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Olsson, Thomas
🇸🇪FIDE 1702696· Male· Sweden· Born in 1953
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Thomas Olsson, a 73-year-old Swedish player, is rated 1779. He has slipped back 101 Elo over the past 12 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Allsvenskan 2025-2026: II:8 r7, Allskanskan 2025-2026 div 1 r5-6, and Elite Hotels Open 2026 std. Also played 3 rapid events (including Elite Hotels Open 2026 rpd) recently. He took a 14-month break between Apr 2003 and Jul 2004. His peak of 2122 was reached at age 48 (Jan 2001).
Current rating
1779
Standard
Rpd1885·Blz1852
All-time high
2122
−343 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 48
Jan 2001 · age 48
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#82,929
#82,929 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
21 entries2024
41st Swedish 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1925
Jun 2024
2023
500 career games
at age 70
Aug 2023
2019
28th Swedish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2010
Jan 2019
2018
Re-crossed 2000
at age 65
Dec 2018
2017
Best 12-month gain (+88 Elo)
1932 → 2020
May 2017
Re-crossed 2000
at age 64
Apr 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-85
1864 → 1779
Tournaments
11
23 games
Score
7.5/ 2332.6%
3W9D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #59 | 1082 | -8.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #56 | 1098 | -6.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/4 | #117 | 1824 | +2.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #78 | 2658 | -9.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #22 | — | -1.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/5 | #107 | 1774 | -20.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #43 | 920 | -13.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #32 | 1092 | -8.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #47 | 1190 | -6.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #20 | 1763 | -2.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsKjell PeterssonCM
🇸🇪SWE·2048
+1 −4 =3
8 games·last met May 2024
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vsPatrik 1968 Nilsson
🇸🇪SWE·2022
+2 −2 =4
8 games·last met Dec 2021
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vsHans Frisk
🇸🇪SWE·1970
+0 −0 =7
7 games·last met May 2025
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vsKristian Eriksson
🇸🇪SWE·2094
+0 −2 =5
7 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsAnders Sandstrom
🇸🇪SWE·1982
+1 −2 =4
7 games·last met May 2024
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Rankings
/
Sweden
#1,595
out of 3,410 players
Europe
#59,732
in continent
World
#82,927
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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