Ilkka Antero Kanko

Ilkka Antero Kanko (born 22 November 1934) is a Finnish chess player who holds the chess titles of FIDE Master (FM) and International Correspondence Chess Master (IM). He won the Finnish Chess Championship in 1964.

Ilkka Kanko
Full nameIlkka Antero Kanko
CountryFinland
Born (1934-11-22) 22 November 1934
Salo, Finland
TitleFIDE Master
International Correspondence Chess Master (1984)
Peak rating2345 (January 1995)

Biography

From the early 1960s to the mid-1970s, Kanko was one of Finland's leading chess players. In Finnish Chess Championships he has won gold (1964), two silver (1965, 1968) and three bronze (1963, 1970, 1971) medals. Ilkka Antero Kanko participated in World Chess Championship Zonal tournament (1963).[1]

He played for Finland in the Chess Olympiads:[2]

Kanko played for Finland in the European Team Chess Championship preliminaries:[3]

  • In 1961, at ninth board in the 2nd European Team Chess Championship preliminaries (+1, =1, -2),
  • In 1973, at second board in the 5th European Team Chess Championship preliminaries (+1, =3, -2).

He played for Finland in the World Student Team Chess Championships:[4]

  • In 1956, at third board in the 3rd World Student Team Chess Championship in Uppsala (+3, =3, -2),
  • In 1959, at first board in the 6th World Student Team Chess Championship in Budapest (+3, =5, -4),
  • In 1961, at first board in the 8th World Student Team Chess Championship in Helsinki (+4, =4, -3).

In later years, Kanko actively participated in correspondence chess tournaments. He participated with Finland team in 10th Correspondence Chess Olympiad (1987–1995).[5] In 1984, Ilkka Antero Kanko was awarded the ICCF International Correspondence Chess Master (IM) title.[6]

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