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Finnish championship league 2025-2026 2 Div Group4 7-8

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28 players participated in this 8-round tournament, held on 10 Jan 2026 in Various, Finland. Top 10 Elo average was 1956, and top seed was Markku Vilppolainen (🇫🇮 FIN, 2025).

Jouko Viljanen (🇫🇮 FIN, 1826) won with 1.5/8, ahead of Jouni Raiha (1.0) and Simo Lehtonen (1.0). Viljanen clinched sole first place in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 7: Aleksi Kaitila (1727) beat Matti Helmisola (1870), a +143-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 · 8 rounds
Top seed
Avg top 10
1,956
Participants
28
Federations · 1 represented
🇫🇮Finland×28
Top 3

Standings

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#PlayerFedEloPtsAvg opp.PerfΔ Elo
1Viljanen, Jouko🇫🇮FIN18261.518302023+10.2
7Raiha, Jouni🇫🇮FIN19261.019002700+9.6
10Lehtonen, Simo🇫🇮FIN20001.019392739+8.6
3Taipale, Marko🇫🇮FIN19431.019021902+0.2
8Piirto, Tomi🇫🇮FIN19051.019501950+0.6
2Markkanen, Juho🇫🇮FIN18471.019422742+24.4
4Kaitila, Aleksi🇫🇮FIN17271.018742674+14.4
5Laaksovuori, Tommi🇫🇮FIN17971.018952695+25.2
6Jyska, Ilmari🇫🇮FIN18601.019462746+22.4
9Reed, Darren🇫🇮FIN19461.018772677+8.0
16Ukkonen, Heimo🇫🇮FIN17640.518261826+2.2
19Pukkinen, Seppo🇫🇮FIN19570.518491656-15.0
11Matikainen, Olli🇫🇮FIN19350.517831783-4.0
12Laurila, Antti🇫🇮FIN19200.5190219020.0
13Remes, Marko🇫🇮FIN19720.518821882-3.2
14Maki-Franti, Petri🇫🇮FIN19050.520002000+6.4
15Vilppolainen, Markku🇫🇮FIN20250.519201920-2.8
17Sissala, Jesse🇫🇮FIN19340.5190519050.0
18Haapanen, Aapo🇫🇮FIN19190.520232023+2.8
20Kinnunen, Visa🇫🇮FIN18030.519351935+4.0
21Nikolaienko, Serhii🇫🇮FIN18800.519421942+5.6
26Kotilainen, Ari🇫🇮FIN19220.018261026-12.4
22Sassi, Matti🇫🇮FIN18920.019001100-9.8
23Hintikka, Eero🇫🇮FIN19230.019061106-11.2
24Hietala, Kai🇫🇮FIN19120.019391139-9.2
25Ihalainen, Juho🇫🇮FIN18940.01797997-25.2
27Helmisola, Matti🇫🇮FIN18700.01709909-14.4
28Siurola, Aapo🇫🇮FIN18610.019471147-16.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers
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Biggest upsets