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Sippola, Kai
🇫🇮FIDE 515450· Male· Finland· Born in 1977
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Kai Sippola, a 49-year-old Finnish player, is rated 1741. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 31-month break between Apr 2020 and Dec 2022 (COVID-19 included). Recent standard appearances include Finnish championship league 2025-2026 1 Div Group1 7, Finnish championship league 2025-2026 1 Div Group1 6, and Finnish championship league 2025-2026 1 Div Group1 4-5. His peak of 1805 was reached at age 47 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1741
Standard
Rpd1807·Blz1723
All-time high
1805
−64 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 47
Mar 2024 · age 47
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#95,577
#95,577 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 47
Aug 2024
Best 12-month gain (+112 Elo)
1693 → 1805
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 47
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1805
at age 47 · −64 from today
Mar 2024
47th Finnish 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 1712
Jan 2024
2022
37th Finnish 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 1729
Mar 2022
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-20
1761 → 1741
Tournaments
4
4 games
Score
0/ 40.0%
0W0D4L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #52 | 1102 | -4.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #30 | 1207 | -3.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #59 | 1145 | -5.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #47 | 1071 | -7.0 |
Rankings
/
Finland
#592
out of 806 players
Europe
#68,047
in continent
World
#95,576
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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