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Matikainen, Risto

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FIDEFIDE 522481· Male· Finland· Born in 1981

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Risto Matikainen, a 45-year-old Finnish player, is rated 1988 — just 6 short of his peak of 1994 (Apr 2026, age 45). He has held steady between 1950 and 2000 for 8 months. 41 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 47. Kalakukkoturnaus Ryhma-B, 47. Kalakukkoturnaus Ryhma-A, and Finnish championship league 2025-2026 2 Div Group3 12.

Current rating

1988

Standard

Rpd1684·Blz1649

All-time high

1994

−6 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 45

Activity

20

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

37 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#29,457

#29,457 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

6 entries
2026
29th Finnish 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 1994
Apr 2026
Best 12-month gain (+33 Elo)
1961 → 1994
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1994
at age 45 · −6 from today
Apr 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 45
Jan 2026
2025
Crossed 1800
at age 44
May 2025
First FIDE rating
1961 · at age 44
May 2025

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Best result
XLV Jyvaskylan Talven turnaus, Ryhma-A
perf 2270 (+279) · 4.5/5 · #1
Top opponent
vs Markus Kiili 2,100
Gambiitin elokelpoinen viikonlopputurnaus 2025 Group A · Oct 2025 · +7.5 Elo
Evolution
+9
1979 → 1988
Tournaments
9
37 games
Score
21/ 3756.8%
16W10D11L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsMiliam Rintala1,654·XXXIII Heart of Finland Open·R1·-32.2
2.[L]vsJeyanth R1,884·XXXIII Heart of Finland Open·R8·-20.9
3.[L]vsJanne Olin1,964·47. Kalakukkoturnaus Ryhma-A·R3·-10.5

Last 12 months — tournaments

9 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
47. Kalakukkoturnaus Ryhma-B
Swiss
Apr 20261.5/4#101949-5.6
47. Kalakukkoturnaus Ryhma-A
Swiss
Apr 20261.5/4#91949-5.6
Finnish championship league 2025-2026 2 Div Group3 12
Team
Mar 20261/1#22532+3.0
XLV Jyvaskylan Talven turnaus, Ryhma-A
Swiss
Jan 20264.5/5#12270+30.2
ESK itsenaisyyspaivan turnaus 2025, Ryhma A
Swiss
Dec 20252/5#91939-9.6
Finnish championship league 2025-2026 2 Div Group3 7-8
Team
Nov 20251/1#52493+6.8
Gambiitin elokelpoinen viikonlopputurnaus 2025 Group A
Swiss
Oct 20253/4#32181+57.6
Martti Haminan 70-vuotisjuhlaturnaus Group C
Swiss
Aug 20253/4#11909+5.6
XXXIII Heart of Finland Open
Open Swiss
Jul 20253.5/9#721815-79.2
Worst Elo result: XXXIII Heart of Finland Open (-79.2 Elo, finished #72).

Rankings

/
Finland
#267
out of 813 players
Europe
#21,765
in continent
World
#29,456
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
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1
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3
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4
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5
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6
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2,388
7
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2,366
8
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9
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2,344
10
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2,342
...
267🇫🇮Matikainen, Risto1,988
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
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21765🇫🇮Matikainen, Risto1,988
World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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4
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4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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29456🇫🇮Matikainen, Risto1,988