JSM 2025–2026: 1st division

The program of the LauttSSK 1 team (of 8 players) at the Finnish Team Championship (JSM) 2025–2026 1st division, section 2:

• Sun 7.9.2025: LauttSSK–EtVaS
• Sun 28.9.2025: LauttSSK–JoeSK
• Sat 15.11.2025: KymS–LauttSSK (Kotka)
• Sun 16.11.2026: KäpSK–LauttSSK
• Sat 10.1.2026: Pässi–LauttSSK (Helsinki)
• Sat 7.2.2026: LauttSSK – HSC 2
• Sat 14.3.2026: LauttSSK–JärvSK

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

Please register to the JSM tournament on June 29 at the latest:

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

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

Last 2 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 have played at most 10 selo-rated games and play at the 3rd division.

Simul by Antti Suominen

Lauttasaari chess club organized a simultaneous exhibition for beginners at Lauttasaari library on April 12, 2025. Playing as White, a national candidate master Antti Suominen got the result 8 wins and 1 loss (against Patricija Šapokaitė).

The shortest game lasted 1 hour (22 moves), the longest one 2 hours (54 moves).

The participants were "beginners" who have been playing mainly at the library:

• most played now their first classical game.
• 3 played at a simul also in 2023.
• 1 has played 20 games in rated tournaments.

As a comparison, during the last 30 years, Antti has played

• 1.700 rated classical/rapid and
• 1.900 rated blitz games.

The players can analyze their games together with Antti at the library on Monday, April 28, 2025, at 17–20.

The next simul will probably be played in the fall 2025.

Chess Sessions at Pasilan kirjasto

Open chess sessions – perfect for both beginners and players with some experience alike – will be organized at Pasilan kirjasto on next three Thursdays in April.

• Dates: April 10–24, 2025
• Time: 5:30–8:00 p.m.
• Location: Pasilan kirjasto, Kellosilta 9, Helsinki

If you have any questions, please contact Olli-Matti Nevalainen, ollimatti.nevalainen2@gmail.com.

Shakkia huhtikuussa 2025

Lauttasaaren kirkolla

• ei pelata keskiviikkona 9.4. (kerhohuone on muussa käytössä);
• pelataan viikkokilpailu muina keskiviikkoina klo 18:15.

Lauttasaaren kirjastossa pelaillaan

• keskiviikkoina 9.4., 16.4 ja 23.4. klo 17–20 (monitoimitila on muussa käytössä maanantaisin); ja
• maanantaina 28.4.

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At Lauttasaari church,

• no chess is played on Wednesday, April 9;
• weekly tournament is played on other Wednesdays at 6:15 p.m.

Chess beginner sessions at Lauttasaari library will be held on

• Wednesdays 9.4., 16.4. and 23.4. at 5–8 p.m., and
• Monday, 28.4.

Helsinki Team Rapid 2025 (M Group)

Helsinki Team Rapid (M Group) was played at Shakkiareena on 31.3.2025. LauttSSK 1 qualified back to the M group last year, so our main goal was to be in top 6, as the last 2 teams would drop to the A group.

Our mission was accomplished with 3 wins (against Itä-Helsinki, Etelä-Vantaa 2, Espoo), so we ended up safely in the 5th place.

Our match points were 6/14, game points 17½/42:

1. Seppo Aakio (blitz rating 2118) 3/7
2. Ashwin Kumar (2088) 4
3. Jyrki Heikkinen (1998) 3½
4. Mikhail Mitiushin (1999) 3
5. Sameep Dahal (1947) 3½
6. Jyrki Kivinen (1880) ½

LauttSSK 2 will play in the A group on April 7, and LauttSSK 3 in the B group on April 14.