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Lilja, Richard
🇩🇰FIDE 1403109· Male· Denmark· Born in 1968
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Richard Lilja, a 58-year-old Danish player, is rated 2045 and sitting in the top 10% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 53 Elo over the past 12 months. 78 rated games in the past year (≈24/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 23rd Bangkok Chess Club Open 2026, DM i Skak 2026 - Kandidat, and 7HK Team 2025-26 Feb-Mar. He had 2 career breaks: 14 months (2004–2005) and 19 months (2016–2017). His peak of 2170 was reached at age 54 (Jan 2022).
Current rating
2045
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2170
−125 pts below
Jan 2022 · age 54
Jan 2022 · age 54
Activity
48
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
78 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 10%
#21,328 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
24 entries2025
31st Danish 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 2126
Nov 2025
Best 12-month gain (+135 Elo)
1991 → 2126
Nov 2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 57
Aug 2025
6-month rising streak
+108 Elo
Jun 2025
500 career games
at age 57
Mar 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 57
Feb 2025
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-54
2099 → 2045
Tournaments
13
74 games
Score
39/ 7452.7%
30W18D26L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/9 | #141 | 1940 | -31.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/7 | #8 | 2120 | +8.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #48 | 1944 | -7.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/5 | #5 | 2098 | -0.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #51 | 1870 | -11.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/6 | #40 | 2109 | -18.2 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/4 | #43 | 1887 | -25.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #45 | 2864 | +8.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6.5/11 | #38 | 2068 | -5.0 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 3/5 | #3 | 2165 | +6.6 |
Rankings
/
Denmark
#354
out of 2,633 players
Europe
#15,667
in continent
World
#21,328
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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