III Nokian talviturnaus Ryhma-B
Open SwissStandard
12 players participated in this 4-round tournament, held from 17 Jan 2026 to 18 Jan 2026 in Nokia, Finland. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1842, and top seed was Eemi Lappalainen (🇫🇮 FIN, 1895).
Eemi Lappalainen (🇫🇮 FIN, 1895) won with 3.5/4, ahead of Matti Helmisola (3.0) and Pekka Kauko (2.5). Lappalainen broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Joel Jarvinen (1696) beat Ilari Pohjala (1857), a +161-point gap.
Location
🇫🇮Nokia, Finland
Dates
17 Jan 2026 → 18 Jan 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 4 rounds
Federations · 2 represented
🇫🇮Finland×11
🇧🇪Belgium×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 4 roundsEemi Lappalainen led from R4; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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2
3
1
R4–R4 · LEAD HELD
Eemi Lappalainen held the sole lead from R4 through R4 without losing it.
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
Eemi Lappalainen 3 wins (R2–R4)Matti Helmisola 3 wins (R2–R4)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Eemi Lappalainen | * | — | — | 1 |
| 2Matti Helmisola | — | * | 1 | 0 |
| 3Jaakko Kauko | — | 0 | * | ½ |
| 4Pekka Kauko | 0 | 1 | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lappalainen, Eemi | 1895 | FIN | =9N | +11B | +5N | +3B | 3.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 6.75 | 2110 | +15.4 |
| 2 | Helmisola, Matti | 1876 | FIN | −3B | +10N | +6N | +4B | 3.0 | 7.0 | 8.5 | 6.00 | 1972 | +7.8 |
| 3 | Kauko, Pekka | 1834 | FIN | +2N | +6B | =4B | −1N | 2.5 | 9.0 | 11.0 | 6.25 | 1998 | +13.2 |
| 4 | Kauko, Jaakko | 0 | FIN | +7N | +8B | =3N | −2N | 2.5 | 7.5 | 9.0 | 4.75 | 1831 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Ihalainen, Juho | 1895 | FIN | =11N | +9B | −1B | +8N | 2.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 3.50 | 1916 | +3.6 |
| 6 | Inkala, Pasi | 1850 | FIN | +12B | −3N | −2B | +11N | 2.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 1.50 | 1742 | -17.2 |
| 7 | Uusitalo, Kari | 1844 | FIN | −4B | +12N | =8B | =10N | 2.0 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 2.00 | 1940 | +15.6 |
| 8 | Jarvinen, Joel | 1696 | FIN | +10B | −4N | =7N | −5B | 1.5 | 7.0 | 8.5 | 2.50 | 1865 | +13.6 |
| 9 | Kinnunen, Visa | 1783 | FIN | =1B | −5N | =11B | =12B | 1.5 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 2.50 | 1770 | -1.0 |
| 10 | Pohjala, Ilari | 1857 | FIN | −8N | −2B | +12N | =7B | 1.5 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 1.50 | 1739 | -13.4 |
| 11 | Halbach, Alexandre | 0 | BEL | =5B | −1N | =9N | −6B | 1.0 | 8.0 | 9.5 | 2.00 | 1663 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Torkkola, Simo | 1894 | FIN | −6N | −7B | −10B | =9N | 0.5 | 5.5 | 7.0 | 0.75 | 1511 | -36.6 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Uusitalo, KariFIN+15.62.0 pts · #3
- 2Lappalainen, EemiFIN+15.43.5 pts · #1
- 3Jarvinen, JoelFIN+13.61.5 pts · #7
Top rating losers
- 1Torkkola, SimoFIN-36.60.5 pts · #12
- 2Inkala, PasiFIN-17.22.0 pts · #10
- 3Pohjala, IlariFIN-13.41.5 pts · #8
Biggest upsets
- R1+161 Elo gap