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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 2005. He has fluctuated between 1966 and 2079 over the past 2 years. 84 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. Also played 1 blitz event recently. 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
2005
Standard
Rpd1932·Blz1875
All-time high
2079
−74 pts below
Dec 2025 · age 29
Dec 2025 · age 29
Activity
45
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
67 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#26,724
#26,724 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 30
Jun 2026
2025
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 · −74 from today
Dec 2025
6-month rising streak
+82 Elo
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 29
Aug 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+8
1997 → 2005
Tournaments
15
59 games
Score
28.5/ 5948.3%
17W24D18L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/9 | #137 | 2080 | +15.6 |
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 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/4 | #16 | 1951 | -13.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/4 | #8 | 1843 | -25.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #1 | 2768 | +14.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/4 | #8 | 1984 | -10.6 |
Rankings
/
Finland
#253
out of 813 players
Europe
#19,740
in continent
World
#26,724
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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