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Jarvenpaa, Jari
FM🇫🇮FIDE 504220· Male· Finland· Born in 1981
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Jari Jarvenpaa, a 45-year-old Finnish FIDE Master, is rated 2187 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2187 and 2229 over the past 2 years. 10 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Kangasalan elokelpoinen viikonlopputurnaus 25. - 26.4. A-ryhma, Finnish championship league 2025-2026 12-13, and Finnish championship league 2025-2026 10-11. Also played 2 rapid (including Nopean shakin joukkueiden SM-kilpailu 2025) and 1 blitz events (including Nokian lokakuun pikashakkiturnaus) recently. His peak of 2318 was reached at age 34 (Dec 2015); he also reached Finnish #20 in Jun 2022.
Awarded FM in 2013 (age 32). Earned IM norms at Heart of Finland 2011 and Euro Club Cup 2015 Open.
Current rating
2187
Standard
Rpd2222·Blz2111
All-time high
2318
−131 pts below
Dec 2015 · age 34
Dec 2015 · age 34
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 4%
#8,886 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 44
Apr 2025
2022
Peak Finnish rank: #20
at age 41 · rated 2292
Jun 2022
5th Finnish 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2292
Jun 2022
2019
500 career games
at age 38
Jul 2019
2018
Re-crossed 2300
at age 37
Jun 2018
2016
Re-crossed 2300
at age 35
Jul 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-22
2209 → 2187
Tournaments
5
10 games
Score
4.5/ 1045.0%
4W1D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsSeppo Pihlajamaki1,907·Kangasalan elokelpoinen viikonlopputurnaus 25. - 26.4. A-ryhma·R1·-16.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/4 | #7 | 1891 | -28.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #93 | 1481 | -9.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #50 | 3110 | +12.6 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/2 | #107 | 1446 | -18.0 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1.5/2 | #12 | 2581 | +19.6 |
Worst Elo result: Kangasalan elokelpoinen viikonlopputurnaus 25. - 26.4. A-ryhma (-28.2 Elo, finished #7).
Most-Played Opponents
vsTommi LuukkonenFM
🇫🇮FIN·2230
+8 −11 =4
23 games·last met Apr 2023
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vsSampsa NyystiIM
🇫🇮FIN·2293
+3 −8 =4
15 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsVilka SipilaIM
🇫🇮FIN·2465
+0 −15 =0
15 games·last met Aug 2024
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vsJoose NorriIM
🇫🇮FIN·2214
+6 −4 =4
14 games·last met Feb 2023
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vsKalle KiikIM
🇪🇪EST·2334
+3 −6 =2
11 games·last met May 2022
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Rankings
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Finland
#70
out of 813 players
Europe
#6,253
in continent
World
#8,886
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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