Pertti Kalervo Poutiainen (5 December 1952 — 11 June 1978) was a Finnish chess International Master (IM) (1976), two-times Finnish Chess Championship winner (1974, 1976).
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Country | Finland |
Born | (1952-12-05)5 December 1952 Helsinki, Finland |
Died | 11 June 1978(1978-06-11) (aged 25) Helsinki, Finland |
Title | International Master (IM) (1976) |
In the 1970s Pertti Poutiainen was one of the top Finnish chess players. He has twice won gold medals at the Finnish Chess Championships (1974, 1976).[1] In 1975, Pertti Poutiainen participated in FIDE Zonal tournament for World Chess Championship. In 1976 he was awarded the title of International Master (IM).
Pertti Poutiainen played for Finland in the Chess Olympiad:[2]
Pertti Poutiainen played for Finland in the World Student Team Chess Championship:[3]
Pertti Poutiainen played for Finland in the Nordic Chess Cups:[4]
Serious dysfunction and the pursuit of game perfection eventually led to his suicide in 1978.[5]
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