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Seppala, Joni
🇫🇮FIDE 511285· Male· Finland· Born in 1996
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Joni Seppala, a 30-year-old Finnish player, is rated 1989. He has fluctuated between 1966 and 2079 over the past 2 years. 75 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Kangasalan elokelpoinen viikonlopputurnaus 25. - 26.4. A-ryhma, Akaan Shakin viikonlopputurnaus 2026 A-ryhma, and HSL Paasiaisturnaus 2026 M-ryhma. His peak of 2079 was reached at age 29 (Dec 2025).
At junior level, he reached #4 and #5 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
1989
Standard
Rpd1932·Blz1871
All-time high
2079
−90 pts below
Dec 2025 · age 29
Dec 2025 · age 29
Activity
41
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
75 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#29,259
#29,259 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
13 entries2025
29th Finnish 20-35 player
at age 29 · rated 2079
Dec 2025
Best 12-month gain (+100 Elo)
1979 → 2079
Dec 2025
All-time peak 2079
at age 29 · −90 from today
Dec 2025
6-month rising streak
+82 Elo
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 29
Aug 2025
Crossed 2000
at age 29
Jun 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-28
2017 → 1989
Tournaments
17
67 games
Score
36.5/ 6754.5%
25W24D18L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 17| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/4 | #4 | 1860 | -16.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/4 | #23 | 1793 | -24.0 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 3/7 | #6 | 2037 | +5.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #44 | 1368 | -6.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #54 | 1259 | -10.0 |
Rankings
/
Finland
#265
out of 806 players
Europe
#21,627
in continent
World
#29,259
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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