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Pohjala, Henri
FM🇫🇮FIDE 506478· Male· Finland· Born in 1992
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Henri Pohjala, a 34-year-old Finnish FIDE Master, is rated 2342 and ranked 10th among Finnish players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Finnish championship league 2025-2026 14-15, Finnish championship league 2025-2026 10-11, and Finnish championship league 2025-2026 6-7. Also played 1 rapid event (including VammSK:n ja Pekka Kaukon nopean shakin 80-vuotisjuhlaturnaus) recently. His peak of 2409 was reached at age 22 (Aug 2014); he also reached Finnish #8 in Jul 2017 and has been in Finnish top 10 for 90 months and counting.
Awarded FM in 2012 (age 20). Earned IM norms at Ellivuori International 2014 and Finnish Championship League 2019-20. At junior level, he reached #2, #1, #2 and #4 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
2342
Standard
Rpd2415·Blz2366
All-time high
2409
−67 pts below
Aug 2014 · age 22
Aug 2014 · age 22
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#10
#10 · Finnish players · of 744
National top 10 since May 2025
National top 10 since May 2025
Career timeline
18 entries2026
90 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
longest streak 22 months · since Nov 2013
May 2026
2017
Peak Finnish rank: #8
at age 25 · rated 2387
Jul 2017
2015
Re-crossed 2400
at age 23
Mar 2015
2014
Crossed 2400
at age 22
Aug 2014
All-time peak 2409
at age 22 · −67 from today
Aug 2014
K-factor lowered to 10
at age 22
Aug 2014
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+5
2337 → 2342
Tournaments
4
5 games
Score
3.5/ 570.0%
2W3D0L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #19 | 2476 | +3.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #53 | 3005 | +3.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #52 | 2310 | -0.6 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #86 | 2231 | -1.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsTommi LuukkonenFM
🇫🇮FIN·2230
+5 −2 =3
10 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsAleksi Wallin
🇫🇮FIN·2163
+2 −0 =7
9 games·last met Jan 2023
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vsVilka SipilaIM
🇫🇮FIN·2471
+2 −5 =1
8 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsKalle KiikIM
🇪🇪EST·2334
+0 −2 =6
8 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsMika KarttunenIM
🇫🇮FIN·2503
+1 −4 =3
8 games·last met Feb 2020
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Rankings
/
Finland
#10
out of 806 players
Europe
#1,869
in continent
World
#2,895
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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