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Syvalahti, Heikki
🇫🇮FIDE 502901· Male· Finland· Born in 1961
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Heikki Syvalahti, a 65-year-old Finnish player, is rated 1965. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Finnish championship league 2025-2026 2 Div Group1 7, Finnish championship league 2025-2026 2 Div Group1 6, and Finnish championship league 2025-2026 2 Div Group1 5. Also played 1 rapid event (including HSL Loppiaisturnaus) recently. His peak of 2087 was reached at age 57 (Jan 2018).
Current rating
1965
Standard
Rpd1942·Blz1962
All-time high
2087
−122 pts below
Jan 2018 · age 57
Jan 2018 · age 57
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#33,659
#33,659 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2022
19th Finnish 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2055
Apr 2022
2018
All-time peak 2087
at age 57 · −122 from today
Jan 2018
2017
21st Finnish 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2082
Sep 2017
2016
100 career games
at age 55
Nov 2016
27th Finnish 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 2077
Mar 2016
2014
Crossed 2000
at age 53
Aug 2014
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+28
1937 → 1965
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 | 1/1 | #2 | 2664 | +7.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 2698 | +9.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #14 | 1738 | -5.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #14 | 1912 | -1.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #10 | 2714 | +9.4 |
Rankings
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Finland
#303
out of 806 players
Europe
#24,889
in continent
World
#33,659
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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