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Akesson, Ralf
GM🇸🇪FIDE 1700120· Male· Sweden· Born in 1961
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Ralf Akesson, a 65-year-old Swedish Grandmaster, is rated 2317 and sitting in the top 2% of Swedish players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has slipped back 37 Elo over the past 12 months. 76 rated games in the past year (≈70/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9, Allsvenskan 2025-2026 Elitserien r7-9, and Elite Hotels Open 2026 std. Also played 3 rapid (including Avenyn Open 2025 rpd) and 1 blitz events (including Stockholm Open blixten 2025) recently. His peak of 2494 was reached at age 45 (Jan 2006); he also reached Swedish #10 in Jul 2001.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 40).
Current rating
2317
Standard
Rpd2351·Blz2288
All-time high
2494
−177 pts below
Jan 2006 · age 45
Jan 2006 · age 45
Activity
71
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
89 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#58 · Swedish players · of 2,924
Career timeline
18 entries2023
Re-crossed 2400
at age 62
Apr 2023
2022
31st 60-65 player worldwide
at age 61 · rated 2427
Aug 2022
Re-crossed 2400
at age 61
Jun 2022
2017
36th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 56 · rated 2460
May 2017
2015
1,000 career games
at age 54
Apr 2015
2014
51st 50-55 player worldwide
at age 53 · rated 2471
Sep 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-35
2352 → 2317
Tournaments
19
75 games
Score
43/ 7557.3%
33W20D22L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
16 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/4 | #28 | 2273 | -1.9 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 6/9 | #16 | 2318 | +2.5 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #540 | 3071 | +4.5 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #34 | 2430 | +5.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/4 | #19 | 2371 | +3.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #42 | 2207 | 0.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #1525 | 1614 | -3.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/3 | #72 | 2053 | -9.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/9 | #53 | 2228 | -12.1 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #16 | 2990 | +3.1 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsErik BlomqvistGM
🇸🇪SWE·2487
+5 −9 =8
22 games·last met May 2026
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vsTiger Hillarp PerssonGM
🇸🇪SWE·2418
+2 −8 =7
17 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsJonathan WesterbergGM
🇸🇪SWE·2452
+2 −8 =7
17 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsDeniz ArmanFM
🇸🇪SWE·2367
+3 −3 =4
10 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsJung Min SeoIM
🇸🇪SWE·2488
+0 −3 =7
10 games·last met Aug 2025
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Rankings
/
Sweden
#58
out of 3,410 players
Europe
#2,345
in continent
World
#3,556
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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