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Hammar, Bengt
FM🇸🇪FIDE 1700391· Male· Sweden· Born in 1942
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Bengt Hammar, a 84-year-old Swedish FIDE Master, is rated 2043 and sitting in the top 10% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 63 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent appearance: EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - OPEN cat. 65 plus. His peak of 2360 was reached at age 59 (Jan 2001); he also reached Swedish #54 in Apr 2008.
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 59).
Current rating
2043
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2360
−317 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 59
Jan 2001 · age 59
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 10%
#21,613 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2025
500 career games
at age 83
Nov 2025
2024
19th 80+ player worldwide
at age 82 · rated 2148
Oct 2024
2019
36th 75-80 player worldwide
at age 77 · rated 2199
Aug 2019
Best 12-month gain (+73 Elo)
2133 → 2206
Apr 2019
7-month rising streak
+28 Elo
Apr 2019
Re-crossed 2200
at age 77
Mar 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-63
2106 → 2043
Tournaments
2
18 games
Score
7/ 1838.9%
4W6D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 2.5/9 | #200 | 1866 | -55.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/9 | #41 | 2073 | -7.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDelisle WarnerIM
🇧🇧BAR·2124
+2 −3 =6
11 games·last met Apr 2011
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vsKevin DennyIM
🇧🇧BAR·2196
+2 −1 =3
6 games·last met Apr 2011
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vsMatthias, Dr. Kierzek
🇩🇪GER·2094
+1 −0 =4
5 games·last met May 2024
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vsNils-Ake MalmdinFM
🇸🇪SWE·2103
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Oct 2021
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vsRalph Hallerod
🇸🇪SWE
+1 −0 =4
5 games·last met Jul 2015
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Rankings
/
Sweden
#451
out of 3,410 players
Europe
#15,885
in continent
World
#21,613
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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