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Sanden, Stefan
🇸🇪FIDE 1701037· Male· Sweden· Born in 1967
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Stefan Sanden, a 59-year-old Swedish player, is rated 2250 and sitting in the top 3% of Swedish players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and took a 59-month break between Apr 2008 and Apr 2013. Recent standard appearances include Allsvenskan 2025-2026: I:1 r7, Allsvenskan 2025-2026: I:1 r5-6 feb, and Allsvenskan 2025-2026: I:1 r4 jan. His peak of 2315 was reached at age 34 (Jan 2001); he also reached Swedish #70 in Jul 2008.
Current rating
2250
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2315
−65 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 34
Jan 2001 · age 34
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 3%
#98 · Swedish players · of 2,924
Career timeline
12 entries2024
5th Swedish 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 2281
Feb 2024
2022
10th Swedish 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 2286
Apr 2022
2013
12th Swedish 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2291
Apr 2013
2008
Peak Swedish rank: #70
at age 41 · rated 2306
Jul 2008
11th Swedish 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2306
Apr 2008
Inactive for 59 months
paused at 2306 → returned at 2291
Apr 2008
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+2
2248 → 2250
Tournaments
5
7 games
Score
5/ 771.4%
3W4D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #52 | 2123 | -3.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #9 | 2284 | +0.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #11 | 2891 | +5.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #43 | 2021 | -6.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1.5/2 | #5 | 2336 | +3.6 |
Rankings
/
Sweden
#98
out of 3,410 players
Europe
#3,981
in continent
World
#5,836
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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