Match Report for Sampo Niskanen
I am a 58-year-old teacher living in Helsinki. I have been playing Backgammon for over 30 years. I have played three times in Monte Carlo and I like this race in particular. I also enjoy skiing and Frisbee golf. What fascinates me about backgammon is its difficulty, speed and fun.
Summary of Matches Rating 1,566.29 Experience 346 Number of matches recorded 38 Number of analysed matches 38 PR across analysed matches - overall 4.2817 (World Class) PR across analysed matches - moves 4.0503 (World Class) PR across analysed matches - cube 5.0715 (Expert) Opponent PR across analysed matches (overall) 4.9038 (World Class) Matches won 21 (55.3%) Number of distinct opponents 12 Number of clubs played at 1 Earliest match recorded 2021-07-28 Latest match so far 2026-02-22 Peak rating 1,566.29 Peak rating (>400 exp.) n/a Average opponent rating 1,528.24
► Charts
Match locations Europe:
Matches: 38 (21 won, 17 lost)
Experience: 346 (183 points won, 163 lost)
Win rate: 55.26%
Average opponent rating: 1,528.24
Europe:
Matches: 38 (21 won, 17 lost)
Experience: 346 (183 points won, 163 lost)
Win rate: 55.26%
Average opponent rating: 1,528.24
win/lose Europe:
Matches: 38 (21 won, 17 lost)
Experience: 346 (183 points won, 163 lost)
Win rate: 55.26%
Average opponent rating: 1,528.24
Europe:
Matches: 38 (21 won, 17 lost)
Experience: 346 (183 points won, 163 lost)
Win rate: 55.26%
Average opponent rating: 1,528.24
Europe (38)
Match lengths 7-point:
Matches: 17 (11 won, 6 lost)
Experience: 119 (77 points won, 42 lost)
Win rate: 64.71%
Average opponent rating: 1,511.38
7-point:
Matches: 17 (11 won, 6 lost)
Experience: 119 (77 points won, 42 lost)
Win rate: 64.71%
Average opponent rating: 1,511.38
9-point:
Matches: 6 (3 won, 3 lost)
Experience: 54 (27 points won, 27 lost)
Win rate: 50.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,526.65
9-point:
Matches: 6 (3 won, 3 lost)
Experience: 54 (27 points won, 27 lost)
Win rate: 50.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,526.65
11-point:
Matches: 13 (6 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 143 (66 points won, 77 lost)
Win rate: 46.15%
Average opponent rating: 1,540.77
11-point:
Matches: 13 (6 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 143 (66 points won, 77 lost)
Win rate: 46.15%
Average opponent rating: 1,540.77
13-point:
Matches: 1 (1 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 13 (13 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,712.27
13-point:
Matches: 1 (1 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 13 (13 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,712.27
17-point:
Matches: 1 (0 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 17 (0 points won, 17 lost)
Win rate: 0.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,477.54
17-point:
Matches: 1 (0 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 17 (0 points won, 17 lost)
Win rate: 0.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,477.54
win/lose 7-point:
Matches: 17 (11 won, 6 lost)
Experience: 119 (77 points won, 42 lost)
Win rate: 64.71%
Average opponent rating: 1,511.38
7-point:
Matches: 17 (11 won, 6 lost)
Experience: 119 (77 points won, 42 lost)
Win rate: 64.71%
Average opponent rating: 1,511.38
7-point (17)
9-point:
Matches: 6 (3 won, 3 lost)
Experience: 54 (27 points won, 27 lost)
Win rate: 50.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,526.65
9-point:
Matches: 6 (3 won, 3 lost)
Experience: 54 (27 points won, 27 lost)
Win rate: 50.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,526.65
9-point (6)
11-point:
Matches: 13 (6 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 143 (66 points won, 77 lost)
Win rate: 46.15%
Average opponent rating: 1,540.77
11-point:
Matches: 13 (6 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 143 (66 points won, 77 lost)
Win rate: 46.15%
Average opponent rating: 1,540.77
11-point (13)
13-point:
Matches: 1 (1 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 13 (13 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,712.27
13-point:
Matches: 1 (1 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 13 (13 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,712.27
13-point (1)
17-point:
Matches: 1 (0 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 17 (0 points won, 17 lost)
Win rate: 0.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,477.54
17-point:
Matches: 1 (0 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 17 (0 points won, 17 lost)
Win rate: 0.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,477.54
17-point (1)
Matches by opponent rating 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 <1000 1050 1000- 1100 1050- 1150 1100- 1200 1150- 1250 1200- 1300 1250- 1350 1300- 1300-1350:
Matches: 2 (2 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 14 (14 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00% 1300-1350:
Matches: 2 (2 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 14 (14 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00% 1400 1350- 1450 1400- 1400-1450:
Matches: 2 (1 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 18 (7 points won, 11 lost)
Win rate: 50.00% 1400-1450:
Matches: 2 (1 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 18 (7 points won, 11 lost)
Win rate: 50.00% 1500 1450- 1450-1500:
Matches: 10 (3 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 96 (27 points won, 69 lost)
Win rate: 30.00% 1450-1500:
Matches: 10 (3 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 96 (27 points won, 69 lost)
Win rate: 30.00% 1550 1500- 1500-1550:
Matches: 10 (6 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 86 (50 points won, 36 lost)
Win rate: 60.00% 1500-1550:
Matches: 10 (6 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 86 (50 points won, 36 lost)
Win rate: 60.00% 1600 1550- 1550-1600:
Matches: 4 (2 won, 2 lost)
Experience: 38 (18 points won, 20 lost)
Win rate: 50.00% 1550-1600:
Matches: 4 (2 won, 2 lost)
Experience: 38 (18 points won, 20 lost)
Win rate: 50.00% 1650 1600- 1600-1650:
Matches: 8 (6 won, 2 lost)
Experience: 74 (54 points won, 20 lost)
Win rate: 75.00% 1600-1650:
Matches: 8 (6 won, 2 lost)
Experience: 74 (54 points won, 20 lost)
Win rate: 75.00% 1700 1650- 1650-1700:
Matches: 1 (0 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 7 (0 points won, 7 lost)
Win rate: 0.00% 1650-1700:
Matches: 1 (0 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 7 (0 points won, 7 lost)
Win rate: 0.00% 1750 1700- 1700-1750:
Matches: 1 (1 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 13 (13 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00% 1700-1750:
Matches: 1 (1 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 13 (13 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00% 1800 1750- 1850 1800- 1900 1850- 1900+ ←1,566.29
When matches were played January:
Matches: 1 (1 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 13 (13 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,712.27
January:
Matches: 1 (1 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 13 (13 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,712.27
February:
Matches: 3 (3 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 33 (33 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,539.94
February:
Matches: 3 (3 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 33 (33 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,539.94
March:
Matches: 6 (4 won, 2 lost)
Experience: 42 (28 points won, 14 lost)
Win rate: 66.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,483.27
March:
Matches: 6 (4 won, 2 lost)
Experience: 42 (28 points won, 14 lost)
Win rate: 66.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,483.27
May:
Matches: 8 (5 won, 3 lost)
Experience: 76 (45 points won, 31 lost)
Win rate: 62.50%
Average opponent rating: 1,542.85
May:
Matches: 8 (5 won, 3 lost)
Experience: 76 (45 points won, 31 lost)
Win rate: 62.50%
Average opponent rating: 1,542.85
June:
Matches: 3 (1 won, 2 lost)
Experience: 33 (11 points won, 22 lost)
Win rate: 33.33%
Average opponent rating: 1,574.07
June:
Matches: 3 (1 won, 2 lost)
Experience: 33 (11 points won, 22 lost)
Win rate: 33.33%
Average opponent rating: 1,574.07
July:
Matches: 1 (0 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 17 (0 points won, 17 lost)
Win rate: 0.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,477.54
July:
Matches: 1 (0 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 17 (0 points won, 17 lost)
Win rate: 0.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,477.54
August:
Matches: 1 (0 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 7 (0 points won, 7 lost)
Win rate: 0.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,518.95
August:
Matches: 1 (0 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 7 (0 points won, 7 lost)
Win rate: 0.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,518.95
September:
Matches: 4 (3 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 28 (21 points won, 7 lost)
Win rate: 75.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,531.90
September:
Matches: 4 (3 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 28 (21 points won, 7 lost)
Win rate: 75.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,531.90
November:
Matches: 3 (0 won, 3 lost)
Experience: 33 (0 points won, 33 lost)
Win rate: 0.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,492.24
November:
Matches: 3 (0 won, 3 lost)
Experience: 33 (0 points won, 33 lost)
Win rate: 0.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,492.24
December:
Matches: 8 (4 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 64 (32 points won, 32 lost)
Win rate: 50.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,521.97
December:
Matches: 8 (4 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 64 (32 points won, 32 lost)
Win rate: 50.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,521.97
January:
Matches: 1 (1 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 13 (13 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,712.27
January:
Matches: 1 (1 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 13 (13 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,712.27
Jan
February:
Matches: 3 (3 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 33 (33 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,539.94
February:
Matches: 3 (3 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 33 (33 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,539.94
Feb
March:
Matches: 6 (4 won, 2 lost)
Experience: 42 (28 points won, 14 lost)
Win rate: 66.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,483.27
March:
Matches: 6 (4 won, 2 lost)
Experience: 42 (28 points won, 14 lost)
Win rate: 66.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,483.27
Mar
May:
Matches: 8 (5 won, 3 lost)
Experience: 76 (45 points won, 31 lost)
Win rate: 62.50%
Average opponent rating: 1,542.85
May:
Matches: 8 (5 won, 3 lost)
Experience: 76 (45 points won, 31 lost)
Win rate: 62.50%
Average opponent rating: 1,542.85
May
June:
Matches: 3 (1 won, 2 lost)
Experience: 33 (11 points won, 22 lost)
Win rate: 33.33%
Average opponent rating: 1,574.07
June:
Matches: 3 (1 won, 2 lost)
Experience: 33 (11 points won, 22 lost)
Win rate: 33.33%
Average opponent rating: 1,574.07
Jun
July:
Matches: 1 (0 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 17 (0 points won, 17 lost)
Win rate: 0.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,477.54
July:
Matches: 1 (0 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 17 (0 points won, 17 lost)
Win rate: 0.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,477.54
Jul
August:
Matches: 1 (0 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 7 (0 points won, 7 lost)
Win rate: 0.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,518.95
August:
Matches: 1 (0 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 7 (0 points won, 7 lost)
Win rate: 0.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,518.95
Aug
September:
Matches: 4 (3 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 28 (21 points won, 7 lost)
Win rate: 75.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,531.90
September:
Matches: 4 (3 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 28 (21 points won, 7 lost)
Win rate: 75.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,531.90
Sep
November:
Matches: 3 (0 won, 3 lost)
Experience: 33 (0 points won, 33 lost)
Win rate: 0.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,492.24
November:
Matches: 3 (0 won, 3 lost)
Experience: 33 (0 points won, 33 lost)
Win rate: 0.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,492.24
Nov
December:
Matches: 8 (4 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 64 (32 points won, 32 lost)
Win rate: 50.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,521.97
December:
Matches: 8 (4 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 64 (32 points won, 32 lost)
Win rate: 50.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,521.97
Dec
0 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2021:
Matches: 1 (0 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 17 (0 points won, 17 lost)
Win rate: 0.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,477.54 2021:
Matches: 1 (0 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 17 (0 points won, 17 lost)
Win rate: 0.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,477.54 2022 2023 2024 2024:
Matches: 7 (2 won, 5 lost)
Experience: 61 (14 points won, 47 lost)
Win rate: 28.57%
Average opponent rating: 1,506.55 2024:
Matches: 7 (2 won, 5 lost)
Experience: 61 (14 points won, 47 lost)
Win rate: 28.57%
Average opponent rating: 1,506.55 2025 2025:
Matches: 27 (16 won, 11 lost)
Experience: 235 (136 points won, 99 lost)
Win rate: 59.26%
Average opponent rating: 1,534.45 2025:
Matches: 27 (16 won, 11 lost)
Experience: 235 (136 points won, 99 lost)
Win rate: 59.26%
Average opponent rating: 1,534.45 2026 2026:
Matches: 3 (3 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 33 (33 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,539.94 2026:
Matches: 3 (3 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 33 (33 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,539.94 ► Match History