Matin paivan turnaus 2026 B-ryhma rounds 4-7
Open SwissStandard
52 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 28 Feb 2026 to 01 Mar 2026 in Helsinki, Finland. 4 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1904, and top seed was Totti Viitaharju (🇫🇮 FIN, 1986).
Niko Malaska (🇫🇮 FIN, 1921) won with 3.5/7, ahead of Heini Rinne (3.5) and Aleksi Havusela (3.5). Malaska shared the lead from round 1, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 7: Pannaga Y S (1568) beat Petri Kopsa (1949), a +381-point gap.
Location
🇫🇮Helsinki, Finland
Dates
28 Feb 2026 → 01 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Federations · 4 represented
🇫🇮Finland×42
🇳🇵Nepal×1
🇮🇳India×1
🇺🇸United States of America×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsTight race until R7; 4 players tied at 3.5/7, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 23 co-leaders at R4 to 4 at the finish.
Co-leaders
56
56
56
23
8
5
4
R7 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
4 players finish on 3.5/7. Malaska takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (10.5).
R7 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Niko Malaska drew with Emil Reunanen (Black).
WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers
Niko Malaska 3 wins (R4–R6)Emil Reunanen 3 wins (R4–R6)Heini Rinne 3 wins (R4–R6)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Niko Malaska | * | ½ | — | — |
| 2Emil Reunanen | ½ | * | — | — |
| 3Heini Rinne | — | — | * | ½ |
| 4Aleksi Havusela | — | — | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaska, Niko | 1921 | FIN | F | F | F | +10B | +12N | +24B | =4N | 3.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 8.75 | 2156 | +19.8 |
| 2 | Rinne, Heini | 1859 | FIN | F | F | F | +20B | +33N | +35B | =3N | 3.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 6.75 | 2150 | +21.6 |
| 3 | Havusela, Aleksi | 1886 | FIN | F | F | F | +36B | +20N | +33B | =2B | 3.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 6.75 | 2113 | +32.4 |
| 4 | Reunanen, Emil | 1767 | FIN | F | F | F | +49N | +34B | +41N | =1B | 3.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 5.25 | 2115 | +63.2 |
| 5 | Kopsa, Petri | 1949 | FIN | F | F | F | +11N | +19B | +16N | −6B | 3.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 7.00 | 1935 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Pannaga Y S | 1568 | IND | F | F | F | −19N | +39B | +8B | +5N | 3.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 7.00 | 2049 | +47.0 |
| 7 | Bhaumik, Mehr | 1696 | FIN | F | F | F | +18B | =13N | =21B | +42N | 3.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 5.75 | 1822 | +19.6 |
| 8 | Backman, Aaron | 1817 | FIN | F | F | F | +44B | +27B | −6N | +40B | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 4.00 | 1925 | +11.4 |
| 9 | Virkkala, Vilho | 1594 | FIN | F | F | F | +52B | +14N | −12B | +43N | 3.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 3.50 | 1547 | -4.8 |
| 10 | Viitaharju, Totti | 1986 | FIN | F | F | F | −1N | +23N | +22B | =25N | 2.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 5.00 | 1782 | -28.0 |
| 11 | Tocklin, Tomi | 1868 | FIN | F | F | F | −5B | =22N | +37B | +13N | 2.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 5.00 | 1787 | -3.8 |
| 12 | Kesavaara, Aarni | 1678 | FIN | F | F | F | =34N | −1B | +9N | +39B | 2.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 4.75 | 1879 | +41.6 |
| 13 | Archishman Das | 1624 | FIN | F | F | F | +43N | =7B | +48N | −11B | 2.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 3.50 | 1740 | +17.6 |
| 14 | Pokki, Kalle | 1421 | FIN | F | F | F | +31N | −9B | +51B | =28N | 2.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 3.00 | 1379 | -3.6 |
| 15 | Pihlajamaki, Niklas | 1793 | FIN | F | F | F | +40B | =21N | =19B | =33N | 2.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 3.75 | 1864 | +14.8 |
| 16 | Toppinen, Neo | 1774 | FIN | F | F | F | +41B | +42N | −5B | =35N | 2.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 2.75 | 1970 | +41.6 |
| 17 | FIDE 518700 | 0 | — | F | F | F | +47B | −35N | +42B | =19N | 2.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 3.00 | 1811 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Krok, Niklas | 0 | FIN | F | F | F | −7N | +43B | =34N | +?B | 2.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1.75 | 1701 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Sobolev, Maksim S. | 1758 | FIN | F | F | F | +6B | −5N | =15N | =17B | 2.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 5.50 | 1770 | +2.0 |
| 20 | Dahal, Sameep | 0 | NEP | F | F | F | −2N | −3B | +44N | +23B | 2.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 3.00 | 1754 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Levanov, Nikolay | 1687 | FIN | F | F | F | −23B | =15B | =7N | +44B | 2.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 3.75 | 1691 | +0.8 |
| 22 | Karpin, Miika | 0 | FIN | F | F | F | +46N | =11B | −10N | =26B | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 3.25 | 1734 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Saaskilahti, Jaakko | 1575 | FIN | F | F | F | +21N | −10B | +39N | −20N | 2.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 3.00 | 1978 | +57.6 |
| 24 | Sillanpaa, Leevi | 1853 | FIN | F | F | F | −27N | +48B | −1N | +41B | 2.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 2.00 | 1840 | -2.4 |
| 25 | Mantyniemi, Jaakko | 1842 | FIN | F | F | F | −39N | +29B | =36N | =10B | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 4.00 | 1769 | -5.8 |
| 26 | Tamminen, Atte | 0 | FIN | F | F | F | =38B | −37N | +28B | =22N | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 3.75 | 1571 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Louhivaara, Jere | 1896 | FIN | F | F | F | +24B | −8N | F | +47B | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 3.00 | 1930 | +2.6 |
| 28 | Heino, Oliver | 1551 | FIN | F | F | F | +45N | =50B | −26N | =14B | 2.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 2.75 | 1497 | -6.0 |
| 29 | Darishetti, Avani | 0 | FIN | F | F | F | +?N | −25N | −30B | +37N | 2.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1.50 | 1619 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Turunen, Tiina | 1712 | FIN | F | F | F | +51B | −40N | +29N | −36B | 2.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.00 | 982 | -16.2 |
| 31 | Polkhovski, Jan | 0 | FIN | F | F | F | −14B | −45N | +52B | +51N | 2.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.00 | 617 | 0.0 |
| 32 | FIDE 525421 | 0 | — | F | F | F | F | +46B | =?N | =34B | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.75 | 1701 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Mikkola, Akseli | 1865 | FIN | F | F | F | +35B | −2B | −3N | =15B | 1.5 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 2.75 | 1767 | -11.2 |
| 34 | Koivumaki, Marko | 1723 | FIN | F | F | F | =12B | −4N | =18B | =32N | 1.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 3.50 | 1528 | -10.2 |
| 35 | Sell, Aatu | 1880 | FIN | F | F | F | −33N | +17B | −2N | =16B | 1.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 3.75 | 1559 | -47.6 |
| 36 | Tkachov, Mykhailo | 1798 | FIN | F | F | F | −3N | −41B | =25B | +30N | 1.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 3.00 | 1745 | -12.8 |
| 37 | FIDE 525405 | 0 | — | F | F | F | =50N | +26B | −11N | −29B | 1.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 2.50 | 1529 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Polkhovski, Yevgeniy | 0 | FIN | F | F | F | =26N | −?B | −46N | +45B | 1.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.00 | 878 | 0.0 |
| 39 | Mustonen, Tapani | 1898 | FIN | F | F | F | +25B | −6N | −23B | −12N | 1.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 2.00 | 1472 | -42.2 |
| 40 | Leppanen, Aleksi | 1765 | FIN | F | F | F | −15N | +30B | F | −8N | 1.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 2.00 | 1649 | -18.4 |
| 41 | Vieira, Daniel | 1889 | USA | F | F | F | −16N | +36N | −4B | −24N | 1.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 1.50 | 1605 | -30.0 |
| 42 | Nousiainen, Roni | 1781 | FIN | F | F | F | +48N | −16B | −17N | −7B | 1.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 1.00 | 1584 | -15.8 |
| 43 | Sobolev, Mark | 0 | FIN | F | F | F | −13B | −18N | +45B | −9B | 1.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 1.00 | 809 | 0.0 |
| 44 | Yadav, Neev | 1698 | FIN | F | F | F | −8N | +47N | −20B | −21N | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1.00 | 1625 | -11.2 |
| 45 | FIDE 525430 | 0 | — | F | F | F | −28B | +31B | −43N | −38N | 1.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 2.00 | 751 | 0.0 |
| 46 | FIDE 525413 | 0 | — | F | F | F | −22B | −32N | +38B | −48B | 1.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1.50 | 853 | 0.0 |
| 47 | Salvi, Tuomas | 1745 | FIN | F | F | F | −17N | −44B | +49N | −27N | 1.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1.00 | 1600 | -11.8 |
| 48 | Kiili, Veikko | 1653 | FIN | F | F | F | −42B | −24N | −13B | +46N | 1.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1.00 | 953 | -44.4 |
| 49 | Tsikarishvili, Tengiz | 1582 | FIN | F | F | F | −4B | +51N | −47B | F | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.00 | 956 | -21.6 |
| 50 | Zhu, Stella | 1578 | FIN | F | F | F | =37B | =28N | F | F | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.75 | 1551 | -1.2 |
| 51 | FIDE 524255 | 0 | — | F | F | F | −30N | −49B | −14N | −31B | 0.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.00 | 770 | 0.0 |
| 52 | FIDE 524069 | 0 | — | F | F | F | −9N | F | −31N | −?B | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 853 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Reunanen, EmilFIN+63.23.5 pts · #2
- 2Saaskilahti, JaakkoFIN+57.62.0 pts · #16
- 3Pannaga Y SIND+47.03.0 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Sell, AatuFIN-47.61.5 pts · #39
- 2Kiili, VeikkoFIN-44.41.0 pts · #51
- 3Mustonen, TapaniFIN-42.21.0 pts · #27
Biggest upsets
- R7+381 Elo gap
- R5+330 Elo gap
- R6+323 Elo gap