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Brynell, Stellan
GM🇸🇪FIDE 1700219· Male· Sweden· Born in 1962
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Stellan Brynell, a 64-year-old Swedish Grandmaster, is rated 2343 and sitting in the top 2% of Swedish players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has slipped back 35 Elo over the past 12 months. 57 rated games in the past year (≈60/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Oberliga Nord 2025-2026 Stichkampf Aufstieg, Oberliga Nord Nord 2025-2026 April 2026, and Fagernes Chess International 2026 GM group. Also played 3 rapid events (including European Corporate Chess Championship 2025) recently. His peak of 2538 was reached at age 41 (Apr 2003, World #344 at the time); he spent 19 months in Swedish top 10.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 39) and IM in 2001 (age 39).
Current rating
2343
Standard
Rpd2329·Blz2483
All-time high
2538
−195 pts below
Apr 2003 · age 41
Apr 2003 · age 41
Activity
51
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
57 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#52 · Swedish players · of 2,913
19 months in National top 10 (2001–2012)
19 months in National top 10 (2001–2012)
Career timeline
26 entries2023
42nd 60-65 player worldwide
at age 61 · rated 2406
Nov 2023
Re-crossed 2400
at age 61
Sep 2023
Re-crossed 2400
at age 61
Apr 2023
2021
64th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 59 · rated 2431
Sep 2021
2018
Re-crossed 2400
at age 56
Dec 2018
2016
1,000 career games
at age 54
Apr 2016
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-35
2378 → 2343
Tournaments
18
57 games
Score
31/ 5754.4%
17W28D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
17 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #4 | 2970 | +2.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #2 | 2949 | +2.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/8 | #37 | 2250 | -12.1 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #48 | 2341 | -1.1 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #324 | 2130 | -6.1 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #40 | 2126 | -5.9 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #19 | 2687 | +0.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/3 | #77 | 2333 | -1.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/3 | #40 | 2206 | -5.3 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #238 | 1565 | -5.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJonny HectorGM
🇸🇪SWE·2408
+3 −3 =17
23 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsAxel SmithGM
🇸🇪SWE·2439
+3 −5 =12
20 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsHans TikkanenGM
🇸🇪SWE·2475
+0 −7 =12
19 games·last met Jan 2020
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vsEmanuel BergGM
🇸🇪SWE·2474
+4 −5 =9
18 games·last met Nov 2019
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vsTiger Hillarp PerssonGM
🇸🇪SWE·2420
+1 −6 =8
15 games·last met Dec 2022
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Rankings
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Sweden
#52
out of 3,413 players
Europe
#1,850
in continent
World
#2,875
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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