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Ahlander, Bjorn
IM🇸🇪FIDE 1700251· Male· Sweden· Born in 1963
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Bjorn Ahlander, a 63-year-old Swedish International Master, is rated 2357 and ranked 44th among Swedish players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2350 and 2400 for 2 years. 29 rated games in the past year (≈37/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Oberliga Ost 2025-2026 April 2026, Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - Premier League Round 6-10, and Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 March. His peak of 2446 was reached at age 50 (Apr 2013); he also reached Swedish #19 in Jul 2001.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 38).
Current rating
2357
Standard
Rpd2429·Blz—
All-time high
2446
−89 pts below
Apr 2013 · age 50
Apr 2013 · age 50
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#44
#44 · Swedish players · of 2,913
Career timeline
28 entries2024
49th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 61 · rated 2387
Dec 2024
2023
63rd 55-60 player worldwide
at age 60 · rated 2425
Apr 2023
Best 12-month gain (+66 Elo)
2351 → 2417
Mar 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2400
at age 59
Jun 2022
2021
Re-crossed 2400
at age 58
Jul 2021
2019
Re-crossed 2400
at age 56
Nov 2019
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-25
2382 → 2357
Tournaments
10
29 games
Score
15/ 2951.7%
10W10D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsBjorn Holm BirkissonCM2,200·Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - Premier League Round 6-10·R9·-7.2
3.[L]vsDavid KjartanssonIM2,262·Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - Premier League Round 6-10·R10·-6.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #38 | 2206 | -4.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/5 | #56 | 1930 | -25.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #274 | 2288 | -2.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/3 | #147 | 2301 | -3.7 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #60 | 2894 | +2.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #176 | 2593 | +2.7 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 3/3 | #1 | 2998 | +7.9 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/3 | #58 | 2372 | -0.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 4.5/7 | #93 | 2346 | -1.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1.5/2 | #19 | 2391 | +0.3 |
Worst Elo result: Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - Premier League Round 6-10 (-25.4 Elo, finished #56).
Most-Played Opponents
vsMikkel AntonsenIM
🇩🇰DEN·2363
+1 −1 =4
6 games·last met Aug 2021
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vsBragi ThorfinnssonGM
🇮🇸ISL·2370
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsJens Ove Fries-NielsenIM
🇩🇰DEN·2283
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Jul 2021
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vsMartin PercivaldiIM
🇩🇰DEN·2383
+1 −0 =4
5 games·last met Jun 2017
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vsDaniel SemcesenGM
🇸🇪SWE·2422
+0 −0 =5
5 games·last met Mar 2016
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Rankings
/
Sweden
#44
out of 3,413 players
Europe
#1,618
in continent
World
#2,536
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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