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Puittinen, Mika
🇫🇮FIDE 502839· Male· Finland· Born in 1970
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Mika Puittinen, a 56-year-old Finnish player, is rated 2063 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +60 Elo over the past 12 months. 47 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Finnish championship league 2025-2026 14-15, Matin paivan turnaus 2026 A-ryhma rounds 4-7, and Finnish championship league 2025-2026 12-13. Also played 2 rapid events (including Matin paivan turnaus 2026 A-ryhma rounds 1-3) recently. He had 5 career breaks: 18 months (2008–2009), 21 months (2010–2011), 22 months (2012–2014), 12 months (2014–2015) and 17 months (2017–2019). His peak of 2174 was reached at age 35 (Jan 2005).
Current rating
2063
Standard
Rpd1942·Blz—
All-time high
2174
−111 pts below
Jan 2005 · age 35
Jan 2005 · age 35
Activity
38
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
43 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 9%
#19,208 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
20 entries2026
27th Finnish 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2063
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+73 Elo)
1961 → 2034
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 55
Jun 2025
2024
34th Finnish 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 2056
Jul 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 53
Dec 2023
Re-crossed 2000
at age 53
Sep 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+60
2003 → 2063
Tournaments
9
43 games
Score
23/ 4353.5%
14W18D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 3.5/6 | #99 | 2169 | +20.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #54 | 2186 | +7.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/4 | #20 | 1955 | -8.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #48 | 2234 | +5.2 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 5.5/9 | #86 | 2047 | +4.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #51 | 2092 | +2.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/9 | #29 | 2091 | +14.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/2 | #72 | 1880 | -7.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/8 | #51 | 2124 | +20.6 |
Rankings
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Finland
#177
out of 813 players
Europe
#14,057
in continent
World
#19,208
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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