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PJ
Pesola, Jyrki
🇫🇮FIDE 503410· Male· Finland· Born in 1950
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Jyrki Pesola, a 76-year-old Finnish player, is rated 1861. He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and took a 28-month break between Mar 2020 and Aug 2022 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: Finnish championship league 2025-2026 1 Div Group1 4-5. His peak of 2120 was reached at age 51 (Jul 2001).
Current rating
1861
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2120
−259 pts below
Jul 2001 · age 51
Jul 2001 · age 51
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
1 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#58,303
#58,303 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
14 entries2026
6th Finnish 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1861
May 2026
2021
9th Finnish 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1893
Dec 2021
2020
Inactive for 28 months
paused at 1893 → returned at 1849
Mar 2020
2017
10th Finnish 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 1954
Jun 2017
2015
Best 12-month gain (+67 Elo)
1869 → 1936
Apr 2015
2011
13th Finnish 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1949
Nov 2011
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+4
1857 → 1861
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
0.5/ 86.3%
2W3D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #42 | 1984 | +3.6 |
Rankings
/
Finland
#461
out of 806 players
Europe
#42,680
in continent
World
#58,303
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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