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Holmela, Kari

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FIDEFIDE 505528· Male· Finland· Born in 1956

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Kari Holmela, a 70-year-old Finnish player, is rated 1881. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 12 months (2011–2012), 14 months (2015–2016), 17 months (2017–2019) and 26 months (2021–2024). Recent appearance: Nordisk for blinde og synshemmede 2025. His peak of 1933 was reached at age 52 (Oct 2008).

Current rating

1881

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1933

−52 pts below
Oct 2008 · age 52

Activity

5

games / yr avg.

5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#52,947

#52,947 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

14 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+70 Elo)
1824 → 1894
Mar 2024
2022
24th Finnish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1824
Apr 2022
2021
Inactive for 26 months
paused at 1824 → returned at 1894
Dec 2021
2017
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1840 → returned at 1830
Nov 2017
38th Finnish 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1846
Oct 2017
2015
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1858 → returned at 1846
Sep 2015

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Nordisk for blinde og synshemmede 2025
perf 2076 (+195) · 4/5 · #2
Top opponent
vs Ernst Bindzus 1,991
Nordisk for blinde og synshemmede 2025 · Oct 2025 · +13.1 Elo
Evolution
+29
1852 → 1881
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
4/ 580.0%
3W2D0L
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Nordisk for blinde og synshemmede 2025
Swiss
Oct 20254/5#22076+29.2

Rankings

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Finland
#439
out of 806 players
Europe
#38,904
in continent
World
#52,947
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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1
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3
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4
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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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9
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10
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2,342
...
439🇫🇮Holmela, Kari1,881
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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38904🇫🇮Holmela, Kari1,881
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
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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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