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Karlsson, Lars

GM🇸🇪

FIDEFIDE 1700057· Male· Sweden· Born in 1955

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Lars Karlsson, a 71-year-old Swedish Grandmaster, is rated 2416 and ranked 22nd among Swedish players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 23 months (2001–2003) and 23 months (2003–2005). Recent appearance: Stockholmsmasterskapet veteran 2025 r9. Also played 1 rapid event (including Stockholmsmasterskap 60 Snabb 2026) recently. His peak of 2509 was reached at age 51 (Jan 2006); he also reached Swedish #7 in Oct 2005 and spent 14 months in Swedish top 10.

Awarded GM in 2001 (age 46).

Current rating

2416

Standard

Rpd2470·Blz2321

All-time high

2509

−93 pts below
Jan 2006 · age 51

Activity

13

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#22

#22 · Swedish players · of 2,924
14 months in National top 10 (2001–2010)

Career timeline

19 entries
2026
4th 70-75 player worldwide
at age 71 · rated 2416
Mar 2026
2021
9th 65-70 player worldwide
at age 66 · rated 2444
Dec 2021
2017
15th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 62 · rated 2458
Dec 2017
2012
500 career games
at age 57
Jan 2012
2011
20th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 56 · rated 2485
Nov 2011
2010
14 months in national top 10
since Apr 2001
Jan 2010

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Nils Carlsson 2,060
Stockholmsmasterskapet veteran 2025 r2-5 · Oct 2025 · +1.1 Elo
Evolution
+3
2413 → 2416
Tournaments
4
9 games
Score
8.5/ 994.4%
8W1D0L
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Stockholmsmasterskapet veteran 2025 r9
Swiss
Dec 20251/1#12674+0.8
Stockholmsmasterskapet veteran 2025 r6-8
Swiss
Nov 20252.5/3#32209-2.6
Stockholmsmasterskapet veteran 2025 r2-5
Swiss
Oct 20254/4#12750+3.4
Stockholmsmasterskapet veteran 2025 r1
Swiss
Sep 20251/1#122595+0.8

Most-Played Opponents

vsHarald LogdahlFM
🇸🇪SWE·2194
+12 −2 =4
18 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsMikael HelinCM
🇸🇪SWE·1891
+9 −1 =1
11 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsJonathan WesterbergGM
🇸🇪SWE·2452
+4 −4 =3
11 games·last met Aug 2016
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vsErik BlomqvistGM
🇸🇪SWE·2487
+2 −6 =2
10 games·last met May 2018
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vsJung Min SeoIM
🇸🇪SWE·2488
+2 −5 =2
9 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings

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Sweden
#22
out of 3,410 players
Europe
#883
in continent
World
#1,411
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Sweden
1
🇸🇪Grandelius, NilsFollow Nils GrandeliusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,647
2
🇸🇪Hellers, FerdinandFollow Ferdinand HellersTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,581
3
🇸🇪Sivuk, VitalyFollow Vitaly SivukTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,511
4
🇸🇪Galperin, PlatonFollow Platon GalperinTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,509
5
🇸🇪Seo, Jung MinFollow Jung Min SeoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,488
6
🇸🇪Blomqvist, ErikFollow Erik BlomqvistTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,487
7
🇸🇪Berg, EmanuelFollow Emanuel BergTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,474
8
🇸🇪Trost, EdvinFollow Edvin TrostTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,460
8
🇸🇪Sorensen, HampusFollow Hampus SorensenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,460
10
🇸🇪Storme, IsakFollow Isak StormeTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,453
...
22🇸🇪Karlsson, Lars2,416
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
3
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
4
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,744
5
🇵🇱Duda, Jan-KrzysztofFollow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,739
6
🇭🇺Rapport, RichardFollow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,729
7
🇳🇱Van Foreest, JordenFollow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,728
8
🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeFollow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,721
9
🇦🇿Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarFollow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
10
🇹🇷Erdogmus, Yagiz KaanFollow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,713
...
883🇸🇪Karlsson, Lars2,416
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
🇺🇸Nakamura, HikaruFollow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
2
🇺🇸Caruana, FabianoFollow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
4
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
...
1411🇸🇪Karlsson, Lars2,416