Finland chess federation: top players, ratings and statistics

Top players

1 Nyback, Tomi GMBorn 1985 2570
2 Keinanen, Toivo IMBorn 2002 2505
3 Karttunen, Mika IMBorn 1981 2483

Rang	Nom	Élo	Born
4	Sipila, Vilka IM	Rating 2475	Born 1987
5	Sklyarov, Dmitry V. IM	Rating 2417	Born 1983
6	Agopov, Mikael IM	Rating 2382	Born 1978
7	Sammalvuo, Tapani IM	Rating 2363	Born 1975
8	Lahdelma, Henri FM	Rating 2347	Born 2000
9	Ahvenjarvi, Jani FM	Rating 2344	Born 1995
10	Wartiovaara, Oliver FM	Rating 2344	Born 2004
11	Koykka, Pekka IM	Rating 2338	Born 1990
12	Pohjala, Henri FM	Rating 2338	Born 1992
13	Kauppila, Osmo FM	Rating 2333	Born 1981
14	Manninen, Marko IM	Rating 2331	Born 1970
15	Aalto, Patrik FM	Rating 2313	Born 2004
16	Mertanen, Janne FM	Rating 2301	Born 1977
17	Ronka, Erik FM	Rating 2301	Born 1995
18	Virtanen, Teemu FM	Rating 2301	Born 1999
19	Jouhki, Yrjo M. FM	Rating 2299	Born 1973
20	Niemi, Kalle FM	Rating 2295	Born 1986
21	Nouro, Mikael IM	Rating 2293	Born 1972
22	Salonen, Aku FM	Rating 2286	Born 2008
23	Yrjola, Jouni GM	Rating 2286	Born 1959
24	Nyysti, Sampsa IM	Rating 2278	Born 1978
25	Holmsten, Aleksei IM	Rating 2271	Born 1970

1 Nyback, Tomi GMBorn 1985 2571
2 Keinanen, Toivo IMBorn 2002 2565
3 Sammalvuo, Tapani IMBorn 1975 2432

Rang	Nom	Élo	Born
4	Sklyarov, Dmitry V. IM	Rating 2422	Born 1983
5	Pohjala, Henri FM	Rating 2411	Born 1992
6	Wartiovaara, Oliver FM	Rating 2402	Born 2004
7	Sipila, Vilka IM	Rating 2401	Born 1987
8	Karttunen, Mika IM	Rating 2400	Born 1981
9	Agopov, Mikael IM	Rating 2369	Born 1978
10	Manninen, Marko IM	Rating 2338	Born 1970
11	Ahvenjarvi, Jani FM	Rating 2331	Born 1995
12	Nyysti, Sampsa IM	Rating 2319	Born 1978
13	Hartikainen, Markku FM	Rating 2318	Born 1973
14	Luukkonen, Tommi FM	Rating 2300	Born 1977
15	Nouro, Mikael IM	Rating 2289	Born 1972
16	Maki-Uuro, Miikka IM	Rating 2288	Born 1972
17	Koykka, Pekka IM	Rating 2287	Born 1990
18	Yrjola, Jouni GM	Rating 2273	Born 1959
19	Kokkila, Tero FM	Rating 2271	Born 1968
20	Lahdelma, Henri FM	Rating 2262	Born 2000
21	Kauppila, Osmo FM	Rating 2261	Born 1981
22	Lehtivaara, Petri FM	Rating 2259	Born 1967
23	Kytoniemi, Jyrki FM	Rating 2256	Born 1972
24	Puranen, Jukka FM	Rating 2256	Born 1967
25	Blinkov, Pavel FM	Rating 2251	Born 1987

1 Keinanen, Toivo IMBorn 2002 2604
2 Nyback, Tomi GMBorn 1985 2529
3 Sammalvuo, Tapani IMBorn 1975 2505

Rang	Nom	Élo	Born
4	Sklyarov, Dmitry V. IM	Rating 2438	Born 1983
5	Karttunen, Mika IM	Rating 2396	Born 1981
6	Pohjala, Henri FM	Rating 2366	Born 1992
7	Sipila, Vilka IM	Rating 2364	Born 1987
8	Wartiovaara, Oliver FM	Rating 2363	Born 2004
9	Salonen, Aku FM	Rating 2331	Born 2008
10	Sisatto, Olli FM	Rating 2317	Born 1982
11	Ahvenjarvi, Jani FM	Rating 2314	Born 1995
12	Koykka, Pekka IM	Rating 2290	Born 1990
13	Ronka, Erik FM	Rating 2290	Born 1995
14	Hartikainen, Markku FM	Rating 2287	Born 1973
15	Kauppila, Osmo FM	Rating 2286	Born 1981
16	Niemi, Kalle FM	Rating 2262	Born 1986
17	Blinkov, Pavel FM	Rating 2259	Born 1987
18	Nyysti, Sampsa IM	Rating 2244	Born 1978
19	Topi-Hulmi, Teemu FM	Rating 2241	Born 1981
20	Ristoja, Jan FM	Rating 2233	Born 1975
21	Yrjola, Jouni GM	Rating 2233	Born 1959
22	Laihonen, Petteri	Rating 2228	Born 1972
23	Pulkkinen, Kari FM	Rating 2222	Born 1966
24	Holmsten, Aleksei IM	Rating 2221	Born 1970
25	Nevanlinna, Risto FM	Rating 2216	Born 1960

1 Keinanen, Anastasia WIMBorn 2001 2225
2 Paasikangas, Johanna FMBorn 1974 2121
3 Bederdin, Lilja WFMBorn 2001 2110

Rang	Nom	Élo	Born
4	Sippola, Sara-Olivia WFM	Rating 2101	Born 2007
5	Tuominen, Tanja WIM	Rating 2055	Born 1979
6	Belaya, Nastasya WFM	Rating 1986	Born 1980
7	Pelander, Pauliina	Rating 1955	Born 1991
8	Puuska, Heini WFM	Rating 1952	Born 1973
9	Lehtinen, Helja	Rating 1929	Born 2003
10	Dannenberg, Alia	Rating 1925	Born 1975
11	Yusuphanova, Sadi-Carolin	Rating 1902	Born 1981
12	Rinne, Heini	Rating 1871	Born 1990
13	Narva, Diana	Rating 1855	Born 2006
14	Prokofieva, Alexandra	Rating 1842	Born 2013
15	Gemenetzis, Iris	Rating 1807	Born 2016
16	Ivanaynen, Natalia	Rating 1774	Born 1968
17	Laihonen, Hanna	Rating 1772	Born 2003
18	Ronnberg, Ilse	Rating 1770	Born 1967
19	Kallunki, Karoliina	Rating 1753	Born 2006
20	Zhu, Stella	Rating 1701	Born 2017
21	Bhaumik, Mehr	Rating 1698	Born 2014
22	Turunen, Tiina	Rating 1694	Born 1961
23	Matiusenko, Anna	Rating 1692	Born 2005
24	Makinen, Kesia	Rating 1687	Born 1995
25	Kuznecova, Polina	Rating 1683	Born 2009

1 Keinanen, Anastasia WIMBorn 2001 2134
2 Paasikangas, Johanna FMBorn 1974 2120
3 Tuominen, Tanja WIMBorn 1979 2026

Rang	Nom	Élo	Born
4	Bederdin, Lilja WFM	Rating 1968	Born 2001
5	Puuska, Heini WFM	Rating 1967	Born 1973
6	Dannenberg, Alia	Rating 1949	Born 1975
7	Belaya, Nastasya WFM	Rating 1947	Born 1980
8	Sippola, Sara-Olivia WFM	Rating 1938	Born 2007
9	Yusuphanova, Sadi-Carolin	Rating 1897	Born 1981
10	Lehtinen, Helja	Rating 1891	Born 2003
11	Rinne, Heini	Rating 1883	Born 1990
12	Pelander, Pauliina	Rating 1842	Born 1991
13	Turunen, Tiina	Rating 1801	Born 1961
14	Kallunki, Karoliina	Rating 1783	Born 2006
15	Sinitsyna, Julia	Rating 1779	Born 2015
16	Laihonen, Hanna	Rating 1776	Born 2003
17	Narva, Diana	Rating 1763	Born 2006
18	Saynajakangas, Kirsi	Rating 1762	Born 1966
19	Ivanaynen, Natalia	Rating 1750	Born 1968
20	Prokofieva, Alexandra	Rating 1736	Born 2013
21	Kilpelainen, Hilma-Lotta	Rating 1727	Born 2004
22	Guzhova, Julia	Rating 1708	Born 2012
23	Ristoja, Aulikki	Rating 1699	Born 1949
24	Nguyen, Anh Ngoc Minh	Rating 1692	Born 2004
25	Bhaumik, Mehr	Rating 1691	Born 2014

1 Keinanen, Anastasia WIMBorn 2001 2153
2 Bederdin, Lilja WFMBorn 2001 2063
3 Paasikangas, Johanna FMBorn 1974 2053

Rang	Nom	Élo	Born
4	Tuominen, Tanja WIM	Rating 1986	Born 1979
5	Lehtinen, Helja	Rating 1901	Born 2003
6	Pelander, Pauliina	Rating 1853	Born 1991
7	Sippola, Sara-Olivia WFM	Rating 1852	Born 2007
8	Puuska, Heini WFM	Rating 1850	Born 1973
9	Yusuphanova, Sadi-Carolin	Rating 1819	Born 1981
10	Rinne, Heini	Rating 1814	Born 1990
11	Turunen, Tiina	Rating 1810	Born 1961
12	Laihonen, Hanna	Rating 1759	Born 2003
13	Narva, Diana	Rating 1756	Born 2006
14	Sinitsyna, Julia	Rating 1753	Born 2015
15	Ivanaynen, Natalia	Rating 1746	Born 1968
16	Bhaumik, Mehr	Rating 1739	Born 2014
17	Makinen, Kesia	Rating 1672	Born 1995
18	Matiusenko, Anna	Rating 1662	Born 2005
19	Ristoja, Aulikki	Rating 1655	Born 1949
20	Guzhova, Julia	Rating 1624	Born 2012
21	Paksai, Nikolett	Rating 1572	Born 2008
22	Lallukka, Eloisa	Rating 1540	Born 2012
23	Suoranta, Lea	Rating 1540	Born 2004
24	Slesareva, Elena	Rating 1527	Born 2012
25	Lebedeva, Anna	Rating 1525	Born 2007

1 Salonen, Aku FMBorn 2008 2286
2 Zhang, Yiming Born 2014 2202
3 Jaakkola, Niklas Born 2010 2168

Rang	Nom	Élo	Born
4	Hietanen, Herman	Rating 2164	Born 2008
5	Vesa, Mikke	Rating 2164	Born 2010
6	Heino, Pessi CM	Rating 2151	Born 2010
7	Valpas, Jami	Rating 2144	Born 2009
8	Mashhadi Aghajan, Rayan	Rating 2117	Born 2015
9	Vorobyov, Radmir	Rating 2115	Born 2012
10	Sippola, Sara-Olivia WFM	Rating 2101	Born 2007
11	Odner, Aarni	Rating 2096	Born 2007
12	Asikainen, Eeli	Rating 2090	Born 2010
13	Ruusunen, Onni	Rating 2064	Born 2008
14	Velagapudi, Vihan	Rating 2034	Born 2011
15	Polkki, Eino	Rating 2025	Born 2006
16	Moisio, Miska	Rating 2020	Born 2007
17	Sinitsyn, Anton	Rating 2019	Born 2006
18	Havusela, Aleksi	Rating 1994	Born 2009
19	Collander, David	Rating 1986	Born 2008
20	Nieminen, Oliver	Rating 1964	Born 2012
21	Collander, Joel	Rating 1954	Born 2008
22	Hakkinen, Aleksandr	Rating 1950	Born 2008
23	Rantala, Tuomas	Rating 1950	Born 2011
24	Rockas, Elias	Rating 1944	Born 2011
25	Koota, Ilkka	Rating 1927	Born 2008

1 Salonen, Aku FMBorn 2008 2239
2 Mashhadi Aghajan, Rayan Born 2015 2124
3 Sinitsyn, Anton Born 2006 2089

Rang	Nom	Élo	Born
4	Heino, Pessi CM	Rating 2047	Born 2010
5	Hietanen, Herman	Rating 2047	Born 2008
6	Sell, Aatu	Rating 2019	Born 2008
7	Vorobyov, Radmir	Rating 2005	Born 2012
8	Asikainen, Eeli	Rating 2000	Born 2010
9	Pelenov, Egor	Rating 1972	Born 2010
10	Reunanen, Emil	Rating 1972	Born 2011
11	Havusela, Aleksi	Rating 1957	Born 2009
12	Hakkinen, Aleksandr	Rating 1953	Born 2008
13	Sobolev, Maksim S.	Rating 1949	Born 2010
14	Odner, Aarni	Rating 1948	Born 2007
15	Sippola, Sara-Olivia WFM	Rating 1938	Born 2007
16	Jaakkola, Niklas	Rating 1923	Born 2010
17	Marjamaa, Vaino	Rating 1915	Born 2006
18	Vesa, Mikke	Rating 1909	Born 2010
19	Lappalainen, Eemi	Rating 1908	Born 2007
20	Markkanen, Juho	Rating 1901	Born 2008
21	Zhang, Yiming	Rating 1890	Born 2014
22	Kesavaara, Aarni	Rating 1885	Born 2011
23	Polkki, Eino	Rating 1885	Born 2006
24	Moisio, Miska	Rating 1876	Born 2007
25	Koota, Ilkka	Rating 1868	Born 2008

1 Salonen, Aku FMBorn 2008 2331
2 Mashhadi Aghajan, Rayan Born 2015 2185
3 Vorobyov, Radmir Born 2012 2102

Rang	Nom	Élo	Born
4	Hietanen, Herman	Rating 2078	Born 2008
5	Sell, Aatu	Rating 2067	Born 2008
6	Rantala, Tuomas	Rating 2043	Born 2011
7	Jaakkola, Niklas	Rating 2035	Born 2010
8	Sinitsyn, Anton	Rating 2013	Born 2006
9	Hakkinen, Aleksandr	Rating 1982	Born 2008
10	Vesa, Mikke	Rating 1967	Born 2010
11	Asikainen, Eeli	Rating 1965	Born 2010
12	Odner, Aarni	Rating 1959	Born 2007
13	Zhang, Yiming	Rating 1956	Born 2014
14	Valpas, Jami	Rating 1949	Born 2009
15	Nieminen, Oliver	Rating 1946	Born 2012
16	Heino, Pessi CM	Rating 1934	Born 2010
17	Kokkonen, Eelis	Rating 1907	Born 2008
18	Polkki, Eino	Rating 1907	Born 2006
19	Xue, Tidou	Rating 1903	Born 2013
20	Havusela, Aleksi	Rating 1882	Born 2009
21	Koota, Ilkka	Rating 1868	Born 2008
22	Collander, David	Rating 1857	Born 2008
23	Sippola, Sara-Olivia WFM	Rating 1852	Born 2007
24	Salmio, Samuel	Rating 1843	Born 2010
25	Sobolev, Maksim S.	Rating 1839	Born 2010

1 Sippola, Sara-Olivia WFMBorn 2007 2101
2 Narva, Diana Born 2006 1855
3 Prokofieva, Alexandra Born 2013 1842

Rang	Nom	Élo	Born
4	Gemenetzis, Iris	Rating 1807	Born 2016
5	Kallunki, Karoliina	Rating 1753	Born 2006
6	Zhu, Stella	Rating 1701	Born 2017
7	Bhaumik, Mehr	Rating 1698	Born 2014
8	Kuznecova, Polina	Rating 1683	Born 2009
9	Darishetti, Avani	Rating 1682	Born 2014
10	Sinitsyna, Julia	Rating 1673	Born 2015
11	Oksanen, Maria	Rating 1658	Born 2012
12	Lallukka, Eloisa	Rating 1648	Born 2012
13	Zhivotova, Aleksandra	Rating 1552	Born 2009
14	Parnanen, Aili	Rating 1540	Born 2017
15	Donovan, Sabrina	Rating 1511	Born 2012
16	Paksai, Nikolett	Rating 1503	Born 2008
17	DAmato, Carolina	Rating 1501	Born 2015
18	Kilina, Diana	Rating 1445	Born 2011
19	Reunanen, Ida	Rating 1425	Born 2015

1 Sippola, Sara-Olivia WFMBorn 2007 1938
2 Kallunki, Karoliina Born 2006 1783
3 Sinitsyna, Julia Born 2015 1779

Rang	Nom	Élo	Born
4	Narva, Diana	Rating 1763	Born 2006
5	Prokofieva, Alexandra	Rating 1736	Born 2013
6	Guzhova, Julia	Rating 1708	Born 2012
7	Bhaumik, Mehr	Rating 1691	Born 2014
8	Narhi, Anniina	Rating 1653	Born 2012
9	Zhu, Stella	Rating 1615	Born 2017
10	Parnanen, Aili	Rating 1599	Born 2017
11	Oksanen, Maria	Rating 1587	Born 2012
12	Reunanen, Ida	Rating 1581	Born 2015
13	Gemenetzis, Iris	Rating 1569	Born 2016
14	Hatharasinghe, S S Oshini Shavind	Rating 1565	Born 2012
15	Zhivotova, Aleksandra	Rating 1560	Born 2009
16	Donovan, Sabrina	Rating 1556	Born 2012
17	Kuznecova, Polina	Rating 1555	Born 2009
18	Darishetti, Avani	Rating 1553	Born 2014
19	Riuppieva, Katarina	Rating 1526	Born 2008
20	Lallukka, Eloisa	Rating 1516	Born 2012
21	Bisht, Sinhyana	Rating 1507	Born 2014
22	Salomaa, Silja	Rating 1501	Born 2015
23	Jarvela, Helmi	Rating 1474	Born 2015
24	Paksai, Nikolett	Rating 1467	Born 2008

1 Sippola, Sara-Olivia WFMBorn 2007 1852
2 Narva, Diana Born 2006 1756
3 Sinitsyna, Julia Born 2015 1753

Rang	Nom	Élo	Born
4	Bhaumik, Mehr	Rating 1739	Born 2014
5	Guzhova, Julia	Rating 1624	Born 2012
6	Paksai, Nikolett	Rating 1572	Born 2008
7	Lallukka, Eloisa	Rating 1540	Born 2012
8	Slesareva, Elena	Rating 1527	Born 2012
9	Lebedeva, Anna	Rating 1525	Born 2007
10	Kallunki, Karoliina	Rating 1497	Born 2006
11	Darishetti, Avani	Rating 1490	Born 2014
12	Kurejeva, Jekaterina	Rating 1481	Born 2013
13	Hatharasinghe, S S Oshini Shavind	Rating 1471	Born 2012
14	Zhivotova, Aleksandra	Rating 1466	Born 2009
15	Makarova, Maia	Rating 1455	Born 2011
16	Parnanen, Aili	Rating 1453	Born 2017
17	Prokofieva, Alexandra	Rating 1452	Born 2013
18	Narhi-Ratkovskaja, Sophia	Rating 1443	Born 2012
19	Reunanen, Ida	Rating 1417	Born 2015
20	Bisht, Sinhyana	Rating 1416	Born 2014
21	Rainio, Tiitu	Rating 1415	Born 2006
22	Jarvela, Helmi	Rating 1411	Born 2015
23	Kuznecova, Polina	Rating 1411	Born 2009

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Statistics

Joueurs inscrits: 2,555
Active players: 1,860
Rated in Classical: 1,433
Rated in Rapid: 828
Rated in Blitz: 606
Femmes: 182
Juniors (under 20): 532

Rating spread, Classical

13

26

62

108

112

160

119

72

48

13

3

2

0

Active players in each band of 100 rating points.

Show as a table

1400 to 1499: 13
1500 to 1599: 26
1600 to 1699: 62
1700 to 1799: 108
1800 to 1899: 112
1900 to 1999: 160
2000 to 2099: 119
2100 to 2199: 72
2200 to 2299: 48
2300 to 2399: 13
2400 to 2499: 3
2500 to 2599: 2
2600 to 2699: 0
2700 and above: 0

Titles

4GM
22IM
80FM
9CM
0WGM
2WIM
6WFM
2WCM

Arbiters with a FIDE title: 29
Trainers with a FIDE title: 0

FIDE rating list, October 2026. Titles are counted as FIDE lists them on that date.

Officials

Olander, AleksiPresident
Laine, PanuDelegate
Tauriainen, MarkoGeneral Secretary
Hakala, MikaRating Officer

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