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Lindberg, Bengt
IM🇸🇪FIDE 1700359· Male· Sweden· Born in 1960
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Bengt Lindberg, a 66-year-old Swedish International Master, is rated 2281 and sitting in the top 3% of Swedish players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has slipped back 53 Elo over the past 12 months. 57 rated games in the past year (≈34/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Paskturneringen 2026 std, Allsvenskan 2025-2026 Elitserien r7-9, and 2026 Isle of Wight Masters. Also played 6 rapid events (including Malmo Open 2025 rpd) recently. He took a 15-month break between Aug 2013 and Dec 2014. His peak of 2443 was reached at age 47 (Apr 2007, Swedish #16 at the time).
Awarded IM in 2003 (age 43) and FM in 2001 (age 41). Earned a GM norm at Excelsior Cup 2003.
Current rating
2281
Standard
Rpd2348·Blz2419
All-time high
2443
−162 pts below
Apr 2007 · age 47
Apr 2007 · age 47
Activity
50
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
57 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#77 · Swedish players · of 2,913
Career timeline
24 entries2026
76th 65-70 player worldwide
at age 66 · rated 2312
Jan 2026
2021
62nd 60-65 player worldwide
at age 61 · rated 2392
Jul 2021
2019
Re-crossed 2400
at age 59
Nov 2019
2018
500 career games
at age 58
Sep 2018
71st 55-60 player worldwide
at age 58 · rated 2410
Jul 2018
Re-crossed 2400
at age 58
May 2018
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-53
2334 → 2281
Tournaments
11
57 games
Score
33/ 5757.9%
21W24D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/6 | #4 | 2253 | -0.3 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2.5/3 | #10 | 2561 | +10.5 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/9 | #27 | 2136 | -13.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/4 | #24 | 2409 | +7.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/9 | #133 | 2020 | -35.5 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/4 | #97 | 2236 | -4.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #51 | 1263 | -8.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/4 | #41 | 2129 | -8.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2.5/4 | #16 | 2231 | -2.9 |
Round-Robin | Jun 2025 | 5/9 | #5 | 2365 | +3.9 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJonny HectorGM
🇸🇪SWE·2408
+2 −5 =7
14 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsStellan BrynellGM
🇸🇪SWE·2343
+4 −2 =5
11 games·last met Feb 2019
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vsJung Min SeoIM
🇸🇪SWE·2489
+1 −4 =5
10 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsErik BlomqvistGM
🇸🇪SWE·2472
+1 −4 =5
10 games·last met Oct 2023
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vsJosef AskFM
🇸🇪SWE·2020
+5 −1 =3
9 games·last met Dec 2024
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Rankings
/
Sweden
#77
out of 3,413 players
Europe
#3,137
in continent
World
#4,680
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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