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Ruotanen, Helge
🇫🇮FIDE 501883· Male· Finland· Born in 1951
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Helge Ruotanen, a 75-year-old Finnish player, is rated 1972. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 23 months (2001–2003) and 20 months (2005–2006). Recent standard appearances include Finnish championship league 2025-2026 1 Div Group1 8, Finnish championship league 2025-2026 1 Div Group1 7, and Finnish championship league 2025-2026 1 Div Group1 6. Also played 1 rapid (including Nopean shakin joukkueiden SM-kilpailu 2025) and 2 blitz events (including Pikashakin SM 2026) recently. His peak of 2035 was reached at age 50 (Jan 2001).
Current rating
1972
Standard
Rpd1906·Blz1943
All-time high
2035
−63 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 50
Jan 2001 · age 50
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#32,286
#32,286 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2022
2nd Finnish 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1988
Nov 2022
2020
Best 12-month gain (+54 Elo)
1899 → 1953
Nov 2020
10th Finnish 65-70 player
at age 69 · rated 1965
Oct 2020
2016
100 career games
at age 65
Apr 2016
2013
11th Finnish 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 1985
Apr 2013
2008
10th Finnish 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 2015
Oct 2008
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+19
1953 → 1972
Tournaments
3
3 games
Score
2.5/ 383.3%
2W1D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #14 | 2745 | +9.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #33 | 2052 | +1.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 2671 | +7.8 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsHannu Ruotanen
🇫🇮FIN
+10 −1 =1
12 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsJan RistojaFM
🇫🇮FIN·2181
+0 −12 =0
12 games·last met May 2025
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vsToivo KeinanenIM
🇫🇮FIN·2495
+0 −10 =0
10 games·last met May 2026
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vsHenrik Jarnstrom
🇫🇮FIN·1795
+9 −1 =0
10 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsSeppo Aakio
🇫🇮FIN·2017
+0 −7 =2
9 games·last met Oct 2024
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Rankings
/
Finland
#291
out of 813 players
Europe
#23,876
in continent
World
#32,285
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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