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Gustafsson, Magnus
🇩🇰FIDE 1444778· Male· Denmark· Born in 1970
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Magnus Gustafsson, a 56-year-old Danish player, is rated 1914. He is progressing steadily with +28 Elo over the past 12 months. 29 rated games in the past year (≈26/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 1HK team - addendum, Bronshoj Mesterskabet 2026 - 2 Round 4-5, and Bronshoj Mesterskabet 2026 - 2 Round 1-3. His peak of 1976 was reached at age 46 (Mar 2016).
Current rating
1914
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1976
−62 pts below
Mar 2016 · age 46
Mar 2016 · age 46
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#44,698
#44,698 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2025
84th Danish 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1943
Mar 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+109 Elo)
1814 → 1923
Apr 2024
2019
95th Danish 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 1962
May 2019
2016
All-time peak 1976
at age 46 · −62 from today
Mar 2016
6-month rising streak
+72 Elo
Mar 2016
100 career games
at age 46
Jan 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+20
1894 → 1914
Tournaments
12
25 games
Score
14.5/ 2558.0%
11W7D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0/1 | #15 | 987 | -13.2 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 2.5/4 | #3 | 1967 | +5.6 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #3 | 1846 | -3.8 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #4 | 2053 | +7.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #181 | 2712 | +10.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #183 | 2732 | +11.0 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #3 | 1158 | -8.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #120 | 2732 | +10.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/2 | #408 | 1121 | -19.2 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 2.5/4 | #3 | 2018 | +12.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsArne Vang Moller
🇩🇰DEN·1854
+5 −4 =0
9 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsJan Mouritsen
🇩🇰DEN·1954
+5 −2 =1
8 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsJohn Holm Nielsen
🇩🇰DEN·1930
+2 −4 =2
8 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsJan Torp Nielsen
🇩🇰DEN·1872
+3 −0 =4
7 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsNiels Erik Andersen
🇩🇰DEN·1876
+4 −2 =1
7 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
/
Denmark
#805
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#32,969
in continent
World
#44,697
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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