Seniorien (S50) SM-turnaus 2026
Open SwissStandard
10 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 14 May 2026 to 17 May 2026 in Helsinki, Finland. 1 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1943, and top seed was Eero Salmenkivi (🇫🇮 FIN, 2089).
Ralf Rehn (🇫🇮 FIN, 2085) won with 5.5/7, ahead of Eero Salmenkivi (4.5) and Heikki Syvalahti (4.0). Rehn won solo starting round 2.
The biggest upset came in round 7: Martti Kukkonen (1648) beat Tuomo Pasanen (2058), a +410-point gap.
Location
🇫🇮Helsinki, Finland
Dates
14 May 2026 → 17 May 2026
Time control
Standard: 90min/40moves+30min/end+30sec increment per move starting from move 1
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Titled players · 1
WFM×1
Federations · 1 represented
🇫🇮Finland×10
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsRalf Rehn led from R2; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R2–R7 · LEAD HELD
Ralf Rehn never relinquished the lead after R2; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
R2 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Ralf Rehn beat Eero Salmenkivi (Black).
R1–R3 · WIN STREAK
Ralf Rehn won 3 in a row (R1–R3).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishersGrille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rehn, Ralf | 2085 | FIN | +7B | +2N | +3B | =4N | +6B | =5N | =9B | 5.5 | 22.5 | 25.0 | 20.00 | 2210 | +20.4 |
| 2 | Salmenkivi, Eero | 2089 | FIN | +9N | −1B | +6N | +5B | −4N | +7B | =3N | 4.5 | 23.5 | 26.0 | 14.50 | 2081 | -0.4 |
| 3 | Syvalahti, Heikki | 1965 | FIN | +10N | =5B | −1N | =7B | +8N | =4B | =2B | 4.0 | 23.5 | 25.0 | 12.00 | 1995 | +7.6 |
| 4 | Pasanen, Tuomo | 2058 | FIN | =6N | =9B | +8N | =1B | +2B | =3N | −10B | 4.0 | 23.0 | 24.5 | 15.25 | 1978 | -11.8 |
| 5 | Sjoman, Tapani | 1988 | FIN | =8B | =3N | =7B | −2N | +10B | =1B | =6N | 3.5 | 23.5 | 25.0 | 11.00 | 1919 | -11.4 |
| 6 | Puuska, HeiniWFM | 1901 | FIN | =4B | =8N | −2B | +9B | −1N | +10N | =5B | 3.5 | 23.0 | 24.5 | 9.25 | 1952 | +9.8 |
| 7 | Piiroinen, Tero | 1904 | FIN | −1N | +10B | =5N | =3N | =9B | −2N | =8B | 3.0 | 23.0 | 24.5 | 8.00 | 1889 | -2.8 |
| 8 | Tocklin, Tomi | 1844 | FIN | =5N | =6B | −4B | +10N | −3B | =9N | =7N | 3.0 | 20.5 | 22.0 | 7.75 | 1867 | +3.6 |
| 9 | Hautaniemi, Jarmo | 1952 | FIN | −2B | =4N | =10B | −6N | =7N | =8B | =1N | 2.5 | 23.5 | 25.0 | 8.50 | 1831 | -23.0 |
| 10 | Kukkonen, Martti | 1648 | FIN | −3B | −7N | =9N | −8B | −5N | −6B | +4N | 1.5 | 21.0 | 23.5 | 5.25 | 1713 | +8.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Rehn, RalfFIN+20.45.5 pts · #1
- 2Puuska, HeiniWFMFIN+9.83.5 pts · #5
- 3Kukkonen, MarttiFIN+8.01.5 pts · #10
Top rating losers
- 1Hautaniemi, JarmoFIN-23.02.5 pts · #9
- 2Pasanen, TuomoFIN-11.84.0 pts · #3
- 3Sjoman, TapaniFIN-11.43.5 pts · #6
Biggest upsets
- R7+410 Elo gap