Johan Hellsten
| Johan Hellsten | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Johan Hellsten |
| Country |
 Sweden |
| Born |
25 December 1975 Sweden |
| Title | Grandmaster |
| FIDE rating | 2550 (December 2016) |
| Peak rating | 2592 (October 2006) |
Johan Hellsten (born 25 December 1975) is a Swedish chess grandmaster (2004).
In 2006, he won the Swedish Chess Championship.[1] He played for Sweden in the Chess Olympiads of 1996, 2004 and 2006[2] and in the European Team Chess Championships of 1997, 2003 and 2005.[3] He tied for second–sixth with Laurent Fressinet, Vladimir Baklan, Robert Fontaine and Erik Van den Doel in the Abihome Open 2000[4] and tied for first with Dmitry Svetushkin and Marcin Szymanski in the Ikaros Chess Festival 2003.[5]
In the November 2009 FIDE list, he has an Elo rating of 2550, making him Sweden's number seven.
Bibliography
- Hellsten, Johan (2008). Play the Sicilian Kan. Everyman Chess. ISBN 9781857445817.
- Hellsten, Johan (2010). Mastering Chess Strategy. Everyman Chess. ISBN 9781857446487.
References
- ↑ "Svenska mästare". Swedish Chess Federation. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
- ↑ Bartelski, Wojciech. "Men's Chess Olympiads: Johan Hellsten". OlimpBase. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
- ↑ Bartelski, Wojciech. "European Men's Team Chess Championship: Johan Hellsten". OlimpBase. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
- ↑ Crowther, Mark (2000-10-09). "TWIC 309: Abihome Open 2000". London Chess Center. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
- ↑ Crowther, Mark (2003-07-28). "TWIC455: Ikaros Chess Festival". London Chess Center. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
External links
- Johan Hellsten player profile and games at Chessgames.com
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