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Nilsson, Roland
🇸🇪FIDE 1701924· Male· Sweden· Born in 1955
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Roland Nilsson, a 71-year-old Swedish player, is rated 1737. He has fluctuated between 1721 and 1765 over the past 2 years. 15 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Kristianstadsmasterskapen 2026 r1, Allskanskan 2025-2026 div 2 r3, and Kristianstads Morotsschack 2025 r7. Also played 1 blitz event (including Kristianstads SS januari 2026) recently. His peak of 1779 was reached at age 69 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1737
Standard
Rpd1724·Blz1643
All-time high
1779
−42 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 69
Mar 2024 · age 69
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#97,069
#97,069 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+106 Elo)
1657 → 1763
Nov 2024
All-time peak 1779
at age 69 · −42 from today
Mar 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 68
Apr 2023
2018
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 63
Apr 2018
2016
Crossed 1600
at age 61
Dec 2016
Crossed 1500
at age 61
Dec 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+16
1721 → 1737
Tournaments
9
15 games
Score
7.5/ 1550.0%
6W5D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #32 | 810 | -14.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2663 | +13.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #2 | 2594 | +12.0 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #4 | 1852 | +3.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0.5/2 | #6 | 1674 | -2.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #9 | 2666 | -6.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #7 | 1731 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1.5/1 | #5 | 2614 | +2.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/2 | #6 | 1872 | +8.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJonny Sjostedt
🇸🇪SWE·1839
+5 −6 =4
15 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsJohannes Frimodig
🇸🇪SWE·1822
+3 −9 =2
14 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsLeif Hoglund
🇸🇪SWE·2044
+0 −11 =0
11 games·last met May 2025
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vsSaad Atassi
🇸🇪SWE·1636
+3 −6 =1
10 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsDejan Tirnanic
🇸🇪SWE·1856
+1 −6 =3
10 games·last met Mar 2025
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Rankings
/
Sweden
#1,815
out of 3,410 players
Europe
#69,046
in continent
World
#97,067
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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