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Pohjala, Ilari
🇫🇮FIDE 507156· Male· Finland· Born in 1991
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Ilari Pohjala, a 35-year-old Finnish player, is rated 1861 — just 5 short of his peak of 1866 (Nov 2025, age 34). He is on a steady climb with +50 Elo over the past 12 months. 44 rated games in the past year (≈41/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Akaan Shakin viikonlopputurnaus 2026 A-ryhma, Kangasalan elokelpoinen VKL-turnaus, and Winter Clash. Also played 1 rapid event (including VammSK:n ja Pekka Kaukon nopean shakin 80-vuotisjuhlaturnaus) recently.
Current rating
1861
Standard
Rpd1846·Blz1817
All-time high
1866
−5 pts below
Nov 2025 · age 34
Nov 2025 · age 34
Activity
39
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#58,330
#58,330 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+71 Elo)
1779 → 1850
Apr 2026
2025
83rd Finnish 20-35 player
at age 34 · rated 1866
Nov 2025
All-time peak 1866
at age 34 · −5 from today
Nov 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 34
Sep 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 34
May 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 34
Feb 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+31
1830 → 1861
Tournaments
10
40 games
Score
19.5/ 4048.8%
11W17D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/4 | #5 | 1975 | +15.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/4 | #17 | 1816 | -4.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/4 | #7 | 1905 | +7.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/3 | #9 | 2071 | -2.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/4 | #8 | 1739 | -13.4 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/4 | #11 | 1788 | -9.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/3 | #4 | 2239 | +19.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/4 | #9 | 1825 | -2.4 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/4 | #10 | 1917 | +18.8 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 2.5/4 | #3 | 1894 | +18.8 |
Rankings
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Finland
#461
out of 813 players
Europe
#42,745
in continent
World
#58,329
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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