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Jarvinen, Joel
🇫🇮FIDE 515531· Male· Finland· Born in 2007
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Joel Jarvinen, a 19-year-old Finnish player, is rated 1701 — just 24 short of his peak of 1725 (Feb 2026, age 19). He is rising rapidly, having gained +141 Elo over the past 12 months. 48 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Kangasalan elokelpoinen viikonlopputurnaus 25.- 26.4. B-ryhma, Akaan Shakin viikonlopputurnaus 2026 B-ryhma, and Kangasalan elokelpoinen VKL-turnaus. Also played 2 rapid (including VammSK:n ja Pekka Kaukon nopean shakin 80-vuotisjuhlaturnaus) and 2 blitz events (including Nuorten pikashakin JSM 2026, U20) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 43 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included) and 15 months (2023–2024).
At junior level, he reached #15, #17, #15, #10 and #8 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
1701
Standard
Rpd1689·Blz1483
All-time high
1725
−24 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 19
Feb 2026 · age 19
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
42 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#109,593
#109,593 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
15th Finnish U20 player
at age 19 · rated 1725
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1725
at age 19 · −24 from today
Feb 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2026
2025
17th Finnish U18 player
at age 18 · rated 1696
Dec 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 18
Jul 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+303 Elo)
1274 → 1577
Nov 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+82
1619 → 1701
Tournaments
11
36 games
Score
16.5/ 3645.8%
17W3D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 2/3 | #12 | 1877 | -5.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/4 | #7 | 1563 | -14.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/4 | #8 | 1771 | +6.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/4 | #10 | 1764 | +3.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #22 | 1291 | -1.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/3 | #11 | 1807 | -10.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/3 | #7 | 1865 | +13.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 2703 | +15.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #2 | 2603 | +28.4 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/3 | #6 | 1731 | +18.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsTuomas Rantala
🇫🇮FIN·1951
+0 −5 =1
6 games·last met May 2026
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vsAarni Odner
🇫🇮FIN·2067
+0 −5 =1
6 games·last met May 2026
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vsEino Polkki
🇫🇮FIN·2017
+0 −5 =1
6 games·last met May 2026
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vsValtteri Sokka
🇫🇮FIN·1647
+2 −3 =0
5 games·last met May 2026
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vsMiska Moisio
🇫🇮FIN·2025
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
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Finland
#630
out of 813 players
Europe
#76,953
in continent
World
#109,590
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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