Finnish championship league 2025-2026 14-15

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106 players participated in this 15-round tournament, held from 14 Mar 2026 to 15 Mar 2026 in Various, Finland. 55 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2495, and top seed was Tomi Nyback (🇫🇮 FIN, GM, 2594).

Yiming Zhang (🇫🇮 FIN, 2066) won with 2.0/15, ahead of Niilo Man Nissinen (2.0) and Mikael Agopov (2.0).

The biggest upset came in round 14: Marko Remes (1972) beat Samu Ristoja (2186), a +214-point gap.

Location

🇫🇮Various, Finland

Dates

14 Mar 2026 → 15 Mar 2026

Time control

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

System

Team · 15 rounds

Top seed

🇫🇮GMTomi Nyback2594

Avg top 10

2,495

Participants

106

Titled players · 55

GM×7

IM×15

FM×29

CM×1

WIM×3

Federations · 8 represented

🇫🇮Finland×92

🇱🇻Latvia×3

🇪🇪Estonia×3

🇱🇹Lithuania×2

🇬🇧Scotland×1

🇲🇹Malta×1

🇭🇰Hong Kong China×1

🇺🇦Ukraine×1

Top 3

🥇
Yiming Zhang
🇫🇮FIN·2066
2.0pts·2822perf+29.6
🥈
FMNiilo Man Nissinen
🇭🇰HKG·2150
2.0pts·3080perf+23.8
🥉
IMMikael Agopov
🇫🇮FIN·2416
2.0pts·3083perf+7.0

Standings

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#	Player	Fed	Elo	Pts	Avg opp.	Perf	Δ Elo
2	Zhang, Yiming	🇫🇮FIN	2066	2.0	2022	2822	+29.6
5	FMNissinen, Niilo Man	🇭🇰HKG	2150	2.0	2280	3080	+23.8
3	IMAgopov, Mikael	🇫🇮FIN	2416	2.0	2283	3083	+7.0
4	IMLarkin, Vladyslav	🇺🇦UKR	2478	2.0	2341	3141	+6.6
1	Lindholm, Jere	🇫🇮FIN	2140	2.0	2033	2833	+15.4
6	GMKantans, Toms	🇱🇻LAT	2515	2.0	2373	3173	+5.6
7	Kallunki, Konsta	🇫🇮FIN	2053	1.5	1989	2182	+9.4
9	Remes, Marko	🇫🇮FIN	1972	1.5	2184	2377	+19.8
16	FMNevanlinna, Risto	🇫🇮FIN	2151	1.5	2154	2347	+8.4
21	FMCattaneo, Marco	🇮🇹ITA	2291	1.5	2432	2625	+15.6
20	GMLaurusas, Tomas	🇱🇹LTU	2500	1.5	2552	2745	+6.2
69	Vesa, Mikke	🇫🇮FIN	2091	1.5	2148	2148	0.0
10	Hynninen, Juha	🇫🇮FIN	2224	1.5	2206	2399	+9.0
11	Torkkola, Henri	🇫🇮FIN	2260	1.5	2313	2506	+14.4
12	FMLehtivaara, Petri	🇫🇮FIN	2265	1.5	2171	2364	+2.6
26	FMAhvenjarvi, Jani	🇫🇮FIN	2319	1.5	2375	2568	+12.2
15	IMSipila, Vilka	🇫🇮FIN	2483	1.5	2275	2468	-0.5
27	CMHeino, Pessi	🇫🇮FIN	2142	1.5	2070	2263	+10.0
29	Sinitsyn, Anton	🇫🇮FIN	2022	1.5	2003	2196	+9.0
8	FMAalto, Patrik	🇫🇮FIN	2335	1.5	2193	2386	+4.2
17	FMKauppila, Osmo	🇫🇮FIN	2309	1.5	2131	2324	+0.2
18	FMPulkkinen, Kari	🇫🇮FIN	2149	1.5	2149	2342	+8.4
23	FMRistoja, Jan	🇫🇮FIN	2170	1.5	2037	2230	+2.6
24	FMValkama, Eero	🇫🇮FIN	2217	1.5	2220	2413	+12.0
14	GMWesterinen, Heikki M.J.	🇫🇮FIN	2205	1.5	2162	2355	+3.9
19	FMPohjala, Henri	🇫🇮FIN	2337	1.5	2294	2487	+3.8
28	FMTopi-Hulmi, Teemu	🇫🇮FIN	2206	1.5	2134	2327	+6.6
13	FMLuukkonen, Tommi	🇫🇮FIN	2250	1.5	2298	2491	+12.6
22	Pitkaaho, Arto	🇫🇮FIN	2127	1.5	2033	2226	+4.4
25	Lauronen, Timo	🇫🇮FIN	2011	1.5	1958	2151	+7.0
62	IMKeinanen, Toivo	🇫🇮FIN	2517	1.0	2420	2420	-2.1
58	FMHenttinen, Markku I.O.	🇫🇮FIN	2197	1.0	2168	2168	+1.6
43	FMPaakkonen, Timo	🇫🇮FIN	2233	1.0	2213	2213	-2.8
45	Tolonen, Mikko	🇫🇮FIN	2058	1.0	2188	2188	+7.4
48	Pihlajasalo, Hannu	🇫🇮FIN	2138	1.0	2093	2093	-3.0
52	WIMOlde, Margareth	🇪🇪EST	2187	1.0	2232	2232	+2.2
36	GMNyback, Tomi	🇫🇮FIN	2594	1.0	2535	2535	-1.9
61	FIDE 511749	—	0	1.0	2077	2077	0.0
57	FMLahdelma, Henri	🇫🇮FIN	2247	1.0	2130	2130	-9.8
31	Multanen, Jimi	🇫🇮FIN	1990	1.0	2157	2157	+2.0
54	Puittinen, Mika	🇫🇮FIN	2024	1.0	2182	2182	+7.4
55	FMJouhki, Yrjo M.	🇫🇮FIN	2312	1.0	2280	2280	-1.6
59	Pitkaaho, Aki	🇫🇮FIN	2184	1.0	2047	2047	-7.0
32	Rehn, Ralf	🇫🇮FIN	2098	1.0	2138	2138	+3.2
60	Ristoja, Samu	🇫🇮FIN	2186	1.0	2072	2072	-7.0
39	FMWartiovaara, Oliver	🇫🇮FIN	2310	1.0	2262	2262	-1.4
37	IMKiik, Kalle	🇪🇪EST	2331	1.0	2377	2377	+1.2
38	Tumanov, Dmitri	🇫🇮FIN	2117	1.0	1916	1916	-11.6
40	IMMaki-Uuro, Miikka	🇫🇮FIN	2236	1.0	2227	2227	+0.6
42	Linden, Lari	🇫🇮FIN	2188	1.0	2061	2061	-6.8
46	IMSklyarov, Dmitry V.	🇫🇮FIN	2426	1.0	2315	2315	-3.1
49	Ojasuo, Anton	🇫🇮FIN	1936	1.0	2088	2088	+8.4
51	Nieminen, Kari	🇫🇮FIN	2015	1.0	2127	2127	+4.8
56	FMSalo, Heikki	🇫🇮FIN	2196	1.0	2176	2176	-0.8
30	GMMeshkovs, Nikita	🇱🇻LAT	2547	1.0	2450	2450	-2.6
34	Saaskilahti, Lauri	🇫🇮FIN	1969	1.0	1959	1959	0.0
53	IMSammalvuo, Tapani	🇫🇮FIN	2380	1.0	2275	2275	-2.5
33	Sorsa, Nuutti	🇫🇮FIN	2231	1.0	2160	2160	-5.0
47	Pelto, Juho	🇫🇮FIN	2074	1.0	2026	2026	-1.8
41	Kokkonen, Lassi	🇫🇮FIN	1977	1.0	1969	2769	+9.0
63	FMKivisto, Mikko	🇫🇮FIN	2214	1.0	2083	2083	-6.8
35	FMVerkasalo, Tommi	🇲🇹MLT	2167	1.0	2219	3019	+11.4
44	WIMTuominen, Tanja	🇫🇮FIN	2009	1.0	2063	2863	+10.0
50	Tiitta, Sauli	🇫🇮FIN	2159	1.0	2042	2842	+6.8
79	FMPenttinen, Jarkko	🇫🇮FIN	2233	0.5	2329	2136	-4.6
90	Rauramaa, Julius	🇫🇮FIN	2003	0.5	2124	1931	-4.2
68	FMMansner, Harry	🇫🇮FIN	2234	0.5	2218	2025	-10.2
77	Salonen, Mikko	🇫🇮FIN	2050	0.5	2178	1985	-4.4
89	FMHartikainen, Markku	🇫🇮FIN	2281	0.5	2292	2099	-7.8
66	Pihlajamaki, Seppo	🇫🇮FIN	1931	0.5	2136	1943	+1.6
87	Martinec, Tamas	🇫🇮FIN	2074	0.5	2193	2000	-5.0
72	IMNorri, Joose	🇫🇮FIN	2229	0.5	2292	2099	-3.3
84	Paananen, Olli-Pekka	🇫🇮FIN	1951	0.5	2120	1927	-3.8
91	Nivala, Tuomas	🇫🇮FIN	2231	0.5	2247	2054	-8.6
64	FMVirtanen, Antti	🇫🇮FIN	2210	0.5	2220	2027	-10.6
82	GMSulskis, Sarunas	🇱🇹LTU	2476	0.5	2437	2244	-5.7
85	GMMiezis, Normunds	🇱🇻LAT	2366	0.5	2503	2310	-2.2
73	IMNouro, Mikael	🇫🇮FIN	2315	0.5	2495	2302	0.0
78	Sorvari, Jarmo	🇫🇮FIN	2078	0.5	2195	2002	-3.2
81	Paldanius, Pekka	🇫🇮FIN	2183	0.5	2197	2004	-7.2
75	IMSeeman, Tarvo	🇪🇪EST	2363	0.5	2262	2069	-7.8
86	FMKauko, Jussi	🇫🇮FIN	2231	0.5	2229	2036	-10.2
88	IMNyysti, Sampsa	🇫🇮FIN	2301	0.5	2334	2141	-3.8
76	Louhivaara, Jere	🇫🇮FIN	1918	0.5	2011	2011	+2.8
83	Kurkijarvi, Mikko	🇫🇮FIN	2041	0.5	2332	2332	+7.0
65	IMKoykka, Pekka	🇫🇮FIN	2340	0.5	2333	2333	+0.1
67	Fraser, Scott	🇬🇧SCO	2092	0.5	2252	2252	+4.4
70	FMSalimaki, Janne	🇫🇮FIN	2075	0.5	2185	2185	+3.0
71	Narhi, Kimmo	🇫🇮FIN	2041	0.5	1926	1926	-2.8
74	Haataja, Riku	🇫🇮FIN	2109	0.5	2038	2038	-1.8
80	WIMKeinanen, Anastasia	🇫🇮FIN	2233	0.5	2204	2204	-1.6
92	Haapasalo, Jukka-Pekka	🇫🇮FIN	2058	0.5	2118	2118	+1.8
95	IMManninen, Marko	🇫🇮FIN	2360	0.0	2398	1598	-8.8
99	Uimonen, Matti	🇫🇮FIN	2048	0.0	2124	1324	-15.6
101	FMSalonen, Aku	🇫🇮FIN	2257	0.0	2365	1565	-15.2
94	IMBinham, Timothy F.	🇫🇮FIN	2233	0.0	2183	1383	-11.0
96	Ponnio, Toni	🇫🇮FIN	2104	0.0	2245	1445	-13.8
98	FMEbeling, Mika	🇫🇮FIN	2210	0.0	2432	1632	-9.6
97	Tuominen, Matias	🇫🇮FIN	2010	0.0	2020	1220	-9.6
103	Lehtioksa, Jorma	🇫🇮FIN	2160	0.0	2163	1363	-9.4
106	Kaskinen, Timo	🇫🇮FIN	1982	0.0	2011	1211	-19.6
93	Norri, Roger	🇫🇮FIN	1981	0.0	2006	1206	-9.0
100	Ruusunen, Onni	🇫🇮FIN	1958	0.0	2159	1359	-13.6
102	Kaitaranta, Sameli	🇫🇮FIN	2021	0.0	2064	1264	-10.0
104	Pelander, Pauliina	🇫🇮FIN	1866	0.0	1957	1157	-8.8
105	Moisio, Miska	🇫🇮FIN	2037	0.0	2214	1414	-5.2

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Zhang, YimingFIN
+29.6
2.0 pts · #2
2Nissinen, Niilo ManFMHKG
+23.8
2.0 pts · #5
3Remes, MarkoFIN
+19.8
1.5 pts · #9

Top rating losers

1Kaskinen, TimoFIN
-19.6
0.0 pts · #106
2Uimonen, MattiFIN
-15.6
0.0 pts · #99
3Salonen, AkuFMFIN
-15.2
0.0 pts · #101

Biggest upsets

R14+214 Elo gap
Remes, Marko1972 beat Ristoja, Samu2186
R15+131 Elo gap
Zhang, Yiming2066 beat FMHenttinen, Markku I.O.2197
R14+110 Elo gap
FMLuukkonen, Tommi2250 beat IMManninen, Marko2360