Format
AO
Algars, Olle
🇸🇪FIDE 1702513· Male· Sweden· Born in 1952
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Olle Algars, a 74-year-old Swedish player, is rated 1963. He is climbing fast, having gained +93 Elo over the past 12 months. 88 rated games in the past year (≈24/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Sthlm Seniorschack KM 2026 r9-11, grenke Chess Open 2026 B-Open, and Sthlm Lag-DM 2025-2026 div 2 r5. He had 4 career breaks: 23 months (2003–2005), 14 months (2005–2006), 17 months (2007–2009) and 23 months (2009–2011). His peak of 2130 was reached at age 49 (Apr 2001).
Current rating
1963
Standard
Rpd1896·Blz—
All-time high
2130
−167 pts below
Apr 2001 · age 49
Apr 2001 · age 49
Activity
72
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
85 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#34,035
#34,035 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
21 entries2026
45th Swedish 70-75 player
at age 74 · rated 1963
Jun 2026
7-month rising streak
+108 Elo
May 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+152 Elo)
1747 → 1899
Feb 2025
500 career games
at age 73
Feb 2025
2018
16th Swedish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2047
May 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2000
at age 65
Oct 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+93
1870 → 1963
Tournaments
20
86 games
Score
49/ 8657.0%
39W20D27L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
20 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/2 | #7 | 2787 | +23.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/9 | #101 | 1962 | +7.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #12 | 2092 | +14.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #21 | 2618 | +8.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/4 | #10 | 1978 | +8.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 2488 | +4.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/8 | #77 | 1977 | +0.4 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #8 | 2456 | +4.6 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #3 | 1805 | -1.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #11 | 2678 | +11.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsLars Ring
🇸🇪SWE·1738
+5 −1 =2
8 games·last met Feb 2026
View head-to-head →
vsLars-Ake Pettersson
🇸🇪SWE·1765
+5 −0 =3
8 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsDick Viklund
🇸🇪SWE·1789
+3 −3 =2
8 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsSvante Wedin
🇸🇪SWE·1876
+3 −3 =1
7 games·last met Nov 2024
View head-to-head →
vsBo Kyhle
🇸🇪SWE·2008
+2 −3 =2
7 games·last met Sep 2021
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
Sweden
#688
out of 3,410 players
Europe
#25,173
in continent
World
#34,034
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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