Finnish championship league 2025-2026 12-13

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102 players participated in this 13-round tournament, held from 07 Feb 2026 to 08 Feb 2026 in Various, Finland. 45 titled players from 6 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2437, and top seed was Tomi Nyback (🇫🇮 FIN, GM, 2594).

Sarunas Sulskis (🇱🇹 LTU, GM, 2476) won with 2.0/13, ahead of Dmitri Tumanov (2.0) and Mikke Vesa (2.0). Sulskis shared the lead from round 12, winning on tie-break.

The biggest upset came in round 13: Jimi Multanen (1990) beat Jan Ristoja (FM, 2170), a +180-point gap.

Location

🇫🇮Various, Finland

Dates

07 Feb 2026 → 08 Feb 2026

Time control

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

System

Team · 13 rounds

Top seed

🇫🇮GMTomi Nyback2594

Avg top 10

2,437

Participants

102

Titled players · 45

GM×4

IM×11

FM×28

CM×2

Federations · 6 represented

🇫🇮Finland×95

🇪🇪Estonia×3

🇮🇹Italy×1

🇱🇹Lithuania×1

🇺🇸United States of America×1

🇭🇰Hong Kong China×1

Top 3

🥇
GMSarunas Sulskis
🇱🇹LTU·2476
2.0pts·3112perf+6.3
🥈
Dmitri Tumanov
🇫🇮FIN·2117
2.0pts·2768perf+11.4
🥉
Mikke Vesa
🇫🇮FIN·2091
2.0pts·2902perf+39.2

Standings

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#	Player	Fed	Elo	Pts	Avg opp.	Perf	Δ Elo
2	GMSulskis, Sarunas	🇱🇹LTU	2476	2.0	2312	3112	+6.3
1	Tumanov, Dmitri	🇫🇮FIN	2117	2.0	1968	2768	+11.4
3	Vesa, Mikke	🇫🇮FIN	2091	2.0	2102	2902	+39.2
4	Ristoja, Samu	🇫🇮FIN	2186	2.0	2111	2911	+15.8
5	IMNorri, Joose	🇫🇮FIN	2229	1.5	2311	2504	+7.3
9	FMJouhki, Yrjo M.	🇫🇮FIN	2312	1.5	2254	2447	+7.2
10	FMNissinen, Niilo Man	🇭🇰HKG	2150	1.5	2250	2443	+14.8
13	Hynninen, Juha	🇫🇮FIN	2224	1.5	2166	2359	+7.2
12	Remes, Marko	🇫🇮FIN	1972	1.5	1773	1966	-0.6
6	FMKauppila, Osmo	🇫🇮FIN	2309	1.5	2372	2565	+12.6
7	GMWesterinen, Heikki M.J.	🇫🇮FIN	2205	1.5	2199	2392	+5.0
8	Salmelin, Aaro	🇫🇮FIN	2096	1.5	2020	2213	+5.6
11	Pitkaaho, Arto	🇫🇮FIN	2127	1.5	1972	2165	+1.6
19	IMAgopov, Mikael	🇫🇮FIN	2416	1.0	2285	2285	-3.0
38	Vieira, Daniel	🇺🇸USA	1937	1.0	1959	1959	+3.8
33	IMBinham, Timothy F.	🇫🇮FIN	2233	1.0	2189	2189	-0.8
30	FMCattaneo, Marco	🇮🇹ITA	2291	1.0	2352	2352	+1.4
39	IMManninen, Marko	🇫🇮FIN	2360	1.0	2343	2343	-0.1
24	Nivala, Tuomas	🇫🇮FIN	2231	1.0	2139	2139	-4.6
40	IMNyysti, Sampsa	🇫🇮FIN	2301	1.0	2227	2227	-1.7
18	IMKekki, Petri	🇫🇮FIN	2284	1.0	2177	2977	+3.8
28	FMLahdelma, Henri	🇫🇮FIN	2247	1.0	2224	3024	+7.4
34	IMSeeman, Tarvo	🇪🇪EST	2363	1.0	2247	3047	+3.5
35	FMAalto, Patrik	🇫🇮FIN	2335	1.0	2244	3044	+8.6
45	Sinervuo, Veli-Pekka	🇫🇮FIN	1896	1.0	2007	2807	+12.6
21	Wallin, Aleksi	🇫🇮FIN	2164	1.0	2165	2165	0.0
32	GMKulaots, Kaido	🇪🇪EST	2495	1.0	2549	2549	+2.5
14	Huovinen, Jere	🇫🇮FIN	2253	1.0	2268	2268	+1.4
25	Kallunki, Konsta	🇫🇮FIN	2053	1.0	1919	1919	-4.8
29	Pitkaaho, Aki	🇫🇮FIN	2184	1.0	2199	2199	+1.2
37	Kononen, Keijo	🇫🇮FIN	2222	1.0	2239	2239	+0.8
46	FMHartikainen, Markku	🇫🇮FIN	2281	1.0	2292	2292	+2.4
16	Lindholm, Jere	🇫🇮FIN	2140	1.0	2192	2992	+11.6
17	Vainio, Valo	🇫🇮FIN	2178	1.0	2065	2865	+7.6
20	Multanen, Jimi	🇫🇮FIN	1990	1.0	2193	2993	+13.0
22	Zhang, Yiming	🇫🇮FIN	2066	1.0	2032	2832	+18.0
26	Kauranen, Matti	🇫🇮FIN	2128	1.0	2197	2997	+12.0
27	FMVirtanen, Antti	🇫🇮FIN	2210	1.0	2191	2991	+9.2
31	Tiitta, Sauli	🇫🇮FIN	2159	1.0	2114	2914	+9.0
44	Ponnio, Toni	🇫🇮FIN	2104	1.0	2280	3080	+14.4
15	Kaskinen, Timo	🇫🇮FIN	1982	1.0	2044	2844	+23.2
23	Kokkonen, Lassi	🇫🇮FIN	1977	1.0	2070	2870	+12.0
36	FMEbeling, Mika	🇫🇮FIN	2210	1.0	2251	3051	+11.0
41	Sorsa, Nuutti	🇫🇮FIN	2231	1.0	2346	3146	+13.0
42	FMSalonen, Aku	🇫🇮FIN	2257	1.0	2346	3146	+12.2
43	Louhivaara, Jere	🇫🇮FIN	1918	1.0	1988	2788	+12.6
55	FMPaakkonen, Timo	🇫🇮FIN	2233	0.5	2138	1945	-17.6
49	IMNouro, Mikael	🇫🇮FIN	2315	0.5	2393	2200	-2.5
58	FMMansner, Harry	🇫🇮FIN	2234	0.5	2127	1934	-15.8
57	FMPenttinen, Jarkko	🇫🇮FIN	2233	0.5	2304	2304	+2.4
62	Linden, Lari	🇫🇮FIN	2188	0.5	2196	2196	+0.4
67	Sjoman, Tapani	🇫🇮FIN	1998	0.5	2100	2100	+3.2
68	Martinec, Tamas	🇫🇮FIN	2074	0.5	2219	2219	+3.4
80	IMKeinanen, Toivo	🇫🇮FIN	2517	0.5	2319	2319	-2.4
81	Hautaniemi, Jarmo	🇫🇮FIN	1972	0.5	2132	2132	+4.8
47	Laihonen, Petteri	🇫🇮FIN	2219	0.5	2147	1954	-13.8
50	CMHeino, Pessi	🇫🇮FIN	2142	0.5	2161	1968	-23.2
60	FMRistoja, Jan	🇫🇮FIN	2170	0.5	2095	1902	-15.4
66	Narhi, Kimmo	🇫🇮FIN	2041	0.5	2111	1918	-5.8
70	FMValkama, Eero	🇫🇮FIN	2217	0.5	2210	2017	-9.0
71	FMNevanlinna, Risto	🇫🇮FIN	2151	0.5	2081	1888	-16.4
76	Pelto, Juho	🇫🇮FIN	2074	0.5	2167	1974	-4.4
79	Makela, Lauri	🇫🇮FIN	2110	0.5	2085	1892	-11.6
52	IMSipila, Vilka	🇫🇮FIN	2483	0.5	2456	2456	-0.5
53	GMNyback, Tomi	🇫🇮FIN	2594	0.5	2456	2456	-2.0
64	Salonen, Mikko	🇫🇮FIN	2050	0.5	2163	2163	+2.6
65	FMMertanen, Janne	🇫🇮FIN	2276	0.5	2346	2346	+1.6
75	FMLehtivaara, Petri	🇫🇮FIN	2265	0.5	2163	2163	-1.3
78	Reunanen, Antti	🇫🇮FIN	1912	0.5	1889	1889	-0.8
48	Puittinen, Mika	🇫🇮FIN	2024	0.5	2239	2239	+5.2
51	FMSalimaki, Janne	🇫🇮FIN	2075	0.5	2219	2219	+3.8
54	Kaitaranta, Sameli	🇫🇮FIN	2021	0.5	2057	2057	-0.2
56	Satonen, Arto	🇫🇮FIN	2043	0.5	2114	2114	+2.6
59	FMTopi-Hulmi, Teemu	🇫🇮FIN	2206	0.5	2191	2191	-0.2
61	Nyback, Jukka	🇫🇮FIN	2051	0.5	2063	2063	+0.2
63	FMPulkkinen, Kari	🇫🇮FIN	2149	0.5	2065	2065	-3.2
69	Alho, Sauli	🇫🇮FIN	2104	0.5	2193	2193	+2.4
72	Pihlajasalo, Hannu	🇫🇮FIN	2138	0.5	2032	2032	-3.2
73	FMSalo, Heikki	🇫🇮FIN	2196	0.5	2192	2192	0.0
74	FMAhvenjarvi, Jani	🇫🇮FIN	2319	0.5	2300	2300	-1.0
77	Nieminen, Kari	🇫🇮FIN	2015	0.5	2197	2197	+4.4
102	FMHenttinen, Markku I.O.	🇫🇮FIN	2197	0.0	2149	1349	-20.6
101	Seppala, Aki	🇫🇮FIN	2031	0.0	2047	1247	-19.8
84	Pankkonen, Sakari	🇫🇮FIN	1915	0.0	2139	1339	-7.6
87	IMKiik, Kalle	🇪🇪EST	2331	0.0	2254	1454	-12.6
90	Sorvari, Jarmo	🇫🇮FIN	2078	0.0	2189	1389	-6.6
92	FMLuukkonen, Tommi	🇫🇮FIN	2250	0.0	2269	1469	-19.0
99	Moisio, Miska	🇫🇮FIN	2037	0.0	2139	1339	-7.6
82	FMKeskisarja, Teemu	🇫🇮FIN	2215	0.0	2196	1396	-10.4
86	Irjala, Arttu	🇫🇮FIN	1950	0.0	2132	1332	-6.4
94	Torkkola, Henri	🇫🇮FIN	2260	0.0	2319	1519	-7.8
96	Virolainen, Matti	🇫🇮FIN	0	0.0	1997	1197	-4.8
97	Uimonen, Matti	🇫🇮FIN	2048	0.0	2100	1300	-8.8
83	Paldanius, Pekka	🇫🇮FIN	2183	0.0	2224	1424	-8.2
85	Laasanen, Teemu	🇫🇮FIN	2062	0.0	1994	1194	-12.0
88	Paananen, Olli-Pekka	🇫🇮FIN	1951	0.0	1896	1096	-12.6
89	FMKauko, Jussi	🇫🇮FIN	2231	0.0	2244	1444	-10.0
91	Tolonen, Mikko	🇫🇮FIN	2058	0.0	2226	1426	-5.4
93	FMJarvenpaa, Jari	🇫🇮FIN	2209	0.0	2247	1447	-9.4
95	Pihlajamaki, Seppo	🇫🇮FIN	1931	0.0	2007	1207	-7.8
98	CMHeinola, Vesa	🇫🇮FIN	2151	0.0	2177	1377	-8.8
100	Kahre, Kim	🇫🇮FIN	2119	0.0	2292	1492	-6.2

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Vesa, MikkeFIN
+39.2
2.0 pts · #3
2Kaskinen, TimoFIN
+23.2
1.0 pts · #15
3Zhang, YimingFIN
+18.0
1.0 pts · #22

Top rating losers

1Heino, PessiCMFIN
-23.2
0.5 pts · #50
2Henttinen, Markku I.O.FMFIN
-20.6
0.0 pts · #102
3Seppala, AkiFIN
-19.8
0.0 pts · #101

Biggest upsets

R13+180 Elo gap
Multanen, Jimi1990 beat FMRistoja, Jan2170
R12+157 Elo gap
Sinervuo, Veli-Pekka1896 beat Kallunki, Konsta2053
R13+129 Elo gap
Ponnio, Toni2104 beat FMPaakkonen, Timo2233