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Riihimaki, Vesa
๐ซ๐ฎFIDE 510840ยท Maleยท Finlandยท Born in 1970
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Vesa Riihimaki, a 56-year-old Finnish player, is rated 1744 โ just 20 short of his peak of 1764 (Mar 2024, age 54). He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 104 months (2014โ2023) and 30 months (2023โ2026). Recent appearance: XLV Jyvaskylan Talven turnaus, Ryhma-B. Also played 1 blitz event (including Pikashakin SM 2026) recently.
Current rating
1744
Standard
RpdโยทBlz1587
All-time high
1764
โ20 pts below
Mar 2024 ยท age 54
Mar 2024 ยท age 54
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
1 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#94,634
#94,634 ยท players worldwide ยท of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
73rd Finnish 55-60 player
at age 56 ยท rated 1744
May 2026
2024
72nd Finnish 50-55 player
at age 54 ยท rated 1764
Jul 2024
Best 12-month gain (+112 Elo)
1652 โ 1764
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1764
at age 54 ยท โ20 from today
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 30 months
paused at 1606 โ returned at 1744
Aug 2023
2014
Inactive for 104 months
paused at 1652 โ returned at 1606
Nov 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-20
1764 โ 1744
Tournaments
1
1 games
Score
0/ 10.0%
0W0D1L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months โ tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | ฮ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #22 | 974 | -19.6 |
Rankings
/
Finland
#593
out of 813 players
Europe
#67,486
in continent
World
#94,632
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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