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Svenn, Gosta
FM🇸🇪FIDE 1700553· Male· Sweden· Born in 1962
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Gosta Svenn, a 64-year-old Swedish FIDE Master, is rated 2271 and sitting in the top 3% of Swedish players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2250 and 2300 for 6 months. 30 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Allsvenskan 2025-2026: I:3 r7, Allsvenskan 2025-2026: I:3 r5-6 feb, and Allsvenskan 2025-2026: I:3 r3 dec. Also played 2 rapid (including Avenyn Open 2025 rpd) and 1 blitz events (including Sommarschacket Goteborg 27 maj 2026) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 12 months (2009–2010) and 22 months (2011–2013). His peak of 2360 was reached at age 39 (Jan 2001); he also reached Swedish #47 in Jan 2009.
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 39).
Current rating
2271
Standard
Rpd2240·Blz2165
All-time high
2360
−89 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 39
Jan 2001 · age 39
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
30 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#85 · Swedish players · of 2,924
Career timeline
20 entries2025
8th Swedish 60-65 player
at age 63 · rated 2308
Nov 2025
Re-crossed 2300
at age 63
Sep 2025
2020
100 career games
at age 58
Mar 2020
2019
15th Swedish 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 2301
Nov 2019
Re-crossed 2300
at age 57
Nov 2019
2017
12th Swedish 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 2336
Feb 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-7
2278 → 2271
Tournaments
8
30 games
Score
20.5/ 3068.3%
18W5D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #16 | 2902 | +6.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #47 | 1866 | -20.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #21 | 2939 | +7.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #53 | 1366 | -13.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6.5/11 | #33 | 2238 | -15.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #8 | 2998 | +7.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/4 | #1 | 2770 | +13.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6.5/9 | #15 | 2304 | +9.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMatti Svenn
🇸🇪SWE·2144
+3 −2 =3
8 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsThomas Bjorklund
🇸🇪SWE·2110
+5 −1 =1
7 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsBengt 1960 SvenssonIM
🇸🇪SWE·2278
+1 −3 =3
7 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsMartin Bergdahl
🇸🇪SWE·2004
+4 −0 =2
6 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsIngvar Andreasson
🇸🇪SWE·2308
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Jun 2026
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Rankings
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Sweden
#85
out of 3,410 players
Europe
#3,421
in continent
World
#5,062
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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