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Pihlajamaki, Seppo
🇫🇮FIDE 509213· Male· Finland· Born in 1984
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Seppo Pihlajamaki, a 42-year-old Finnish player, is rated 1907. He has slipped back 36 Elo over the past 12 months. 51 rated games in the past year (≈15/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
1907
Standard
Rpd1961·Blz—
All-time high
2040
−133 pts below
Mar 2023 · age 39
Mar 2023 · age 39
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
47 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#46,408
#46,408 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2026
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-36
1943 → 1907
Tournaments
14
49 games
Score
22/ 4944.9%
16W12D21L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsJari JarvenpaaFM2,215·Kangasalan elokelpoinen viikonlopputurnaus 25. - 26.4. A-ryhma·R1·+16.9
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/4 | #13 | 1767 | -16.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/4 | #9 | 2013 | +10.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/4 | #11 | 1960 | +5.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #66 | 1901 | +1.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #95 | 1253 | -7.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/3 | #10 | 1988 | -12.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/4 | #12 | 1917 | -2.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #64 | 1808 | -6.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/2 | #72 | 1194 | -22.4 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/4 | #3 | 2093 | +15.8 |
Rankings
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Finland
#400
out of 813 players
Europe
#34,192
in continent
World
#46,407
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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