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Sjodahl, Pontus

IM🇸🇪

FIDEFIDE 1700537· Male· Sweden· Born in 1971

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Pontus Sjodahl, a 55-year-old Swedish International Master, is rated 2404 and ranked 26th among Swedish players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2400 and 2450 for 18 years. 10 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent appearances: Allsvenskan 2025-2026 Elitserien r1-3 and 40th European Club Cup (open). He had 3 career breaks: 47 months (2003–2007), 12 months (2009–2010) and 16 months (2022–2023). His peak of 2441 was reached at age 48 (Jul 2019); he also reached Swedish #17 in Apr 2003.

Awarded IM in 2013 (age 42) and FM in 2001 (age 30).

Current rating

2404

Standard

Rpd2468·Blz2410

All-time high

2441

−37 pts below
Jul 2019 · age 48

Activity

7

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#26

#26 · Swedish players · of 2,913

Career timeline

17 entries
2024
54th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 53 · rated 2430
Dec 2024
2022
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2433 → returned at 2424
Jun 2022
2019
4th Swedish 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 2441
Sep 2019
Best 12-month gain (+37 Elo)
2404 → 2441
Jul 2019
All-time peak 2441
at age 48 · −37 from today
Jul 2019
2014
100 career games
at age 43
Jul 2014

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Pall A. ThorarinssonFM 2,187
40th European Club Cup (open) · Oct 2025 · +2.1 Elo
Evolution
-27
2431 → 2404
Tournaments
2
10 games
Score
3.5/ 1035.0%
2W3D5L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsRichard A BatesIM2,282·40th European Club Cup (open)·R7·-6.8
2.[L]vsJoar OlundFM2,367·Allsvenskan 2025-2026 Elitserien r1-3·R2·-5.5
3.[L]vsJonas RosnerIM2,431·40th European Club Cup (open)·R4·-4.8

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Allsvenskan 2025-2026 Elitserien r1-3
Team
Nov 20250.5/3#642116-10.5
40th European Club Cup (open)
Team
Oct 20253/7#3672253-16.2
Worst Elo result: 40th European Club Cup (open) (-16.2 Elo, finished #367).

Most-Played Opponents

vsHans TikkanenGM
🇸🇪SWE·2475
+1 −3 =4
8 games·last met Nov 2018
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vsPia CramlingGM
🇸🇪SWE·2384
+1 −1 =5
7 games·last met Nov 2018
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vsStellan BrynellGM
🇸🇪SWE·2343
+0 −2 =4
6 games·last met May 2022
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vsErik BlomqvistGM
🇸🇪SWE·2472
+3 −2 =1
6 games·last met Nov 2017
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vsJonny HectorGM
🇸🇪SWE·2408
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Jun 2019
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Rankings

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Sweden
#26
out of 3,413 players
Europe
#1,008
in continent
World
#1,604
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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3
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4
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2,509
5
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2,489
6
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2,474
7
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2,472
8
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2,460
9
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10
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2,453
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Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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10
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World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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1604🇸🇪Sjodahl, Pontus2,404