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Malmdin, Nils-Ake
FM🇸🇪FIDE 1701584· Male· Sweden· Born in 1944
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Nils-Ake Malmdin, a 82-year-old Swedish FIDE Master, is rated 2103 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2058 and 2103 over the past 2 years. 31 rated games in the past year (≈34/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Sundsvalls SS KM 2026 r6-7, Allsvenskan 2025-2026: I:1 r7, and Allsvenskan 2025-2026: I:1 r5-6 feb. Also played 1 rapid event (including Vasteras Open 2025 rpd) recently. He took a 20-month break between Jul 2001 and Apr 2003. His peak of 2317 was reached at age 68 (Jan 2012, Swedish #66 at the time).
Awarded FM in 2011 (age 67).
Current rating
2103
Standard
Rpd2040·Blz2124
All-time high
2317
−214 pts below
Jan 2012 · age 68
Jan 2012 · age 68
Activity
35
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 7%
#15,147 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
26 entries2026
37th 80+ player worldwide
at age 82 · rated 2103
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 82
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 81
Apr 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 80
Dec 2024
2020
55th 75-80 player worldwide
at age 76 · rated 2150
Oct 2020
2017
65th 70-75 player worldwide
at age 73 · rated 2227
Sep 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
0
2103 → 2103
Tournaments
8
32 games
Score
20.5/ 3264.1%
17W7D8L
Top 3 wins
3.[D]vsMargeir PeturssonGM2,405·EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - OPEN cat. 65 plus·R5·+7.2
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 5.5/5 | #1 | 2697 | +20.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #20 | 2162 | +4.2 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2628 | +4.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #49 | 1448 | -5.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #49 | 1312 | -9.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/9 | #28 | 2057 | -4.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2.5/4 | #22 | 2086 | -0.4 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5.5/8 | #6 | 2048 | -9.2 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsJonas Walinder
🇸🇪SWE·1810
+7 −1 =1
9 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsKurt Ekelund
🇸🇪SWE·1921
+2 −0 =6
8 games·last met Oct 2018
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vsPer-Olof Gromark
🇸🇪SWE·1929
+4 −0 =3
7 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsRobert Danielsson
🇸🇪SWE·1948
+2 −2 =3
7 games·last met Oct 2023
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vsGunnar Andersson
🇸🇪SWE·1999
+5 −0 =2
7 games·last met Jul 2016
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Rankings
/
Sweden
#307
out of 3,410 players
Europe
#11,001
in continent
World
#15,147
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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