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Ernst, Thomas
GM🇸🇪FIDE 1700065· Male· Sweden· Born in 1960
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Thomas Ernst, a 66-year-old Swedish Grandmaster, is rated 2258 and sitting in the top 3% of Swedish players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has slipped back 39 Elo over the past 12 months. 61 rated games in the past year (≈39/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Allsvenskan 2025-2026 Elitserien r7-9, Dala Open 2026 std, and Karlstad Open 2025 std. Also played 8 rapid (including Karlstad Open 2025 rpd) and 1 blitz events (including Glommers Summer Chess Blitz 2025) recently. His peak of 2475 was reached at age 45 (Oct 2005); he also reached Swedish #12 in Apr 2002.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 41).
Current rating
2258
Standard
Rpd2251·Blz2217
All-time high
2475
−217 pts below
Oct 2005 · age 45
Oct 2005 · age 45
Activity
57
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
61 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#96 · Swedish players · of 2,913
Career timeline
24 entries2026
4th Swedish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2286
Jan 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+44 Elo)
2257 → 2301
Jul 2025
Re-crossed 2300
at age 65
Jul 2025
Re-crossed 2300
at age 65
Apr 2025
2023
Re-crossed 2300
at age 63
Aug 2023
2022
3rd Swedish 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 2323
Aug 2022
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-39
2297 → 2258
Tournaments
12
65 games
Score
34.5/ 6553.1%
28W18D19L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/3 | #77 | 2007 | -8.9 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/4 | #5 | 2099 | -4.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/3 | #83 | 1623 | -10.7 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/6 | #8 | 2193 | -3.7 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2.5/3 | #10 | 2615 | +12.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/4 | #3 | 2523 | +11.3 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/3 | #1 | 2790 | +7.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1.5/3 | #17 | 2132 | -4.0 |
Round-Robin | Aug 2025 | 3/9 | #8 | 2151 | -18.6 |
Round-Robin | Aug 2025 | 3.5/9 | #8 | 2185 | -14.7 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsErik BlomqvistGM
🇸🇪SWE·2472
+3 −8 =3
14 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsJosef AskFM
🇸🇪SWE·2020
+8 −3 =2
13 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsAdrian SoderstromFM
🇸🇪SWE·2381
+1 −2 =9
12 games·last met May 2026
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vsTobias Pettersson
🇸🇪SWE·2059
+4 −2 =5
11 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsDavid Nygren
🇸🇪SWE·2087
+9 −0 =2
11 games·last met Jun 2025
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Rankings
/
Sweden
#96
out of 3,413 players
Europe
#3,755
in continent
World
#5,516
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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