{"id":102,"date":"2025-02-17T18:44:47","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T18:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/?p=102"},"modified":"2025-02-17T18:56:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T18:56:36","slug":"finland-the-overall-winner-at-the-2025-nordic-youth-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/2025\/02\/17\/finland-the-overall-winner-at-the-2025-nordic-youth-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Finland the overall winner at the 2025 Nordic Youth Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Finland was the surprising overall winner at the 2025 Nordic Youth Championship. The Finnish players started with a bang in the first round on the first day achieving 9,5 points out of the first 10 games. They barely stepped on the brake after that and produced the winner in two age groups as well as getting four more podium finishes! Overall Finland went home with +500 rating points combined overall in what must be their best Nordic Youth Championship ever!<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s have a look at the groups one by one.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A-group U20<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84\" src=\"https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/SashaDommNM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/SashaDommNM.png 553w, https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/SashaDommNM-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/SashaDommNM-315x420.png 315w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The top seed <strong>Aleksandr Domalchuk-Jonasson<\/strong> led before the final day and it&#8217;s was all business from him on the final day as he won both games and ended up the sole leader with 5,5 points. <strong>Luitjen Apol Axelsson<\/strong> had chance before the last round but Aleksandr was up to the task.<\/p>\n<p>In the 5th round, Aleksandr had a short miniature.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerBefore\"><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"rpbchessboard-chessboard rpbchessboard-diagramAlignment-center\">\n    <noscript>\n        <div class=\"rpbchessboard-javascriptWarning\">\n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess diagram visualization.        <\/div>\n    <\/noscript>\n    <div id=\"rpbchessboard-69f480bfadd21-1\"><\/div>\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        (function() {\n            function renderThisFEN() {\n                RPBChessboard.renderFEN(\"rpbchessboard-69f480bfadd21-1\", {\"position\":\"r3kb1r\\\/1p3ppp\\\/p7\\\/4PP2\\\/3nq3\\\/2P3P1\\\/P4K1P\\\/R1BQ1B1R b kq - 2 14\",\"squareSize\":32,\"coordinateVisible\":true,\"turnVisible\":true,\"colorset\":\"original\",\"pieceset\":\"cburnett\"});\n            }\n            if (document.readyState === 'loading') {\n                document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', renderThisFEN);\n            }\n            else {\n                renderThisFEN();\n            }\n        })();\n    <\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerAfter\"><\/p>\n\n<p>After an early mistake by white, <strong>14&#8230;Nc2!<\/strong> produced maximum punishment! 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Aku managed the win and just crawled ahead of William on tiebreaks.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_106\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-106\" style=\"width: 491px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-106\" src=\"https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/William2ndPlace.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/William2ndPlace.png 491w, https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/William2ndPlace-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/William2ndPlace-279x420.png 279w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-106\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">William<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Aku&#8217;s win against William in the 5th round was key. Aku ground down the Norwegian with fine positional play, squeezing him like peak Petrosian until black lost a stranded knight on h4 while being almost pushed off the board by white&#8217;s strong play.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_105\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105\" style=\"width: 496px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-105\" src=\"https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/AkuSalonenWinner.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"496\" height=\"727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/AkuSalonenWinner.png 496w, https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/AkuSalonenWinner-205x300.png 205w, https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/AkuSalonenWinner-287x420.png 287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-105\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aku Salonen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerBefore\"><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"rpbchessboard-chessgame\">\n    <noscript>\n        <div class=\"rpbchessboard-javascriptWarning\">\n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.        <\/div>\n    <\/noscript>\n    <div id=\"rpbchessboard-69f480bfadd21-5\"><\/div>\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        (function() {\n            function renderThisPGN() {\n                RPBChessboard.renderPGN(\"rpbchessboard-69f480bfadd21-5\", {\"pgn\":\"[Event \\\"Nordic Youth Chess Championship\\\"]\\r\\n[Site \\\"Borgarnes, Iceland\\\"]\\r\\n[Date \\\"????.??.??\\\"]\\r\\n[Round \\\"5.7\\\"]\\r\\n[White \\\"Salonen, Aku\\\"]\\r\\n[Black \\\"Olsen, William Alexander\\\"]\\r\\n[Result \\\"1-0\\\"]\\r\\n[WhiteElo \\\"2212\\\"]\\r\\n[WhiteFideId \\\"517577\\\"]\\r\\n[BlackElo \\\"2074\\\"]\\r\\n[BlackFideId \\\"1536915\\\"]\\r\\n[TimeControl \\\"90+30\\\"]\\r\\n[Variant \\\"Standard\\\"]\\r\\n[ECO \\\"E43\\\"]\\r\\n[Opening \\\"Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation\\\"]\\r\\n[Annotator \\\"https:\\\/\\\/lichess.org\\\/broadcast\\\/-\\\/-\\\/0DyMj8gG\\\"]\\r\\n[StudyName \\\"Round 5\\\"]\\r\\n[ChapterName \\\"Salonen, Aku - Olsen, William Alexander\\\"]\\r\\n\\r\\n1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... 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Finnish player <strong>Eli Asikainen<\/strong> had been having a fantastic tournament and faced top seed<strong> Evsuld Myagmasuren<\/strong>. In the end, a fatal mistake would decide the Nordic Championship.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_107\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-107\" style=\"width: 489px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-107 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/EvsuldMyagmasuren.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"489\" height=\"748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/EvsuldMyagmasuren.png 489w, https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/EvsuldMyagmasuren-196x300.png 196w, https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/EvsuldMyagmasuren-275x420.png 275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-107\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Evsuld Myagmasuren<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerBefore\"><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"rpbchessboard-chessboard rpbchessboard-diagramAlignment-center\">\n    <noscript>\n        <div class=\"rpbchessboard-javascriptWarning\">\n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess diagram visualization.        <\/div>\n    <\/noscript>\n    <div id=\"rpbchessboard-69f480bfadd21-6\"><\/div>\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        (function() {\n            function renderThisFEN() {\n                RPBChessboard.renderFEN(\"rpbchessboard-69f480bfadd21-6\", {\"position\":\"8\\\/8\\\/5pp1\\\/1p1kp3\\\/6P1\\\/1PPK2P1\\\/8\\\/8 w - - 0 35\",\"squareSize\":32,\"coordinateVisible\":true,\"turnVisible\":true,\"colorset\":\"original\",\"pieceset\":\"cburnett\"});\n            }\n            if (document.readyState === 'loading') {\n                document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', renderThisFEN);\n            }\n            else {\n                renderThisFEN();\n            }\n        })();\n    <\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerAfter\"><\/p>\n\n<p>Evsuld had been trying to grind down a win in an equal rook endgame but white had defended until <strong>35.c4??<\/strong> turned the tables. Careless by white as 35.Ke3 should draw rather easily.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-109\" src=\"https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/CgroupWinners.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"978\" height=\"732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/CgroupWinners.png 978w, https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/CgroupWinners-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/CgroupWinners-768x575.png 768w, https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/CgroupWinners-80x60.png 80w, https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/CgroupWinners-265x198.png 265w, https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/CgroupWinners-696x521.png 696w, https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/CgroupWinners-561x420.png 561w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 978px) 100vw, 978px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chess-results.com\/tnr1100129.aspx?lan=1&amp;art=1&amp;rd=2&amp;fedb=FIN&amp;flag=30\">C-group on chess-results<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lichess.org\/broadcast\/nordic-youth-chess-championship--u15\/round-2\/WrAgZZkm\">C-group on lichess<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>D-group U13<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The D-group remarkably also was decided in the 5th round. Finnish player <strong>Radmir Vorobyov<\/strong> had been on fire but he was finally stopped in this round and eventually overtaken by Norwegian<strong> Isai Sivaparan.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-114\" src=\"https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/DgroupWinner.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"478\" height=\"730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/DgroupWinner.png 478w, https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/DgroupWinner-196x300.png 196w, https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/DgroupWinner-275x420.png 275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Again the pawn endgame decided.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerBefore\"><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"rpbchessboard-chessboard rpbchessboard-diagramAlignment-center\">\n    <noscript>\n        <div class=\"rpbchessboard-javascriptWarning\">\n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess diagram visualization.        <\/div>\n    <\/noscript>\n    <div id=\"rpbchessboard-69f480bfadd21-7\"><\/div>\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        (function() {\n            function renderThisFEN() {\n                RPBChessboard.renderFEN(\"rpbchessboard-69f480bfadd21-7\", {\"position\":\"4rN2\\\/4rk2\\\/1p4p1\\\/p2pR2p\\\/2b2P1P\\\/2P2K2\\\/1P4P1\\\/4R3 w - - 0 42\",\"squareSize\":32,\"coordinateVisible\":true,\"turnVisible\":true,\"colorset\":\"original\",\"pieceset\":\"cburnett\"});\n            }\n            if (document.readyState === 'loading') {\n                document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', renderThisFEN);\n            }\n            else {\n                renderThisFEN();\n            }\n        })();\n    <\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerAfter\"><\/p>\n\n<p>White managed to simplify to a winning pawn endgame here after <strong>42.Nxg6! Rxe5 43.Rxe5 Rxe5 44.Nxe5+ Ke6<\/strong> and then <strong>45.Nxc4<\/strong> and white converted.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-115\" src=\"https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/DgroupTop3-1024x679.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/DgroupTop3-1024x679.png 1024w, https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/DgroupTop3-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/DgroupTop3-768x509.png 768w, https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/DgroupTop3-696x462.png 696w, https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/DgroupTop3-1068x708.png 1068w, https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/DgroupTop3-633x420.png 633w, https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/DgroupTop3.png 1114w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chess-results.com\/tnr1100137.aspx?lan=1&amp;art=0&amp;fedb=FIN&amp;flag=30\">D-group on chess-results<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lichess.org\/broadcast\/nordic-youth-chess-championship--u13\/round-2\/SSsLRL2Z\">D-group on lichess<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>E-group U11<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The E-group had a convincing winner as Finnish player <strong>Zhang Yiming<\/strong> was a point clear of the field with 5,5 points. Zhang&#8217;s only draw came in the final round.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-113\" src=\"https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/EgroupWinners.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"982\" height=\"735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/EgroupWinners.png 982w, https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/EgroupWinners-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/EgroupWinners-768x575.png 768w, https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/EgroupWinners-80x60.png 80w, https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/EgroupWinners-265x198.png 265w, https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/EgroupWinners-696x521.png 696w, https:\/\/skak.is\/nycc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/EgroupWinners-561x420.png 561w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 982px) 100vw, 982px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chess-results.com\/tnr1100139.aspx?lan=1&amp;art=0&amp;fedb=FIN&amp;flag=30\">E-group on chess-results<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lichess.org\/broadcast\/nordic-youth-chess-championship--u11\/round-2\/DdkiSBVV\">E-group on lichess<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Many thanks to Thor Kvakkestad for providing pictures from the event!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finland was the surprising overall winner at the 2025 Nordic Youth Championship. The Finnish players started with a bang in the first round on the first day achieving 9,5 points out of the first 10 games. 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