| Tuulikki Laesson | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Soviet Union Estonia |
| Born | March 19, 1969 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Title | Woman International Master (1993) |
| FIDE rating | 2210 (July 2007) |
| Peak rating | 2290 (July 1996) |
Tuulikki Laesson (born March 19, 1969, in Tallinn) is an Estonian chess player who twice won the Estonian Chess Championship for women.[1]
Chess career
Tuulikki Laesson started to play chess at the age of 6. In 1987 she won bronze medal in Soviet Junior Championship in Chelyabinsk.[2] She won Estonian Chess Championship for women in 1993 and 1996,[3] and Open Latvian Chess Championship for women in 1992. Also Tuulikki Laesson won 2 silver medals (1986, 1998)[4] and 2 bronze medals (1992, 1997)[5] in Estonian Chess Championship for women. Tuulikki Laesson played in Soviet Women's Team chess championship in 1986.[6] Tuulikki Laesson played for Estonia in Chess Olympiads:[7]
- In 1992, at first reserve board in the 30th Chess Olympiad in Manila (+3, =0, -3);
- In 1994, at first reserve board in the 31st Chess Olympiad in Moscow (+5, =3, -1);
- In 1996, at first board in the 32nd Chess Olympiad in Yerevan (+5, =3, -5);
- In 1998, at third board in the 33rd Chess Olympiad in Elista (+5, =2, -3);
- In 2004, at third board in the 36th Chess Olympiad in Calvia (+5, =1, -2).
Personal life
By profession Tuulikki Laesson is a lawyer. She worked in Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications and in company "Laesson & Partnerid OÜ".[8]
References
- ↑ "Eesti meistrid 1923-2003". Vabaettur.ee. Archived from the original on 2012-01-18. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
- ↑ "Tuulikki Laesson". esbl.ee.
- ↑ "EST-ch (Women) 1996 - 365Chess.com Tournaments". 365chess.com. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
- ↑ "EST-chT 1998 - 365Chess.com Tournaments". 365chess.com. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
- ↑ "EST-ch (Women) 1997 - 365Chess.com Tournaments". 365chess.com. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
- ↑ Wojciech Bartelski. "Soviet Women's Team Chess Championship :: Tuulikki Laesson". OlimpBase. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
- ↑ Wojciech Bartelski. "Women's Chess Olympiads :: Tuulikki Laesson". OlimpBase. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
- ↑ "Laesson & Partnerid OÜ". Infoabi.ee. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
External links
- Tuulikki Laesson rating card at FIDE
- Tuulikki Laesson player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Tuulikki Laesson chess games at 365Chess.com
- Tuulikki Laesson chess games at ChessTempo.com