FinlandFIN
ID: 508365

Heikki Sarkkinen

FIDE ratings

1,931Classical

Performance

50 games
12% Win
36% Draw
52% Loss

Heikki Sarkkinen's playing style

Overall score:30%6W 18D 26L over 50 games
Best with 1.d4 as White:35%in 26 games
Out of form:15%0W 6D 14L in last 20 games
Hard to beat — high draw rate:36%of games are draws

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, London System has the largest White sample, with 4 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

London System
50%
50%
4g
Indian Defense: London System
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Slav Defense: Süchting Variation has the largest Black sample, with 4 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Slav Defense: Süchting Variation
50%
50%
4g
Sicilian Defense: Paulsen-Basman Defense
100%
4g
King's Indian Attack
100%
1g
Slav Defense
100%
1g

Repertoire

26 games as white in scope
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Move arrowsfrequency, not engine evaluation

Starting position

26 games in this line · White to move

Results for Sarkkinen, Heikki as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
15%
38%
46%
Move
26 · 100%
15%
38%
46%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Sep 28, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Multanen, Jimi(1990)
L—
Sep 28, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Multanen, Jimi(1990)
L—
Feb 9, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Pelander, Pauliina(1847)
L—
Feb 9, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Pelander, Pauliina(1847)
L—
Oct 5, 2024
OTB - TWIC
Paldanius, Pekka(2174)
L—
Oct 5, 2024
OTB - TWIC
Paldanius, Pekka(2180)
L—
Feb 10, 2024
OTB - TWIC
Kauko, Pekka(1832)
D—
Feb 10, 2024
OTB - TWIC
Kauko, Pekka(1832)
D—
Nov 5, 2023
OTB - Finland
IMNyysti, Sampsa(2353)
L—
Nov 5, 2023
OTB - Finland
IMNyysti, Sampsa(2353)
L—

Research Heikki Sarkkinen’s games and opening repertoire

Heikki Sarkkinen is rated 1931 in standard by FIDE. Heikki Sarkkinen plays for Finland.

Heikki Sarkkinen has FIDE ID 508365.

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