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Paasikangas, Johanna
FM🇫🇮FIDE 500879· Female· Finland· Born in 1974
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Johanna Paasikangas, a 52-year-old Finnish FIDE Master, is rated 2152 and sitting in the top 2% of women worldwide. She is progressing steadily with +39 Elo over the past 12 months. 104 rated games in the past year (≈24/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Naisten SM 2026, Matin paivan turnaus 2026 A-ryhma rounds 4-7, and Finnish championship league 2025-2026 1 Div Group2 8. Also played 6 rapid (including European Rapid Chess Championship 2025) and 4 blitz events (including European Blitz Chess Championship 2025) recently. She had 2 career breaks: 14 months (2004–2006) and 17 months (2014–2015). Her peak of 2323 was reached at age 30 (Apr 2004); she also reached Finnish #28 in Oct 2003.
Previously known as Johanna Paasikangas-Tella (until Apr 2020). Awarded WIM in 2001 (age 27) and FM in 2004 (age 30). Earned a WGM norm at VII.Brauhaus Riegele Intl 2002.
Current rating
2152
Standard
Rpd2150·Blz2049
All-time high
2323
−171 pts below
Apr 2004 · age 30
Apr 2004 · age 30
Activity
94
games / yr avg. · ≈8/mo
104 past 12 mo · ≈9/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#510 · women worldwide · of 22,864
Career timeline
27 entries2026
17th Finnish 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 2152
May 2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 52
Apr 2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 52
Jan 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+69 Elo)
2050 → 2119
Nov 2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 51
Oct 2025
500 career games
at age 51
Apr 2025
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+40
2112 → 2152
Tournaments
18
101 games
Score
54/ 10153.5%
45W18D38L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 8.5/9 | #1 | 2407 | +43.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/4 | #4 | 2422 | +33.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #38 | 1282 | -11.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/5 | #15 | 2001 | -13.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/4 | #1 | 2692 | +18.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1.5/8 | #156 | 1968 | -23.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/5 | #3 | 2163 | +9.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #36 | 1947 | -4.2 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/4 | #7 | 1925 | -20.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1.5/7 | #564 | 1993 | -20.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsToivo KeinanenIM
🇫🇮FIN·2495
+0 −12 =0
12 games·last met May 2026
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vsHeini Rinne
🇫🇮FIN·1882
+6 −1 =1
8 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsTommi LuukkonenFM
🇫🇮FIN·2230
+2 −5 =0
7 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsJoel Molander
🇫🇮FIN·1989
+6 −1 =0
7 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsPessi HeinoCM
🇫🇮FIN·2147
+3 −3 =1
7 games·last met Sep 2025
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Rankings
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Finland
#93
out of 806 players
Europe
#7,961
in continent
World
#11,115
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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