Aapo Kakranen vs Janne Salimaki

We MatSK 2017 Helsinki, 2017 · Result 1–0 · Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Petrosian System (D91).

Janne Salimaki21270

Aapo Kakranen19261

Notation · 87 moves

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

32.

33.

34.

35.

36.

37.

38.

39.

40.

41.

42.

43.

44.

Level Up Your Chess

Turn this game into your next win

Replay Aapo Kakranen vs Janne Salimaki with deep analysis, save the moments that matter, fold the ideas into your own opening repertoire, and drill the positions until they're second nature. CipherChess turns the games you study into the results you get — free to start.

Start Free on CipherChess

More Games By These Players

More games by Aapo Kakranen

Antti Suominen vs Aapo Kakranen½–½ · 2024 Daryl Taylor vs Aapo Kakranen½–½ · 2018 Jukka Peltomaa vs Aapo Kakranen1–0 · 2018 Rainer Fagerholm vs Aapo Kakranen½–½ · 2018 Henri Nordlund vs Aapo Kakranen1–0 · 2018 Allan Kiviaho vs Aapo Kakranen0–1 · 2018

More games by Janne Salimaki

Petteri Arstila vs Janne Salimaki0–1 · 2026 Janne Salimaki vs Petteri Laihonen½–½ · 2026 Marko Manninen vs Janne Salimaki1–0 · 2026 Matti Kauranen vs Janne Salimaki0–1 · 2026 Janne Salimaki vs Heikki Salo0–1 · 2025 Heikki M.J. Westerinen vs Janne Salimaki1–0 · 2025

Game details

White: Aapo Kakranen (1926)
Black: Janne Salimaki (2127)
Result: 1–0
Event: We MatSK 2017 Helsinki
Year: 2017
Opening: Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Petrosian System (D91)

About this chess game

This chess game between Aapo Kakranen (1926) and Janne Salimaki (2127) was played at We MatSK 2017 Helsinki in 2017 and finished 1–0. The opening was the Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Petrosian System (D91). You can replay the full game move by move on the interactive board above, or open it on the CipherChess analysis board to study every move with the Stockfish engine.

Looking for more Aapo Kakranen games or Janne Salimaki games? This Aapo Kakranen vs Janne Salimaki encounter is one of millions of chess games indexed in the CipherChess mega database. Browse both players' full records, the openings they play most, and head-to-head results, then load any game onto the board to prepare your own lines against the Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Petrosian System.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Aapo Kakranen vs Janne Salimaki?

Aapo Kakranen vs Janne Salimaki (2017) finished 1–0, a win for Aapo Kakranen.

What opening was played in Aapo Kakranen vs Janne Salimaki?

The game opened with the Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Petrosian System (ECO D91).

Can I replay this chess game move by move?

Yes. Use the interactive board on this page to step through every move of Aapo Kakranen vs Janne Salimaki, or open it on the CipherChess analysis board to review it with the Stockfish engine.