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Pihlajamaki, Seppo

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FIDEFIDE 509213· Male· Finland· Born in 1984

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Seppo Pihlajamaki, a 42-year-old Finnish player, is rated 1923. He has slipped back 53 Elo over the past 12 months. 47 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Kangasalan elokelpoinen viikonlopputurnaus 25. - 26.4. A-ryhma, Akaan Shakin viikonlopputurnaus 2026 A-ryhma, and Finnish championship league 2025-2026 14-15. Also played 1 rapid event (including VammSK:n ja Pekka Kaukon nopean shakin 80-vuotisjuhlaturnaus) recently. He took a 42-month break between Mar 2019 and Oct 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2040 was reached at age 39 (Mar 2023).

Current rating

1923

Standard

Rpd1961·Blz—

All-time high

2040

−117 pts below
Mar 2023 · age 39

Activity

32

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

47 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#42,584

#42,584 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

15 entries
2026
100 career games
at age 42
Feb 2026
2025
31st Finnish 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 1997
Apr 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 40
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 40
Aug 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2000
at age 39
Nov 2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 39
Oct 2023

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Jari JarvenpaaFM 2,215
Kangasalan elokelpoinen viikonlopputurnaus 25. - 26.4. A-ryhma · Apr 2026 · +16.9 Elo
Evolution
-20
1943 → 1923
Tournaments
13
45 games
Score
20.5/ 4545.6%
15W11D19L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsEemil Kaisto1,805·XXXIII Heart of Finland Open·R6·-13.5
2.[L]vsIlari Pohjala1,847·Porin turnaus Group A·R1·-13.0
3.[L]vsJere Louhivaara1,900·XXXIII Heart of Finland Open·R8·-10.9

Last 12 months — tournaments

top 10 of 13
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Kangasalan elokelpoinen viikonlopputurnaus 25. - 26.4. A-ryhma
Swiss
Apr 20262/4#92013+10.2
Akaan Shakin viikonlopputurnaus 2026 A-ryhma
Swiss
Apr 20262/4#111960+5.6
Finnish championship league 2025-2026 14-15
Team
Mar 20260.5/2#661901+1.6
Finnish championship league 2025-2026 12-13
Team
Feb 20260/1#951253-7.8
Winter Clash
Swiss
Jan 20262/3#101988-12.2
Worst Elo result: Finnish championship league 2025-2026 6-7 (-22.4 Elo, finished #72).

Rankings

/
Finland
#370
out of 806 players
Europe
#31,424
in continent
World
#42,584
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Finland
1
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2,601
2
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2,503
3
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2,495
4
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2,471
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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2,363
9
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2,344
10
🇫🇮Pohjala, HenriFollow Henri PohjalaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,342
...
370🇫🇮Pihlajamaki, Seppo1,923
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
...
31424🇫🇮Pihlajamaki, Seppo1,923
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
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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42584🇫🇮Pihlajamaki, Seppo1,923