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Kaitaranta, Sameli

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FIDEFIDE 523593· Male· Finland· Born in 2001

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Sameli Kaitaranta, a 25-year-old Finnish player, is rated 2062 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +41 Elo over the past 12 months. 38 rated games in the past year (≈42/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include HSL Paasiaisturnaus 2026 M-ryhma, Finnish championship league 2025-2026 14-15, and Finnish championship league 2025-2026 12-13. Also played 2 rapid events (including Nopean shakin joukkueiden SM-kilpailu 2025) recently. His peak of 2126 was reached at age 24 (Oct 2025).

Current rating

2062

Standard

Rpd1990·Blz—

All-time high

2126

−64 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 24

Activity

40

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

Top 9%

#19,331 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

7 entries
2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 25
Jan 2026
2025
24th Finnish 20-35 player
at age 24 · rated 2126
Oct 2025
Best 12-month gain (+53 Elo)
2073 → 2126
Oct 2025
Crossed 2100
at age 24
Oct 2025
All-time peak 2126
at age 24 · −64 from today
Oct 2025
Crossed 2000
at age 24
Mar 2025

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Best result
EtVaS Mestareiden tayskierrosturnaus Group A
perf 2376 (+250) · 4.5/5 · #1
Top opponent
vs Frans ValliFM 2,257
HSL Paasiaisturnaus 2026 M-ryhma · Apr 2026 · +5.1 Elo
Evolution
+41
2021 → 2062
Tournaments
11
38 games
Score
22.5/ 3859.2%
18W9D11L

Last 12 months — tournaments

11 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
HSL Paasiaisturnaus 2026 M-ryhma
Round-Robin
Apr 20263.5/7#52086+9.4
Finnish championship league 2025-2026 14-15
Team
Mar 20260/1#1021209-10.0
Finnish championship league 2025-2026 12-13
Team
Feb 20260.5/1#542051-0.2
Finnish championship league 2025-2026 10-11
Team
Jan 20261/2#581973-3.4
Helsingin Mestaruus 2026
Round-Robin
Dec 20256.5/9#22146+26.0
Paul Morantin 80-vuotisjuhlaturnaus A
Swiss
Nov 20252.5/4#72079+2.4
Finnish championship league 2025-2026 6-7
Team
Nov 20250/2#701341-33.2
Gambiitin elokelpoinen viikonlopputurnaus 2025 Group A
Swiss
Oct 20251.5/4#111813-63.2
Finnish championship league 2025-2026 4-5
Team
Sep 20250.5/1#822142+8.4
EtVaS Mestareiden tayskierrosturnaus Group A
Round-Robin
Sep 20254.5/5#12376+72.4
Worst Elo result: Gambiitin elokelpoinen viikonlopputurnaus 2025 Group A (-63.2 Elo, finished #11).

Rankings

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Finland
#178
out of 813 players
Europe
#14,156
in continent
World
#19,331
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Finland
1
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2
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3
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2,495
4
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2,465
5
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2,415
6
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2,388
7
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2,366
8
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2,363
9
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2,344
10
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2,342
...
178🇫🇮Kaitaranta, Sameli2,062
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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14156🇫🇮Kaitaranta, Sameli2,062
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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2,753
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19331🇫🇮Kaitaranta, Sameli2,062