JSM 2026–2027: 1st division

The program of the LauttSSK 1 team (of 8 players) at the Finnish Team Championship (JSM) 2026–2027 1st division, section 2:

• Sat 12.9.2026: KSY–LauttSSK (Joensuu)
• Sun 13.9.2026: JoeSK–LauttSSK (Joensuu)
• Sat 31.10.2026: LauttSSK – Gambiitti 2
• Sat 21.11.2026: LahS–LauttSSK (Lahti)
• Sat 9.1.2027: LauttSSK–KymS
• Sat 6.2.2027: LauttSSK–KäpSK
• Sat 13.3.2027: MatSK 2 – LauttSSK

The matches will be played at Shakkiareena if not mentioned otherwise.

Please register to the JSM tournament on June 30 at the latest:

• Select "IN" at Nimenhuuto.
• Add a comment, telling how many matches you are planning to play; for example, 1–2, 3–4, or more.

We will register as many 3rd division teams (of 4 players) as possible, depending on the number of Nimenhuuto registrations.

Last 3 years, we got almost 30 registrants, and were able to register 3 teams to the 3rd division (in addition to the 1 team to the 1st division).

The program of the 3rd division will be published in August.

All players need a chess license, except those who play at the 3rd division and have played at most 10 selo-rated games.

Simul by Johanna Paasikangas

Lauttasaari chess club organized a simultaneous exhibition (mainly) for beginners at Lauttasaari library on 25.4.2026. Playing as White, FIDE Master and Women's Finnish Champion 2026 Johanna Paasikangas (Etelä-Vantaan Shakki) won all the 9 games.

The shortest game lasted 40 minutes (16 moves), most others less than 1 hour and 40 minutes, and the longest two 2 hours and 30 minutes (68 moves).

4 participants had played no rated games, 2 had played 10, and 3 some 30–60 rated games in the last 2 years.

We will have a joint analysis session of the games at the library on Monday, 27.4.2026, at 17–20.

The next simul is planned to be played in the fall 2026.

Helsinki Team Rapid 2026 (M Group)

Helsinki Team Rapid (M Group) was played at Shakkiareena on 13.4.2026.

Our match points were 8/14, game points 23½/42:

1. Juhani Lehti 3/7
2. Seppo Aakio 4
3. Ashwin Kumar 3
4. Pekka Kauppala 3½
5. Jyrki Heikkinen 5
6. Sameep Dahal 5

After Gambiitti, EtVaS and KäpSK, we came the 4th, which is our best result ever. Moreover, we were only half a game point behind KäpSK.

LauttSSK 2 will play in the A group on 16.4., and LauttSSK 3 in the B group on 20.4.

Aloittelijakisan 21.3.2026 tulokset

LauttSSK järjesti aloittelijakisan Shakkiareenalla 21.3.2026 selokelpoisen nopean shakin kilpailun yhteydessä. Yllättäen mukaan tuli vain 5 pelaajaa, mutta saimme houkuteltua yhden pelaajan vanhemman mukaan, jotta saatiin tasaparit.

Palkitut:

1. Mikko Haukkovaara 5/5
2. Matti Sinisalo 3½

Täydelliset tulokset ovat Swiss Online Tournament -palvelussa.

LauttSSK:n seuraava aloittelijakisa pelataan 3.10.2026.

Valokuvasi Hannes Koivusipilä

Nopean shakin selokilpailun 2026 tulokset

LauttSSK:n järjestämään nopean shakin selokilpailuun Shakkiareenalla 21.3.2026 osallistui 46 pelaajaa.

Ryhmien voittajat:

• A: Joel Molander (HSC) 4½/5
• B: Eetu Ahola (KäpSK) 4½
• C: Aarni Kesävaara (EtVaS) 4
• D: Jakob Selenius (LauttSSK) 5

Suorituspalkinnon (tulos – odotustulos) voittaneet:

1. Markku Toivonen (KäpSK)
2. Vilho Tella (EtVaS)
3. Matti Salminen (HSK)

Ryhmävoittajat saivat lahjakortin Forward Chess -palveluun. Suorituspalkinnon voittaneet saivat lahjakortin tulevaan LauttSSK-selokilpailuun 2026–2027, kuten myös arvonnan voittanut Anton Sinitsyn.

Palkittuja

Täydelliset tulokset ovat tasaselo-sivustolla.

Valokuvasi Pasi Paasonen