Finnish championship league 2025-2026 1 Div Group1 6

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43 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held on 10 Jan 2026 in Various, Finland. 3 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2182, and top seed was Jouni Yrjola (🇫🇮 FIN, GM, 2286).

Eemi Lappalainen (🇫🇮 FIN, 1852) won with 1.0/6, ahead of Martti Uusitalo (1.0) and Helge Ruotanen (1.0).

The biggest upset came in round 6: Miska Moisio (2037) beat Jaakko Kivimaki (2177), a +140-point gap.

Location

🇫🇮Various, Finland

Dates

10 Jan 2026

Time control

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

System

Team · 6 rounds

Top seed

🇫🇮GMJouni Yrjola2286

Avg top 10

2,182

Participants

Titled players · 3

GM×1

FM×2

Federations · 2 represented

🇫🇮Finland×41

🇩🇪Germany×1

Top 3

🥇
Eemi Lappalainen
🇫🇮FIN·1852
1.0pts·2672perf+9.4
🥈
Martti Uusitalo
🇫🇮FIN·1974
1.0pts·2549perf+10.8
🥉
Helge Ruotanen
🇫🇮FIN·1953
1.0pts·2671perf+7.8

Standings

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#	Player	Fed	Elo	Pts	Avg opp.	Perf	Δ Elo
1	Lappalainen, Eemi	🇫🇮FIN	1852	1.0	1872	2672	+9.4
2	Uusitalo, Martti	🇫🇮FIN	1974	1.0	1749	2549	+10.8
3	Ruotanen, Helge	🇫🇮FIN	1953	1.0	1871	2671	+7.8
4	Olander, Aleksi	🇫🇮FIN	2113	1.0	2112	2912	+10.2
5	Kivi, Jouni	🇫🇮FIN	2025	1.0	2009	2809	+18.4
6	Erkelenz, Ralf	🇩🇪GER	2007	1.0	1749	2549	+3.6
7	Pietarinen, Petri	🇫🇮FIN	1971	1.0	1894	2694	+8.6
8	Sihvonen, Tero	🇫🇮FIN	1964	1.0	1872	2672	+7.6
9	Taivainen, Jukka	🇫🇮FIN	2184	1.0	2062	2862	+6.8
10	Moisio, Miska	🇫🇮FIN	2037	1.0	2172	2972	+14.6
11	FMSisatto, Olli	🇫🇮FIN	2271	1.0	2253	3053	+9.6
12	Lehtohalme, Lasse	🇫🇮FIN	1982	1.0	2036	2836	+11.8
13	Jordan, Juha	🇫🇮FIN	0	1.0	2041	2061	0.0
14	Pessi, Juha	🇫🇮FIN	2010	0.5	1968	1968	-1.2
15	Sorvari, Jarmo	🇫🇮FIN	2078	0.5	2289	2289	+5.6
16	GMYrjola, Jouni	🇫🇮FIN	2286	0.5	2068	2068	-2.8
17	Vuorisalo, Veli-Matti	🇫🇮FIN	2162	0.5	2123	2123	-1.4
18	Tuomala, Tapio	🇫🇮FIN	2052	0.5	1949	1949	-2.0
19	Ruusunen, Onni	🇫🇮FIN	1958	0.5	2120	2120	+6.4
20	Vahauski, Toni	🇫🇮FIN	1984	0.5	2023	2023	+2.0
21	FMLauren, Martti	🇫🇮FIN	2128	0.5	2004	2004	-3.2
22	Koivusalo, Ville	🇫🇮FIN	1947	0.5	2128	2128	+4.4
23	Tiiva, Eetu	🇫🇮FIN	1951	0.5	1848	1848	-3.6
24	Tefke, Joona	🇫🇮FIN	1842	0.5	1984	1984	+3.6
25	Maki, Juha	🇫🇮FIN	2018	0.5	2128	2128	+2.8
26	Viljava, Tapani	🇫🇮FIN	2130	0.5	2023	2023	-2.8
27	Sippola, Sara-Olivia	🇫🇮FIN	2026	0.5	2171	2171	+1.4
28	Nordlund, Jukka	🇫🇮FIN	2133	0.5	1960	1960	-4.4
29	Mustelin, Juhani	🇫🇮FIN	1967	0.5	2009	2009	+1.2
30	Sippola, Kai	🇫🇮FIN	1761	0.0	2014	1214	-3.6
31	Helenius, Martti	🇫🇮FIN	2239	0.0	2266	1466	-9.6
32	Koskinen, Veikko	🇫🇮FIN	1864	0.0	1895	1095	-9.4
34	Vashchenko, Diana	🇫🇮FIN	1871	0.0	1953	1153	-7.8
35	Pyykkonen, Mika	🇫🇮FIN	2022	0.0	2035	1235	-9.2
37	Rantala, Tuomas	🇫🇮FIN	1855	0.0	1958	1158	-15.2
38	Torkkola, Simo	🇫🇮FIN	1908	0.0	1944	1144	-8.6
39	Makela, Krister	🇫🇮FIN	1731	0.0	1924	1124	-10.8
40	Vainikka, Toni	🇫🇮FIN	2077	0.0	2178	1378	-6.8
41	Kivimaki, Jaakko	🇫🇮FIN	2177	0.0	1997	1197	-14.6
42	Valpas, Jami	🇫🇮FIN	2019	0.0	2103	1303	-20.4
43	Raisanen, Kalervo	🇫🇮FIN	2016	0.0	1974	1174	-23.6
33	FIDE 513270	—	0	0.0	1980	1180	0.0
36	Jaakkola, Vilho	🇫🇮FIN	0	0.0	2038	1238	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Kivi, JouniFIN
+18.4
1.0 pts · #5
2Moisio, MiskaFIN
+14.6
1.0 pts · #10
3Lehtohalme, LasseFIN
+11.8
1.0 pts · #12

Top rating losers

1Raisanen, KalervoFIN
-23.6
0.0 pts · #43
2Valpas, JamiFIN
-20.4
0.0 pts · #42
3Rantala, TuomasFIN
-15.2
0.0 pts · #37

Biggest upsets

R6+140 Elo gap
Moisio, Miska2037 beat Kivimaki, Jaakko2177