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Verkasalo, Tommi
FM🇲🇹FIDE 503070· Male· Malta· Born in 1982
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Tommi Verkasalo, a 44-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2178 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 35 months (2015–2018), 12 months (2018–2019) and 33 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: Finnish championship league 2025-2026 14-15. His peak of 2209 was reached at age 37 (Dec 2019); he also reached #1 nationally in Oct 2012 and spent 49 months as #1, with a longest streak of 2 consecutive years.
Competes for Malta since Feb 2021. Awarded FM in 2020 (age 38). At junior level, he reached #1 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2178
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2078
All-time high
2209
−31 pts below
Dec 2019 · age 37
Dec 2019 · age 37
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
1 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 4%
#9,393 · players worldwide · of 216,808
49 months in #1 nationally (2012–2021)
49 months in #1 nationally (2012–2021)
Career timeline
18 entries2023
2nd 40-45 player nationally
at age 41 · rated 2205
Oct 2023
2021
49 months in National #1
longest streak 24 months · since Oct 2012
Nov 2021
Switched federation: FIN → MLT
at age 39
Feb 2021
2020
FM title awardedFM
at age 38
Mar 2020
2019
Crossed 2200
at age 37
Dec 2019
All-time peak 2209
at age 37 · −31 from today
Dec 2019
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+11
2167 → 2178
Tournaments
1
1 games
Score
1/ 1100.0%
1W0D0L
Top 1 win
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #35 | 3033 | +11.4 |
Rankings
/
Malta
#3
out of 130 players
Europe
#6,639
in continent
World
#9,393
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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