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Carlstrom, Niklas

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FIDEFIDE 1704648· Male· Sweden· Born in 1979

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Niklas Carlstrom, a 47-year-old Swedish player, is rated 2077 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +43 Elo over the past 12 months. 38 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Paskturneringen 2026 std, Karlstad Open 2025 std, and Gefle Elite Chess Open 2025 std. Also played 7 rapid events (including Avenyn Open 2025 rpd) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 26 months (2017–2019) and 33 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2130 was reached at age 43 (Aug 2022).

Current rating

2077

Standard

Rpd2083·Blz2159

All-time high

2130

−53 pts below
Aug 2022 · age 43

Activity

29

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

Top 8%

#17,634 · players worldwide · of 216,807

Career timeline

14 entries
2026
42nd Swedish 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 2077
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+43 Elo)
2034 → 2077
May 2026
2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 45
Jun 2024
100 career games
at age 45
May 2024
2023
25th Swedish 40-45 player
at age 44 · rated 2130
May 2023
2022
All-time peak 2130
at age 43 · −53 from today
Aug 2022

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Eric Vaarala 2,311
Gefle Elite Chess Open 2025 std · Nov 2025 · +6.0 Elo
Evolution
+49
2028 → 2077
Tournaments
6
32 games
Score
17.5/ 3254.7%
16W10D6L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsOscar MorellCM2,185·Halmstad Open 2026 std·R8·+13.0
2.[W]vsEmanuel Sundin2,144·Gefle Elite Chess Open 2025 std·R8·+12.1
3.[W]vsBengt Nilsson2,147·Halmstad Open 2026 std·R6·+12.0

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Paskturneringen 2026 std
Open Swiss
Apr 20264/6#122091+3.6
Karlstad Open 2025 std
Open Swiss
Dec 20253.5/6#332108+4.4
Gefle Elite Chess Open 2025 std
Open Swiss
Nov 20252.5/4#192204+16.4
Stockholm Grand Prix 2025 std
Open Swiss
Nov 20252/4#782085+3.6
Vasteras Open 2025 std
Open Swiss
Sep 20253/4#62189+16.0
Avenyn Open 2025 std
Open Swiss
Aug 20252.5/4#622032+4.6
Hot streak: 6 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

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Sweden
#370
out of 3,415 players
Europe
#12,880
in continent
World
#17,634
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
Sweden
1
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2
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3
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2,517
4
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2,509
5
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2,489
6
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2,474
7
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2,472
8
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2,460
9
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2,459
10
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2,453
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370🇸🇪Carlstrom, Niklas2,077
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
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12880🇸🇪Carlstrom, Niklas2,077
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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4
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5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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17634🇸🇪Carlstrom, Niklas2,077