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Seppelin, Vesa
🇫🇮FIDE 512141· Male· Finland· Born in 1965
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Vesa Seppelin, a 61-year-old Finnish player, is rated 1847. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and took a 35-month break between Dec 2019 and Dec 2022 (COVID-19 included). Recent standard appearances include Finnish championship league 2025-2026 2 Div Group4 6, Finnish championship league 2025-2026 2 Div Group4 2-5, and Finnish championship league 2025-2026 2 Div Group4 1. His peak of 1896 was reached at age 59 (Dec 2024).
Current rating
1847
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1896
−49 pts below
Dec 2024 · age 59
Dec 2024 · age 59
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#62,283
#62,283 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
53rd Finnish 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1847
May 2026
2025
47th Finnish 55-60 player
at age 60 · rated 1896
Sep 2025
Best 12-month gain (+149 Elo)
1747 → 1896
Feb 2025
2024
All-time peak 1896
at age 59 · −49 from today
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 59
Mar 2024
2020
66th Finnish 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1799
Oct 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-49
1896 → 1847
Tournaments
3
6 games
Score
1.5/ 625.0%
1W1D4L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #19 | 1169 | -14.0 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1.5/3 | #16 | 1856 | -6.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #18 | 949 | -28.0 |
Rankings
/
Finland
#481
out of 813 players
Europe
#45,538
in continent
World
#62,282
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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