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MJ
Mertanen, Janne
FM🇫🇮FIDE 501875· Male· Finland· Born in 1977
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Janne Mertanen, a 49-year-old Finnish FIDE Master, is rated 2293 and ranked 19th among Finnish players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Finnish championship league 2025-2026 12-13, Finnish championship league 2025-2026 10-11, and Finnish championship league 2025-2026 6-7. Also played 1 rapid event (including Nopean shakin joukkueiden SM-kilpailu 2025) recently. His peak of 2390 was reached at age 35 (Sep 2012, Finnish #9 at the time); he spent 12 months in Finnish top 10.
Awarded FM in 2007 (age 30). Earned a IM norm at 26th European Club Cup 2010.
Current rating
2293
Standard
Rpd2177·Blz2210
All-time high
2390
−97 pts below
Sep 2012 · age 35
Sep 2012 · age 35
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#19
#19 · Finnish players · of 749
12 months in National top 10 (2011–2013)
12 months in National top 10 (2011–2013)
Career timeline
19 entries2026
2nd Finnish 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2293
Jun 2026
2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2272 → returned at 2282
Mar 2020
2019
4th Finnish 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 2314
Apr 2019
2018
Re-crossed 2300
at age 41
Oct 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2300
at age 40
Jan 2017
2013
12 months in national top 10
since Nov 2011
Jun 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+17
2276 → 2293
Tournaments
4
7 games
Score
4/ 757.1%
2W4D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #65 | 2360 | +1.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #11 | 2502 | +10.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #27 | 2439 | +9.0 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/2 | #37 | 2186 | -5.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsHenri PohjalaFM
🇫🇮FIN·2342
+2 −1 =4
7 games·last met Oct 2021
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vsTommi LuukkonenFM
🇫🇮FIN·2230
+4 −2 =1
7 games·last met Aug 2021
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vsTeemu Topi-HulmiFM
🇫🇮FIN·2205
+2 −1 =3
6 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsHenri KoskinenFM
🇫🇮FIN·2078
+2 −0 =4
6 games·last met Oct 2024
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vsTommi Franssila
🇫🇮FIN
+1 −0 =4
5 games·last met Feb 2024
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Rankings
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Finland
#19
out of 813 players
Europe
#2,902
in continent
World
#4,338
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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World
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