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Sipila, Vilka
IM🇫🇮FIDE 505455· Male· Finland· Born in 1987
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Vilka Sipila, a 39-year-old Finnish International Master, is rated 2465 — just 28 short of his peak of 2493 (Jan 2026, age 39) and ranked 4th among Finnish players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2450 and 2500 for 14 months. 107 rated games in the past year (≈49/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include European Individual Chess Championship 2026, Finnish championship league 2025-2026 14-15, and Allsvenskan 2025-2026 Elitserien r7-9. Also played 4 rapid (including Nopean shakin joukkueiden SM-kilpailu 2025) and 1 blitz events (including Pikashakin SM 2026) recently. He reached Finnish #2 in Aug 2013 and spent 18 months in Finnish top 3.
Awarded IM in 2012 (age 25) and FM in 2011 (age 24). Earned GM norms at XLII Rilton Cup 2012/2013 and Visma Chess Tournament GM 2013. At junior level, he reached #3 and #4 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2465
Standard
Rpd2435·Blz2372
All-time high
2493
−28 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 39
Jan 2026 · age 39
Activity
95
games / yr avg. · ≈8/mo
101 past 12 mo · ≈8/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#4
#4 · Finnish players · of 749
18 months in National top 3 (2013–2026)
18 months in National top 3 (2013–2026)
Career timeline
21 entries2026
1,000 career games
at age 39
May 2026
18 months in national top 3
since Feb 2013
Apr 2026
All-time peak 2493
at age 39 · −22 from today
Jan 2026
2020
Re-crossed 2400
at age 33
Mar 2020
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 2402 → returned at 2406
Mar 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2400
at age 32
Aug 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+1
2464 → 2465
Tournaments
20
92 games
Score
59.5/ 9264.7%
47W25D20L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
17 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 4.5/9 | #8 | 2458 | -1.6 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 3/4 | #2 | 2355 | -4.1 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/11 | #202 | 2414 | -8.3 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #15 | 2442 | -0.5 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/3 | #83 | 1713 | -14.1 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/4 | #5 | 2456 | +0.5 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #52 | 2495 | -0.5 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 2521 | +1.3 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/3 | #46 | 2380 | -4.1 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #32 | 3140 | +2.9 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsToivo KeinanenIM
🇫🇮FIN·2495
+3 −13 =19
35 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsTommi LuukkonenFM
🇫🇮FIN·2230
+18 −12 =3
33 games·last met May 2026
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vsMika KarttunenIM
🇫🇮FIN·2497
+10 −7 =7
24 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsMikael AgopovIM
🇫🇮FIN·2388
+6 −4 =8
18 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsJan RistojaFM
🇫🇮FIN·2181
+16 −1 =1
18 games·last met May 2025
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Rankings
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Finland
#4
out of 813 players
Europe
#524
in continent
World
#870
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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