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Petersson, Kjell
CM🇸🇪FIDE 1705148· Male· Sweden· Born in 1965
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Kjell Petersson, a 61-year-old Swedish Candidate Master, is rated 2048 and sitting in the top 10% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2046 and 2104 over the past 2 years. 16 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Allsvenskan 2025-2026: I:4 r7, Allskanskan 2025-2026 div 1 r5-6, and Allsvenskan 2025-2026: I:4 r5-6 feb. Also played 4 rapid (including Rodeby Open 2025 R123) and 1 blitz events (including Skaneblixt 2026 senior) recently. His peak of 2149 was reached at age 49 (Nov 2014).
Awarded CM in 2020 (age 55).
Current rating
2048
Standard
Rpd2012·Blz1990
All-time high
2149
−101 pts below
Nov 2014 · age 49
Nov 2014 · age 49
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 10%
#21,023 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2026
34th Swedish 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2078
Jan 2026
2025
38th Swedish 55-60 player
at age 60 · rated 2104
Jan 2025
Best 12-month gain (+55 Elo)
2049 → 2104
Jan 2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 60
Jan 2025
2021
Re-crossed 2000
at age 56
Oct 2021
2020
Re-crossed 2000
at age 55
Dec 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-20
2068 → 2048
Tournaments
12
16 games
Score
7.5/ 1646.9%
4W7D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #47 | 1322 | -8.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #24 | 1966 | -2.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #36 | 2009 | -0.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #59 | 1947 | -7.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #40 | 2215 | +3.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #44 | 1166 | -13.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #30 | 1971 | -3.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #46 | 1328 | -9.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #7 | 2824 | +8.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #1 | 2946 | +12.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAnders Sandstrom
🇸🇪SWE·1982
+2 −0 =6
8 games·last met Oct 2024
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vsAnders 1976 NilssonCM
🇸🇪SWE·2163
+2 −5 =1
8 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsThomas Olsson
🇸🇪SWE·1779
+4 −1 =3
8 games·last met May 2024
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vsTorbjorn Ivarsson
🇸🇪SWE·2096
+3 −1 =4
8 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsNejib Bouaziz
🇸🇪SWE·1934
+1 −2 =4
7 games·last met Jul 2025
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Rankings
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Sweden
#443
out of 3,410 players
Europe
#15,437
in continent
World
#21,023
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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