6)
Average Elo: 2020
Result: 2/2 = 100%

B76 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 O-O)
Average Elo: 2215.5
Result: ½/2 = 25%

B01 Scandinavian (1.e4 d5)
Average Elo: 2038
Result: ½/2 = 25%

B15 Caro-Kann (1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3)
Average Elo: 2097
Result: 2/2 = 100%

B84 Sicilian, Scheveningen (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Be2 a6)
Average Elo: 2485
Result: 1/2 = 50%

C36 King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense (1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 d5)
Average Elo: 2239
Result: 1/2 = 50%

B30 Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6)
Average Elo: 2234.5
Result: 1/2 = 50%

B16 Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation (1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Nxf6+ gxf6)
Average Elo: 0
Result: ½/1 = 50%

B18 Caro-Kann, Classical (1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5)
Average Elo: 2290
Result: ½/1 = 50%

B67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7 (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 8.O-O-O Bd7)
Average Elo: 2131
Result: ½/1 = 50%

B44 Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6)
Average Elo: 2235
Result: 0/1 = 0%

C32 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 e4 4.d3 Nf6 )
Average Elo: 2184
Result: 0/1 = 0%

B19 Caro-Kann, Classical (1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nd7)
Average Elo: 2180
Result: 0/1 = 0%

B24 Sicilian, Closed (1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3)
Average Elo: 2305
Result: 0/1 = 0%

C31 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5)
Average Elo: 2285
Result: ½/1 = 50%

C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O d6)
Average Elo: 2440
Result: ½/1 = 50%

C60 Ruy Lopez (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5)
Average Elo: 2100
Result: ½/1 = 50%

B63 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2)
Average Elo: 2187
Result: 1/1 = 100%

B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2)
Average Elo: 2235
Result: 0/1 = 0%

B58 Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Be2)
Average Elo: 0
Result: 0/1 = 0%

C01 French, Exchange (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.Bg5)
Average Elo: 0
Result: 1/1 = 100%

C56 Two Knights (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.O-O Nxe4)
Average Elo: 2152
Result: ½/1 = 50%

B80 Sicilian, Scheveningen (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6)
Average Elo: 0
Result: 1/1 = 100%

B72 Sicilian, Dragon (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3)
Average Elo: 2355
Result: 0/1 = 0%

B50 Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6)
Average Elo: 2294
Result: 0/1 = 0%

C90 Ruy Lopez, Closed (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 O-O 8.c3 d6)
Average Elo: 2370
Result: 0/1 = 0%

B14 Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack (1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6)
Average Elo: 0
Result: 1/1 = 100%

B20 Sicilian (1.e4 c5)
Average Elo: 2081
Result: ½/1 = 50%

B32 Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e5)
Average Elo: 2226
Result: ½/1 = 50%

Openings played as Black (44)

C82 Ruy Lopez, Open (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6 9.c3)
Average Elo: 2520
Result: 3/6 = 50%

A26 English (1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 d6)
Average Elo: 2350
Result: 1½/5 = 30%

C56 Two Knights (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.O-O Nxe4)
Average Elo: 2241
Result: 2/4 = 50%

C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7)
Average Elo: 2211
Result: 2/4 = 50%

E91 King's Indian (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Be2)
Average Elo: 2193
Result: 1½/4 = 37.5%

A48 King's Indian (1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6)
Average Elo: 2262.5
Result: 1½/3 = 50%

C47 Four Knights (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6)
Average Elo: 2314.33
Result: ½/3 = 16.67%

E76 King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f4)
Average Elo: 2240
Result: 1½/3 = 50%

E80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3)
Average Elo: 2101.5
Result: 1½/3 = 50%

E94 King's Indian, Orthodox (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Be2 e5 7.O-O)
Average Elo: 2286.67
Result: 2/3 = 66.67%

C24 Bishop's Opening (1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6)
Average Elo: 2168
Result: 0/2 = 0%

C29 Vienna Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.f4)
Average Elo: 2270
Result: 1½/2 = 75%

C59 Two Knights (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bb5+ c6 7.dxc6 bxc6 8.Be2 h6)
Average Elo: 0
Result: 2/2 = 100%

C68 Ruy Lopez, Exchange (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6)
Average Elo: 0
Result: 2/2 = 100%

C80 Ruy Lopez, Open (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Nxe4)
Average Elo: 2007
Result: 1½/2 = 75%

C81 Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6)
Average Elo: 2205
Result: 2/2 = 100%

C83 Ruy Lopez, Open (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6)
Average Elo: 2285
Result: 2/2 = 100%

E69 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Nf3 d6 5.g3 O-O 6.Bg2 Nbd7 7.O-O e5 8.e4 c6 9.h3)
Average Elo: 2405
Result: 1/2 = 50%

E90 King's Indian (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3)
Average Elo: 2571
Result: 0/2 = 0%

E95 King's Indian, Orthodox, 7...Nbd7, 8.Re1 (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Be2 e5 7.O-O Nbd7 8.Re1)
Average Elo: 0
Result: ½/2 = 25%

A00 Uncommon Opening (1.g4, a3, h3, etc.)
Average Elo: 2235
Result: 1/1 = 100%

A05 Reti Opening (1.Nf3 Nf6)
Average Elo: 0
Result: 1/1 = 100%

A07 King's Indian Attack (1.Nf3 d5 2.g3)
Average Elo: 2320
Result: ½/1 = 50%

A15 English (1.c4 Nf6)
Average Elo: 2018
Result: 1/1 = 100%

A29 English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto (1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.g3)
Average Elo: 0
Result: 0/1 = 0%

A30 English, Symmetrical (1.c4 c5)
Average Elo: 2265
Result: ½/1 = 50%

A36 English (1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3)
Average Elo: 2355
Result: ½/1 = 50%

A45 Queen's Pawn Game (1.d4 Nf6)
Average Elo: 2340
Result: ½/1 = 50%

A49 King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4 (1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3)
Average Elo: 2235
Result: ½/1 = 50%

A65 Benoni, 6.e4 (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.e4)
Average Elo: 2560
Result: 0/1 = 0%

B00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening (1.e4)
Average Elo: 2127
Result: 0/1 = 0%

C01 French, Exchange (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.Bg5)
Average Elo: 2272
Result: 0/1 = 0%

C20 King's Pawn Game (1.e4 e5)
Average Elo: 2245
Result: 0/1 = 0%

C31 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5)
Average Elo: 0
Result: 0/1 = 0%

C44 King's Pawn Game (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6)
Average Elo: 0
Result: 1/1 = 100%

C45 Scotch Game (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4)
Average Elo: 2284
Result: ½/1 = 50%

C75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 d6 5.c3 Bd7)
Average Elo: 0
Result: 1/1 = 100%

C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O d6)
Average Elo: 0
Result: ½/1 = 50%

D13 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation (1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.cxd5 cxd5)
Average Elo: 2260
Result: ½/1 = 50%

E61 King's Indian (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3)
Average Elo: 2315
Result: 0/1 = 0%

E62 King's Indian, Fianchetto (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Nf3 d6 5.g3)
Average Elo: 0
Result: 0/1 = 0%

E71 King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3) (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.h3)
Average Elo: 2215
Result: 0/1 = 0%

E73 King's Indian (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2)
Average Elo: 0
Result: ½/1 = 50%

E81 King's Indian, Samisch (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3 O-O)
Average Elo: 2240
Result: 0/1 = 0%