Heikki Westerinen made history as the first Finnish player to earn the Grandmaster title, achieving it in 1975. A national master by sixteen, he won the Finnish Championship four times and represented Finland in Chess Olympiads spanning over four decades from 1962 to 2006. Known for his original and combinative style, his best results included tournament victories at Sant Feliu de Guixols and Dortmund in the 1970s.

Associated Openings

As White

B00King's Pawn Game1409 games

B00Owen's Defense1409 games

B20Sicilian Defense: Bowdler Attack641 games

B20Sicilian Defense: d6 Systems641 games

B20Sicilian Defense: Nc6 Systems641 games

B20Sicilian Defense641 games

C00French and Owen Systems (1...e6)185 games

C00French Defense185 games

B40Sicilian Defence: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3...... e6163 games

C30King's Gambit102 games

As Black

C71Ruy Lopez: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3...... d669 games

E83King's Indian Defence, Sämisch Variation: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... Nc642 games

C72Ruy Lopez: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3...... 5.0-036 games

E84King's Indian Defence, Sämisch Variation: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... Rb818 games

C73Ruy Lopez: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3...... 6.d418 games

E78King's Indian Defence, Four Pawns Attack: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... 7.Nf35 games

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