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Hallenberg, Sami
🇫🇮FIDE 501271· Male· Finland· Born in 1977
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Sami Hallenberg, a 49-year-old Finnish player, is rated 2148 — just 13 short of his peak of 2161 (Feb 2014, age 37) and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Finnish championship league 2025-2026 1 Div Group2 9, Finnish championship league 2025-2026 1 Div Group2 8, and Finnish championship league 2025-2026 1 Div Group2 7. He reached Finnish #90 in Feb 2026.
Current rating
2148
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2017
All-time high
2161
−13 pts below
Feb 2014 · age 37
Feb 2014 · age 37
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 5%
#11,372 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
12th Finnish 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2148
May 2026
Peak Finnish rank: #90
at age 49 · rated 2155
Feb 2026
2020
12th Finnish 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 2157
Sep 2020
2019
Best 12-month gain (+46 Elo)
2115 → 2161
Nov 2019
2015
100 career games
at age 38
Nov 2015
2014
All-time peak 2161
at age 37 · −13 from today
Feb 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+14
2134 → 2148
Tournaments
6
7 games
Score
5.5/ 778.6%
4W3D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #24 | 1957 | -5.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #31 | 2144 | -1.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #10 | 2657 | +3.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #14 | 2882 | +7.6 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #24 | 2856 | +7.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1.5/2 | #5 | 2170 | +2.0 |
Rankings
/
Finland
#97
out of 813 players
Europe
#8,151
in continent
World
#11,372
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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