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JC
Jepson, Christian
IM🇸🇪FIDE 1701185· Male· Sweden· Born in 1972
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Christian Jepson, a 54-year-old Swedish International Master, is rated 2382 and ranked 34th among Swedish players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is currently in the 2350–2400 range. 35 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Allsvenskan 2025-2026 Elitserien r7-9, Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 March, and Danish Team Ch. 2025-26 Jan-Feb. He had 3 career breaks: 20 months (2001–2003), 47 months (2003–2007) and 12 months (2009–2010). His peak of 2440 was reached at age 44 (Apr 2016, Swedish #21 at the time).
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 29).
Current rating
2382
Standard
Rpd2392·Blz2350
All-time high
2440
−58 pts below
Apr 2016 · age 44
Apr 2016 · age 44
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
39 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#34
#34 · Swedish players · of 2,924
Career timeline
29 entries2026
Re-crossed 2400
at age 54
Feb 2026
500 career games
at age 54
Feb 2026
2025
85th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 53 · rated 2409
Jul 2025
Re-crossed 2400
at age 53
Jul 2025
Re-crossed 2400
at age 53
Mar 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2400
at age 52
Sep 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-27
2409 → 2382
Tournaments
9
35 games
Score
17.5/ 3550.0%
11W13D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/4 | #81 | 2177 | -10.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/3 | #65 | 2168 | -8.3 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #77 | 2588 | +5.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/3 | #252 | 2125 | -9.7 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2.5/3 | #14 | 2629 | +7.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/3 | #18 | 2349 | -1.1 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #271 | 2508 | +1.5 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 3.5/7 | #263 | 2332 | -5.4 |
Round-Robin | Jul 2025 | 5/9 | #4 | 2350 | -7.1 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMladen GajicFM
🇸🇪SWE·2256
+5 −1 =5
11 games·last met Oct 2024
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vsAxel SmithGM
🇸🇪SWE·2439
+1 −3 =6
10 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsKristian Eriksson
🇸🇪SWE·2094
+7 −0 =2
9 games·last met May 2026
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vsErik BlomqvistGM
🇸🇪SWE·2487
+1 −4 =3
8 games·last met May 2026
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vsStellan BrynellGM
🇸🇪SWE·2343
+1 −2 =5
8 games·last met Jul 2025
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Rankings
/
Sweden
#34
out of 3,410 players
Europe
#1,285
in continent
World
#1,999
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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