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Nevanlinna, Risto
FM🇫🇮FIDE 500259· Male· Finland· Born in 1960
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Risto Nevanlinna, a 66-year-old Finnish FIDE Master, is rated 2190 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2150 and 2200 for 11 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Finnish championship league 2025-2026 14-15, Finnish championship league 2025-2026 12-13, and Finnish championship league 2025-2026 10-11. Also played 1 blitz event (including Open Blitz Tournament WSTCC 2026) recently. His peak of 2357 was reached at age 43 (Jul 2003); he also reached Finnish #16 in Apr 2002.
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 41).
Current rating
2190
Standard
Rpd2132·Blz2238
All-time high
2357
−167 pts below
Jul 2003 · age 43
Jul 2003 · age 43
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#8,730 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
20 entries2026
3rd Finnish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2197
Feb 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+67 Elo)
2165 → 2232
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 64
Nov 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 63
May 2023
2022
2nd Finnish 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 2244
Oct 2022
2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2215 → returned at 2223
Mar 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-23
2213 → 2190
Tournaments
8
28 games
Score
16.5/ 2858.9%
13W7D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 4.5/8 | #73 | 2188 | +1.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #16 | 2352 | +8.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #71 | 1881 | -16.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #49 | 2984 | +10.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #8 | 2300 | +6.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/2 | #55 | 2210 | +3.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 2/2 | #6 | 3085 | +26.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/9 | #52 | 1901 | -61.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSampsa NyystiIM
🇫🇮FIN·2293
+3 −5 =0
8 games·last met Aug 2024
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vsHenri Torkkola
🇫🇮FIN·2247
+3 −1 =3
7 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsHeikki M.J. WesterinenGM
🇫🇮FIN·2205
+1 −2 =4
7 games·last met Dec 2018
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vsTeemu Topi-HulmiFM
🇫🇮FIN·2205
+4 −0 =2
6 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsHenri KoskinenFM
🇫🇮FIN·2078
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Oct 2022
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Rankings
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Finland
#68
out of 813 players
Europe
#6,141
in continent
World
#8,730
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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