The 24th Heart of Finland Chess Tournament took place from 7th to 13th July, 2014, at the Harju building of Jyväskylä College, in the city of Jyväskylä, situated in the western part of the Finnish Lakeland.

The top seeded GM Kaido Kulaots emerged a clear winner for second consecutive year. The Estonian champion collected 7,5/9 points, leaving the nearest contenders half a point behind.

Second place was shared by GM Evgeny Gleizerov and IM Vadim Moiseenko on 7 points each.

LIVE games with analysis / Official website / Photo report after 6 rounds

Photo courtesy: Mr Sami Muhonen!

Final standings (top finishers):

1 GM Kulaots Kaido EST 2557 7,5
2 GM Gleizerov Evgeny RUS 2549 7
3 IM Moiseenko Vadim RUS 2475 7
4 GM Ulibin Mikhail RUS 2501 6,5
5 Lobanov Sergei RUS 2277 6,5
6 IM Ekdyshman Mikhail RUS 2369 6,5
7 FM Köykkä Pekka FIN 2307 6,5
8 Saveliev Alexei RUS 2184 6,5
9 FM Pohjala Henri FIN 2361 6
10 FM Ivanov Sergey A. RUS 2335 6

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