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Helin, Mikael
CM🇸🇪FIDE 1703838· Male· Sweden· Born in 1962
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Mikael Helin, a 64-year-old Swedish Candidate Master, is rated 1891. He has slipped back 38 Elo over the past 12 months. 126 rated games in the past year (≈70/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Stockholm ELO Challenge 2026, Stockholms SS KM 2026 r8-9, and Paskturneringen 2026 std. Also played 18 rapid (including Avenyn Open 2025 rpd) and 8 blitz events (including Blixt-SM 2025) recently. He took a 17-month break between Oct 2001 and Apr 2003. His peak of 2062 was reached at age 39 (Oct 2001).
Awarded CM in 2017 (age 55).
Current rating
1891
Standard
Rpd1846·Blz1848
All-time high
2062
−171 pts below
Oct 2001 · age 39
Oct 2001 · age 39
Activity
113
games / yr avg. · ≈9/mo
114 past 12 mo · ≈10/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#50,342
#50,342 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
23 entries2024
74th Swedish 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 1955
Dec 2024
Best 12-month gain (+174 Elo)
1781 → 1955
Dec 2024
7-month rising streak
+125 Elo
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 62
Jan 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1800
at age 61
Sep 2023
2018
67th Swedish 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2003
Oct 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-12
1903 → 1891
Tournaments
39
106 games
Score
56/ 10652.8%
51W10D45L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 4/8 | #12 | 1880 | -6.0 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/2 | #11 | 1859 | -1.4 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 0.5/2 | #30 | 1790 | -7.4 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2/4 | #35 | 2038 | +13.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/2 | #8 | 2519 | +9.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/6 | #57 | 1755 | -27.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/4 | #36 | 1717 | -23.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/3 | #3 | 2088 | +10.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #49 | 1234 | -4.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/3 | #38 | 1802 | -10.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRune Evertsson
🇸🇪SWE·1892
+13 −18 =1
32 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsIngvar Gundersen
🇳🇴NOR·1772
+20 −8 =1
29 games·last met Oct 2019
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vsHans Ranby
🇸🇪SWE·1869
+11 −15 =1
27 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsNils Carlsson
🇸🇪SWE·2066
+9 −14 =2
25 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsBjorn Knoppel
🇸🇪SWE·1716
+11 −8 =4
23 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
/
Sweden
#997
out of 3,410 players
Europe
#37,060
in continent
World
#50,341
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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