Finnish championship league 2025-2026 10-11

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110 players participated in this 11-round tournament, held from 10 Jan 2026 to 11 Jan 2026 in Various, Finland. 54 titled players from 7 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2505, and top seed was Tomi Nyback (🇫🇮 FIN, GM, 2594).

Kari Pulkkinen (🇫🇮 FIN, FM, 2149) won with 2.0/11, ahead of Jussi Kauko (2.0) and Tomi Nyback (2.0).

The biggest upset came in round 10: Nuutti Sorsa (2231) beat Bartlomiej Heberla (GM, 2502), a +271-point gap.

Location

🇫🇮Various, Finland

Dates

10 Jan 2026 → 11 Jan 2026

Time control

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

System

Team · 11 rounds

Top seed

🇫🇮GMTomi Nyback2594

Avg top 10

2,505

Participants

110

Titled players · 54

GM×8

IM×10

FM×32

CM×3

WIM×1

Federations · 7 represented

🇫🇮Finland×102

🇱🇹Lithuania×2

🇱🇻Latvia×2

🇮🇹Italy×1

🇵🇱Poland×1

🇪🇪Estonia×1

🇭🇰Hong Kong China×1

Top 3

🥇
FMKari Pulkkinen
🇫🇮FIN·2149
2.0pts·2918perf+17.4
🥈
FMJussi Kauko
🇫🇮FIN·2231
2.0pts·2980perf+17.8
🥉
GMTomi Nyback
🇫🇮FIN·2594
2.0pts·3111perf+3.1

Standings

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#	Player	Fed	Elo	Pts	Avg opp.	Perf	Δ Elo
3	FMPulkkinen, Kari	🇫🇮FIN	2149	2.0	2118	2918	+17.4
7	FMKauko, Jussi	🇫🇮FIN	2231	2.0	2180	2980	+17.8
10	GMNyback, Tomi	🇫🇮FIN	2594	2.0	2311	3111	+3.1
6	FMPaakkonen, Timo	🇫🇮FIN	2233	2.0	2089	2889	+11.0
2	Tumanov, Dmitri	🇫🇮FIN	2117	2.0	1928	2728	+11.2
4	GMKantans, Toms	🇱🇻LAT	2515	2.0	2361	3161	+5.6
5	FMLahdelma, Henri	🇫🇮FIN	2247	2.0	2199	2999	+14.2
9	FMJouhki, Yrjo M.	🇫🇮FIN	2312	2.0	2136	2936	+12.2
1	Multanen, Jimi	🇫🇮FIN	1990	2.0	2132	2932	+25.0
8	Salonen, Mikko	🇫🇮FIN	2050	2.0	2159	2959	+26.2
14	FMTopi-Hulmi, Teemu	🇫🇮FIN	2206	1.5	2299	2492	+16.2
15	FMSalonen, Aku	🇫🇮FIN	2257	1.5	2284	2477	+12.2
19	IMManninen, Marko	🇫🇮FIN	2360	1.5	2154	2347	+0.2
21	Pihlajasalo, Hannu	🇫🇮FIN	2138	1.5	2136	2329	+9.6
12	FMMansner, Harry	🇫🇮FIN	2234	1.5	2149	2342	+5.2
13	FMAhvenjarvi, Jani	🇫🇮FIN	2319	1.5	2349	2542	+11.6
11	FMMertanen, Janne	🇫🇮FIN	2276	1.5	2296	2489	+10.8
17	GMLaurusas, Tomas	🇱🇹LTU	2500	1.5	2449	2642	+3.7
18	FMNissinen, Niilo Man	🇭🇰HKG	2150	1.5	2151	2344	+10.0
16	Torkkola, Henri	🇫🇮FIN	2260	1.5	2303	2496	+14.0
20	IMKekki, Petri	🇫🇮FIN	2284	1.5	2108	2301	+0.8
25	Ponnio, Toni	🇫🇮FIN	2104	1.0	2145	2145	+1.8
23	IMNyysti, Sampsa	🇫🇮FIN	2301	1.0	2219	2219	-2.1
45	FMSalo, Heikki	🇫🇮FIN	2196	1.0	2184	2184	-0.2
35	GMMeshkovs, Nikita	🇱🇻LAT	2547	1.0	2491	2491	-2.1
55	FMCattaneo, Marco	🇮🇹ITA	2291	1.0	2411	2411	+4.0
24	Sorsa, Nuutti	🇫🇮FIN	2231	1.0	2419	2419	+9.2
30	Tiitta, Sauli	🇫🇮FIN	2159	1.0	2008	2008	-7.2
46	Paldanius, Pekka	🇫🇮FIN	2183	1.0	2134	2134	-1.2
44	Ristoja, Samu	🇫🇮FIN	2186	1.0	2067	2067	-6.6
58	Kaitaranta, Sameli	🇫🇮FIN	2021	1.0	1960	1960	-3.4
48	GMKulaots, Kaido	🇪🇪EST	2495	1.0	2542	2542	+1.7
26	FMSalimaki, Janne	🇫🇮FIN	2075	1.0	2243	2243	+8.8
37	FMAalto, Patrik	🇫🇮FIN	2335	1.0	2193	2193	-6.8
43	IMBinham, Timothy F.	🇫🇮FIN	2233	1.0	2140	2140	-2.1
52	Vaatainen, Timo	🇫🇮FIN	2208	1.0	2197	2997	+9.4
57	FMKeskisarja, Teemu	🇫🇮FIN	2215	1.0	2031	2831	+5.4
40	FMLehtivaara, Petri	🇫🇮FIN	2265	1.0	2091	2091	-4.4
34	FMRistoja, Jan	🇫🇮FIN	2170	1.0	2116	2116	-4.2
39	Vesa, Mikke	🇫🇮FIN	2091	1.0	2100	2100	0.0
47	FMPenttinen, Jarkko	🇫🇮FIN	2233	1.0	2248	2248	+1.8
51	Puittinen, Mika	🇫🇮FIN	2024	1.0	2088	2088	+2.8
41	Tusa, Tuukka	🇫🇮FIN	2123	1.0	1934	2734	+5.0
50	FMJarvenpaa, Jari	🇫🇮FIN	2209	1.0	2304	3104	+12.6
54	Rauramaa, Julius	🇫🇮FIN	2003	1.0	2101	2901	+12.6
22	IMKeinanen, Toivo	🇫🇮FIN	2517	1.0	2254	3054	+1.9
27	Viitaharju, Totti	🇫🇮FIN	1913	1.0	2116	2916	+28.4
28	Kallunki, Konsta	🇫🇮FIN	2053	1.0	1932	2732	+7.0
29	Makinen, Ville	🇫🇮FIN	2028	1.0	2145	2945	+13.4
31	FMLuukkonen, Tommi	🇫🇮FIN	2250	1.0	2332	3132	+12.6
32	IMSipila, Vilka	🇫🇮FIN	2483	1.0	2331	3131	+2.9
33	Tuominen, Matias	🇫🇮FIN	2010	1.0	2068	2868	+11.8
36	Jaakkola, Niklas	🇫🇮FIN	2143	1.0	2150	2950	+20.0
38	Haataja, Riku	🇫🇮FIN	2109	1.0	2073	2873	+9.4
42	Ketola, Ville	🇫🇮FIN	2046	1.0	1970	2770	+7.6
49	FMNevanlinna, Risto	🇫🇮FIN	2151	1.0	2187	2987	+10.0
53	FMPohjala, Henri	🇫🇮FIN	2337	1.0	2203	3003	+3.2
56	Hynninen, Juha	🇫🇮FIN	2224	1.0	2145	2945	+8.2
70	Pelto, Juho	🇫🇮FIN	2074	0.5	2244	2051	-0.6
77	CMHeino, Pessi	🇫🇮FIN	2142	0.5	2268	2075	-12.4
82	GMSulskis, Sarunas	🇱🇹LTU	2476	0.5	2431	2238	-6.0
61	IMNouro, Mikael	🇫🇮FIN	2315	0.5	2411	2218	-2.7
68	FMVirtanen, Antti	🇫🇮FIN	2210	0.5	2197	2004	-12.0
75	Zhang, Yiming	🇫🇮FIN	2066	0.5	2046	1853	-25.6
60	Narhi, Kimmo	🇫🇮FIN	2041	0.5	2210	2017	-0.8
69	GMHeberla, Bartlomiej	🇵🇱POL	2502	0.5	2356	2163	-8.9
76	Lehtioksa, Jorma	🇫🇮FIN	2160	0.5	2234	2234	+2.6
63	CMParkkinen, Jyrki	🇫🇮FIN	2100	0.5	2121	1928	-9.0
64	Pihlajamaki, Seppo	🇫🇮FIN	1931	0.5	1999	1806	-6.6
74	Virtanen, Aleksi	🇫🇮FIN	1875	0.5	2046	1853	-3.2
79	FMWartiovaara, Oliver	🇫🇮FIN	2310	0.5	2187	1994	-16.4
80	FMEbeling, Mika	🇫🇮FIN	2210	0.5	2311	2118	-4.8
67	Vainio, Valo	🇫🇮FIN	2178	0.5	2262	2262	+3.0
59	Nivala, Tuomas	🇫🇮FIN	2231	0.5	2224	2224	0.0
62	Makela, Lauri	🇫🇮FIN	2110	0.5	1984	1984	-3.6
65	FMValkama, Eero	🇫🇮FIN	2217	0.5	2304	2304	+3.8
66	Paananen, Olli-Pekka	🇫🇮FIN	1951	0.5	2118	2118	+3.6
71	Wallin, Aleksi	🇫🇮FIN	2164	0.5	2097	2097	-1.8
72	IMMaki-Uuro, Miikka	🇫🇮FIN	2236	0.5	2088	2088	-2.0
73	Hamalainen, Sami	🇫🇮FIN	2108	0.5	2165	2165	+1.8
78	Hakkinen, Aleksandr	🇫🇮FIN	2065	0.5	2100	2100	+7.2
81	Pitkaaho, Arto	🇫🇮FIN	2127	0.5	1937	1937	-5.2
83	Martinec, Tamas	🇫🇮FIN	2074	0.5	2236	2236	+4.0
84	Ojasuo, Anton	🇫🇮FIN	1936	0.5	2137	2137	+5.2
85	Kononen, Keijo	🇫🇮FIN	2222	0.5	2226	2226	0.0
108	FMHenttinen, Markku I.O.	🇫🇮FIN	2197	0.0	2042	1242	-27.8
89	Linden, Lari	🇫🇮FIN	2188	0.0	2261	1461	-16.8
91	IMAgopov, Mikael	🇫🇮FIN	2416	0.0	2254	1454	-14.1
97	FMHartikainen, Markku	🇫🇮FIN	2281	0.0	2520	1720	-7.0
99	Donovan, Stephen	🇫🇮FIN	1797	0.0	2084	1284	-10.4
100	IMKoykka, Pekka	🇫🇮FIN	2340	0.0	2496	1696	-5.7
104	Lindholm, Jere	🇫🇮FIN	2140	0.0	2207	1407	-16.8
88	Saaskilahti, Lauri	🇫🇮FIN	1969	0.0	2114	1314	-12.4
93	Sjoman, Tapani	🇫🇮FIN	1998	0.0	2269	1469	-3.2
96	FMHokkanen, Petri	🇫🇮FIN	2187	0.0	2116	1316	-21.6
101	Nieminen, Kari	🇫🇮FIN	2015	0.0	2292	1492	-3.8
105	FMLindqvist, Tor-Erik	🇫🇮FIN	2130	0.0	2045	1245	-12.4
106	Kaskinen, Timo	🇫🇮FIN	1982	0.0	2148	1348	-25.6
109	GMWesterinen, Heikki M.J.	🇫🇮FIN	2205	0.0	2327	1527	-6.6
110	WIMTuominen, Tanja	🇫🇮FIN	2009	0.0	2038	1238	-11.0
86	CMVarpanen, Jan	🇫🇮FIN	2179	0.0	2149	1349	-11.0
87	Irjala, Arttu	🇫🇮FIN	1950	0.0	2058	1258	-7.6
90	FMKauppila, Osmo	🇫🇮FIN	2309	0.0	2238	1438	-12.6
92	Sorvari, Jarmo	🇫🇮FIN	2078	0.0	2005	1205	-11.8
94	Ruosteenoja, Eero	🇫🇮FIN	1932	0.0	2045	1245	-7.0
95	Kauranen, Matti	🇫🇮FIN	2128	0.0	2065	1265	-12.0
98	Kurkijarvi, Mikko	🇫🇮FIN	2041	0.0	2222	1422	-5.2
102	Haapamaki, Marko	🇫🇮FIN	2084	0.0	2096	1296	-18.8
103	Pitkaaho, Aki	🇫🇮FIN	2184	0.0	2187	1387	-10.0
107	Kahri, Antti	🇫🇮FIN	2116	0.0	1958	1158	-14.2

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Viitaharju, TottiFIN
+28.4
1.0 pts · #27
2Salonen, MikkoFIN
+26.2
2.0 pts · #8
3Multanen, JimiFIN
+25.0
2.0 pts · #1

Top rating losers

1Henttinen, Markku I.O.FMFIN
-27.8
0.0 pts · #108
2Kaskinen, TimoFIN
-25.6
0.0 pts · #106
3Zhang, YimingFIN
-25.6
0.5 pts · #75

Biggest upsets

R10+271 Elo gap
Sorsa, Nuutti2231 beat GMHeberla, Bartlomiej2502
R10+207 Elo gap
Multanen, Jimi1990 beat FMHenttinen, Markku I.O.2197
R11+203 Elo gap
Viitaharju, Totti1913 beat Kahri, Antti2116