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Jyska, Ilmari
🇫🇮FIDE 514373· Male· Finland· Born in 1980
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Ilmari Jyska, a 46-year-old Finnish player, is rated 1928 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 24-month break between Dec 2021 and Jan 2024. Recent appearances: Finnish championship league 2025-2026 2 Div Group4 7-8 and Finnish championship league 2025-2026 2 Div Group4 2-5. Also played 1 rapid (including II Hiiumaa Chess Festival - Sportland Rapid) and 1 blitz events (including II Hiiumaa Chess Festival - Hiiumaa Brewery & Viscosa Blitz) recently.
Current rating
1928
Standard
Rpd1848·Blz1837
All-time high
1928
at best
Feb 2026 · age 46
Feb 2026 · age 46
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#41,419
#41,419 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
33rd Finnish 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 1928
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1928
at age 46
Feb 2026
2025
42nd Finnish 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 1906
Nov 2025
Best 12-month gain (+132 Elo)
1717 → 1849
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 44
Mar 2024
2021
Inactive for 24 months
paused at 1728 → returned at 1717
Dec 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+68
1860 → 1928
Tournaments
2
4 games
Score
3.5/ 487.5%
3W1D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #6 | 2723 | +22.4 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 2.5/3 | #6 | 2179 | +46.0 |
Rankings
/
Finland
#363
out of 813 players
Europe
#30,580
in continent
World
#41,418
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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