Format
EK
Erlund, Kaj
🇫🇮FIDE 508500· Male· Finland· Born in 1953
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Kaj Erlund, a 73-year-old Finnish player, is rated 1929. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and took a 14-month break between Dec 2021 and Mar 2023. Recent standard appearances include Finnish championship league 2025-2026 2 Div Group1 7, Finnish championship league 2025-2026 2 Div Group1 6, and Finnish championship league 2025-2026 2 Div Group1 5. His peak of 2041 was reached at age 61 (Mar 2014).
Current rating
1929
Standard
Rpd1917·Blz—
All-time high
2041
−112 pts below
Mar 2014 · age 61
Mar 2014 · age 61
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#41,234
#41,234 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+47 Elo)
1906 → 1953
Oct 2024
7th Finnish 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1962
Sep 2024
2021
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1930 → returned at 1929
Dec 2021
2020
15th Finnish 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 1944
Oct 2020
2019
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 66
Mar 2019
2014
9th Finnish 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2041
Sep 2014
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-26
1955 → 1929
Tournaments
5
7 games
Score
1.5/ 721.4%
1W1D5L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #16 | 1253 | -6.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #8 | 2721 | +10.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #21 | 1207 | -7.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #28 | 1173 | -9.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/2 | #21 | 1709 | -13.0 |
Rankings
/
Finland
#360
out of 806 players
Europe
#30,430
in continent
World
#41,234
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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