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Braathen, Tom
🇸🇪FIDE 1702017· Male· Sweden· Born in 1957
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Tom Braathen, a 69-year-old Swedish player, is rated 2018. He is progressing steadily with +40 Elo over the past 12 months. 31 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Allsvenskan 2025-2026: I:1 r7, Sthlm Lag-DM 2025-2026 div 1 r5, and Allsvenskan 2025-2026: I:1 r5-6 feb. He took a 47-month break between Apr 2009 and Apr 2013. His peak of 2105 was reached at age 44 (Jan 2001).
Current rating
2018
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1968
All-time high
2105
−87 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 44
Jan 2001 · age 44
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#24,839
#24,839 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+40 Elo)
1978 → 2018
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 69
Mar 2026
2023
41st Swedish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1996
Jan 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2000
at age 65
Nov 2022
100 career games
at age 65
Apr 2022
2019
Re-crossed 2000
at age 62
Apr 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+40
1978 → 2018
Tournaments
12
31 games
Score
17/ 3154.8%
6W22D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 5/9 | #62 | 2038 | +8.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #26 | 1864 | -7.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #14 | 2909 | +13.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #19 | 2872 | +12.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #28 | 2026 | +0.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #37 | 1928 | -2.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #33 | 1932 | -1.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #33 | 2074 | +2.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #60 | 1223 | -8.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6/11 | #76 | 2075 | +25.2 |
Rankings
/
Sweden
#523
out of 3,410 players
Europe
#18,316
in continent
World
#24,839
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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