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Kauko, Pekka

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FIDEFIDE 504165· Male· Finland· Born in 1945

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Pekka Kauko, a 81-year-old Finnish player, is rated 1847. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 23 months (2006–2008) and 29 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: III Nokian talviturnaus Ryhma-B. Also played 1 rapid event (including VammSK:n ja Pekka Kaukon nopean shakin 80-vuotisjuhlaturnaus) recently. His peak of 2117 was reached at age 59 (Jan 2004).

Current rating

1847

Standard

Rpd1965·Blz—

All-time high

2117

−270 pts below
Jan 2004 · age 59

Activity

7

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#62,228

#62,228 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

17 entries
2026
14th Finnish 80+ player
at age 81 · rated 1847
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+53 Elo)
1837 → 1890
Oct 2024
2022
8th Finnish 75-80 player
at age 77 · rated 1902
Oct 2022
2020
Inactive for 29 months
paused at 1895 → returned at 1902
Apr 2020
2017
Re-crossed 2000
at age 72
Nov 2017
Re-crossed 2000
at age 72
Feb 2017

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Matti Helmisola 1,876
III Nokian talviturnaus Ryhma-B · Jan 2026 · +10.8 Elo
Evolution
+13
1834 → 1847
Tournaments
1
4 games
Score
2.5/ 462.5%
2W1D1L
Top 2 wins
1.[W]vsMatti Helmisola1,876·III Nokian talviturnaus Ryhma-B·R1·+10.8
2.[W]vsPasi Inkala1,850·III Nokian talviturnaus Ryhma-B·R2·+10.1
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsEemi Lappalainen1,895·III Nokian talviturnaus Ryhma-B·R4·-8.6

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
III Nokian talviturnaus Ryhma-B
Swiss
Jan 20262.5/3#42154+13.2

Rankings

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Finland
#479
out of 806 players
Europe
#45,484
in continent
World
#62,228
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
Finland
1
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2
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3
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4
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2,471
5
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2,415
6
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2,388
7
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2,366
8
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2,363
9
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2,344
10
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2,342
...
479🇫🇮Kauko, Pekka1,847
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
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45484🇫🇮Kauko, Pekka1,847
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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62228🇫🇮Kauko, Pekka1,847