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Hillarp Persson, Tiger
GM🇸🇪FIDE 1700812· Male· Sweden· Born in 1970
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Tiger Hillarp Persson, a 56-year-old Swedish Grandmaster, is rated 2418 and ranked 21st among Swedish players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2400 and 2450 for 13 months. 56 rated games in the past year (≈84/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Allsvenskan 2025-2026 Elitserien r7-9, Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 March, and Elite Hotels Open 2026 std. Also played 3 rapid events (including Avenyn Open 2025 rpd) recently. His peak of 2618 was reached at age 39 (Apr 2009, World #131 at the time); he spent 24 months in Swedish top 3.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 31).
Current rating
2418
Standard
Rpd2514·Blz2555
All-time high
2618
−200 pts below
Apr 2009 · age 39
Apr 2009 · age 39
Activity
66
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
60 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#21
#21 · Swedish players · of 2,924
24 months in National top 3 (2006–2018)
24 months in National top 3 (2006–2018)
Career timeline
21 entries2026
36th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 56 · rated 2438
Jan 2026
2023
Re-crossed 2500
at age 53
Nov 2023
2022
17th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 52 · rated 2523
Dec 2022
2019
23rd 45-50 player worldwide
at age 49 · rated 2563
Apr 2019
2018
24 months in national top 3
since Oct 2006
Aug 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2500
at age 47
Jul 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-27
2445 → 2418
Tournaments
13
60 games
Score
33.5/ 6055.8%
26W15D19L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/4 | #32 | 2343 | -2.1 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #39 | 2352 | -3.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/2 | #336 | 1707 | -8.1 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/4 | #8 | 2462 | +0.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/3 | #187 | 2359 | -3.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/3 | #78 | 2175 | -9.3 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/9 | #19 | 2476 | +6.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/4 | #23 | 2457 | +2.3 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/3 | #34 | 2608 | +7.3 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/3 | #126 | 2291 | -5.9 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJonny HectorGM
🇸🇪SWE·2415
+14 −16 =20
50 games·last met May 2026
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vsErik BlomqvistGM
🇸🇪SWE·2487
+5 −9 =14
28 games·last met May 2026
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vsAxel SmithGM
🇸🇪SWE·2439
+5 −5 =13
23 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsNils GrandeliusGM
🇸🇪SWE·2647
+4 −9 =8
21 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsEmanuel BergGM
🇸🇪SWE·2474
+4 −4 =12
20 games·last met Jul 2017
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Rankings
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Sweden
#21
out of 3,410 players
Europe
#860
in continent
World
#1,383
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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