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HJ
Harju, Jukka
🇫🇮FIDE 505773· Male· Finland· Born in 1968
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Jukka Harju, a 58-year-old Finnish player, is rated 2059 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and took a 42-month break between Mar 2020 and Oct 2023 (COVID-19 included). Recent standard appearances include Finnish championship league 2025-2026 1 Div Group1 8, Finnish championship league 2025-2026 1 Div Group1 7, and Finnish championship league 2025-2026 1 Div Group1 4-5. His peak of 2107 was reached at age 44 (May 2012).
Current rating
2059
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2107
−48 pts below
May 2012 · age 44
May 2012 · age 44
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 9%
#19,667 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2025
23rd Finnish 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 2059
Sep 2025
2023
33rd Finnish 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 2070
Dec 2023
2020
Inactive for 42 months
paused at 2047 → returned at 2047
Mar 2020
2018
33rd Finnish 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 2053
Nov 2018
2016
Best 12-month gain (+34 Elo)
2028 → 2062
Oct 2016
2015
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 47
Dec 2015
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
0
2059 → 2059
Tournaments
5
7 games
Score
2.5/ 735.7%
2W1D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #12 | 2758 | +9.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #17 | 2764 | +8.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #43 | 2113 | +1.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #56 | 1285 | -9.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #61 | 1226 | -11.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Finland
#181
out of 806 players
Europe
#14,417
in continent
World
#19,667
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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