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Carlsson, Nils
🇸🇪FIDE 1705300· Male· Sweden· Born in 1960
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Nils Carlsson, a 66-year-old Swedish player, is rated 2066 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2034 and 2115 over the past 2 years. 45 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Stockholms SS KM 2026 r8-9, Allsvenskan 2025-2026: I:1 r7, and Sthlm Lag-DM 2025-2026 div 1 r5. Also played 7 rapid (including Sallskapets km i snabbschack 2026) and 7 blitz events (including Stockholm Open blixten 2025) recently. He took a 57-month break between Feb 2019 and Dec 2023 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2233 was reached at age 41 (Jan 2001); he also reached Swedish #91 in Apr 2006.
Current rating
2066
Standard
Rpd2052·Blz1943
All-time high
2233
−167 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 41
Jan 2001 · age 41
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
43 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 9%
#18,881 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2026
21st Swedish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2115
Mar 2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 66
Mar 2026
Best 12-month gain (+64 Elo)
2034 → 2098
Feb 2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 66
Jan 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 65
Feb 2025
2024
33rd Swedish 60-65 player
at age 64 · rated 2097
Jul 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+5
2061 → 2066
Tournaments
27
43 games
Score
24.5/ 4357.0%
18W13D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1/2 | #29 | 1985 | -6.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #20 | 1879 | -10.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/2 | #60 | 1275 | -23.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #21 | 1972 | -8.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #37 | 1968 | -8.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #22 | 2964 | +11.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #12 | 2714 | +5.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #39 | 2092 | -0.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #80 | 1497 | -4.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #6 | 2643 | +7.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMikael HelinCM
🇸🇪SWE·1891
+14 −9 =2
25 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsEric ThornFM
🇸🇪SWE·2364
+2 −18 =2
22 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsJung Min SeoIM
🇸🇪SWE·2488
+3 −19 =0
22 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsRune Evertsson
🇸🇪SWE·1892
+12 −5 =2
19 games·last met May 2026
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vsMorris Bergqvist
🇸🇪SWE·1850
+9 −5 =1
15 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
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Sweden
#403
out of 3,410 players
Europe
#13,821
in continent
World
#18,881
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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