Rantanen, Matti




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1935  1086  2133 (97) 5
1936  1039  2136 (98) 0
1937  981  2140 (98) 0
1938  966  2143 (98) 0
1939  885  2147 (96) 0
1940  780  2150 (94) 0
1941  729  2154 (91) 0
1942  674  2158 (87) 0
1943  642  2161 (82) 0
1944  611  2165 (75) 0
1945  638  2168 (66) 2
1946  590  2179 (56) 22
1947  554  2171 (69) 0
1948  441  2163 (79) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Rantanen, Matti August  
Born: 20 Feb. 1911
Died: 1996
 
Notes:
Gaige gives name as 'Rantanen, Matti [August]'.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 399
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1941-1946, page 356
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1947-1950, page 474
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 347
Web
   [Matti Rantanen (chess player)]

Tournament data

Tampere 1935     Tampere Tournament     2.5  /  5
Stockholm 1945 (2)     Sweden - Finland Match    
  Rantanen, M.A. - Carlsson, C.H.     0.5 - 1.5    
Helsinki 1946 (2)     Helsinki Tournament     3.5  /  9
Helsinki 1946 (3)     Finland - Sweden Match    
  Rantanen, M.A. - Sundberg, B.     0.5 - 1.5    
Leningrad 1946 (3)     Leningrad International Tournament     2  /  11
Saltsjobaden 1948 (3)     Sweden - Finland Match    
  Rantanen, M.A. - Nilsson, Z.     0.5 - 0.5    

Player information updated: 11 Jun. 2026