Finnish championship league 2025-2026 1 Div Group1 3

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59 players participated in this 3-round tournament, held on 27 Sept 2025 in Various, Finland. 5 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2187, and top seed was Jouni Yrjola (🇫🇮 FIN, GM, 2286).

Martti Helenius (🇫🇮 FIN, 2239) won with 1.0/3, ahead of Jouni Yrjola (1.0) and Hannu Joentausta (1.0). Helenius shared the lead from round 1, winning on tie-break.

The biggest upset came in round 3: Joel Jarvinen (1619) beat Jesse Valpas (1780), a +161-point gap.

Location

🇫🇮Various, Finland

Dates

27 Sept 2025

Time control

Standard: 90min/40moves+30min/end+30sec increment per move starting from move 1

System

Team · 3 rounds

Top seed

🇫🇮GMJouni Yrjola2286

Avg top 10

2,187

Participants

Titled players · 5

GM×1

FM×4

Federations · 2 represented

🇫🇮Finland×56

🇩🇪Germany×1

Top 3

🥇
Martti Helenius
🇫🇮FIN·2239
1.0pts·2931perf+7.0
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GMJouni Yrjola
🇫🇮FIN·2286
1.0pts·2913perf+2.7
🥉
Hannu Joentausta
🇫🇮FIN·2085
1.0pts·2859perf+9.2

Standings

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#	Player	Fed	Elo	Pts	Avg opp.	Perf	Δ Elo
1	Helenius, Martti	🇫🇮FIN	2239	1.0	2131	2931	+7.0
2	GMYrjola, Jouni	🇫🇮FIN	2286	1.0	2113	2913	+2.7
3	Joentausta, Hannu	🇫🇮FIN	2085	1.0	2059	2859	+9.2
4	Jaakkola, Vilho	🇫🇮FIN	0	1.0	1958	1978	0.0
5	Pitkanen, Ari	🇫🇮FIN	1988	1.0	1971	2771	+9.6
6	Kinnunen, Kari	🇫🇮FIN	2137	1.0	2077	2877	+8.4
7	Helander, Benjamin	🇫🇮FIN	1983	1.0	1982	2782	+10.0
8	Jarvinen, Joel	🇫🇮FIN	1619	1.0	1780	2580	+28.4
9	Komulainen, Lauri	🇫🇮FIN	2011	1.0	2016	2816	+10.2
10	Tiiva, Eetu	🇫🇮FIN	1951	1.0	1948	2748	+9.8
11	Collander, Joel	🇫🇮FIN	1902	1.0	1952	2752	+22.8
12	Kesanen, Viljami	🇫🇮FIN	1867	1.0	1860	2660	+9.4
13	Koivusalo, Ville	🇫🇮FIN	1947	1.0	2018	2818	+12.0
14	Tuominen, Joona	🇫🇮FIN	2001	1.0	2052	2852	+11.4
15	Vashchenko, Diana	🇫🇮FIN	1871	1.0	1761	2561	+7.0
16	Collander, David	🇫🇮FIN	1935	1.0	1961	2761	+21.6
17	Koivusalo, Jukka	🇫🇮FIN	0	1.0	1967	1987	0.0
18	Nieminen, Oliver	🇫🇮FIN	1878	0.5	1964	1964	+3.2
19	FMSisatto, Olli	🇫🇮FIN	2271	0.5	2056	2056	-5.4
20	Valpas, Jami	🇫🇮FIN	2019	0.5	2160	2160	+7.6
21	Vuorisalo, Veli-Matti	🇫🇮FIN	2162	0.5	2177	2177	+0.4
22	Karttinen, Risto	🇫🇮FIN	1911	0.5	1733	1733	-4.6
23	FMLauren, Martti	🇫🇮FIN	2128	0.5	2047	2047	-2.2
24	Aropaltio, Tapio	🇫🇮FIN	1947	0.5	1933	1933	-0.4
25	Erkelenz, Ralf	🇩🇪GER	2007	0.5	2010	2010	0.0
26	Peurala, Jussi	🇫🇮FIN	2042	0.5	2065	2065	+0.6
27	Sihvonen, Tero	🇫🇮FIN	1964	0.5	1906	1906	-1.6
29	Hagelberg, Lauri	🇫🇮FIN	2070	0.5	2174	2174	+2.8
30	Vahauski, Toni	🇫🇮FIN	1984	0.5	1977	1977	-0.2
31	Viljava, Tapani	🇫🇮FIN	2130	0.5	2133	2133	0.0
32	Lindroos, Jukka	🇫🇮FIN	1733	0.5	1911	1911	+9.2
33	Koivunen, Jussi	🇫🇮FIN	2047	0.5	2128	2128	+2.2
34	Pessi, Juha	🇫🇮FIN	2010	0.5	2007	2007	0.0
35	Sarkio, Lauri	🇫🇮FIN	2056	0.5	2271	2271	+5.4
36	Lehtioksa, Jorma	🇫🇮FIN	2160	0.5	2019	2019	-3.8
37	Kivimaki, Jaakko	🇫🇮FIN	2177	0.5	2162	2162	-0.4
38	Peltomaki, Jarmo	🇫🇮FIN	1977	0.5	1984	1984	+0.2
39	FMKytoniemi, Jyrki	🇫🇮FIN	2174	0.5	2070	2070	-2.8
40	Nordlund, Jukka	🇫🇮FIN	2133	0.5	2130	2130	0.0
41	Peuhu, Ari	🇫🇮FIN	1933	0.5	1946	1946	+0.4
42	Kukkonen, Jaakko	🇫🇮FIN	2065	0.5	2046	2046	-0.6
28	FIDE 511722	—	0	0.5	2083	2083	0.0
43	Sipila, Markku	🇫🇮FIN	1945	0.0	1955	1155	-9.8
45	Raisanen, Kalervo	🇫🇮FIN	2016	0.0	2011	1211	-20.4
46	Lehtohalme, Lasse	🇫🇮FIN	1982	0.0	1983	1183	-10.0
47	Sippola, Kai	🇫🇮FIN	1761	0.0	1871	1071	-7.0
48	Nikander, Henri	🇫🇮FIN	1860	0.0	1880	1080	-18.8
49	Kastinen, Riku	🇫🇮FIN	1952	0.0	1902	1102	-11.4
50	Tuomala, Tapio	🇫🇮FIN	2052	0.0	2001	1201	-11.4
51	Olander, Aleksi	🇫🇮FIN	2113	0.0	2286	1486	-5.4
52	Maki, Juha	🇫🇮FIN	2018	0.0	1947	1147	-12.0
53	Hietala, Juha	🇫🇮FIN	1961	0.0	1935	1135	-21.6
54	FMTammela, Kari	🇫🇮FIN	2131	0.0	2239	1439	-7.0
56	Harju, Jukka	🇫🇮FIN	2059	0.0	2085	1285	-9.2
57	Vainikka, Toni	🇫🇮FIN	2077	0.0	2137	1337	-8.4
58	Pietarinen, Petri	🇫🇮FIN	1971	0.0	1988	1188	-9.6
59	Valpas, Jesse	🇫🇮FIN	1780	0.0	1619	819	-28.4
44	Nyman, Karl	🇫🇮FIN	0	0.0	1981	1181	-21.2
55	FIDE 513270	—	0	0.0	1855	1055	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Jarvinen, JoelFIN
+28.4
1.0 pts · #8
2Collander, JoelFIN
+22.8
1.0 pts · #11
3Collander, DavidFIN
+21.6
1.0 pts · #16

Top rating losers

1Valpas, JesseFIN
-28.4
0.0 pts · #59
2Hietala, JuhaFIN
-21.6
0.0 pts · #53
3Nyman, KarlFIN
-21.2
0.0 pts · #44

Biggest upsets

R3+161 Elo gap
Jarvinen, Joel1619 beat Valpas, Jesse1780