Rantanen, Matti




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1935  1088  2137 (97) 5
1936  1043  2141 (98) 0
1937  983  2145 (98) 0
1938  966  2148 (98) 0
1939  886  2152 (96) 0
1940  783  2155 (94) 0
1941  730  2159 (91) 0
1942  676  2163 (87) 0
1943  643  2166 (82) 0
1944  613  2170 (75) 0
1945  638  2173 (66) 2
1946  592  2184 (56) 22
1947  556  2176 (69) 0
1948  442  2168 (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