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Forsberg, Mikael
🇸🇪FIDE 1706004· Male· Sweden· Born in 1962
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Mikael Forsberg, a 64-year-old Swedish player, is rated 1742. He has fluctuated between 1701 and 1772 over the past 2 years. 57 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Vasterbottens Schackforbunds Lansserie 2026 r3-5, Rockaden Umea Varturnering 2026 R5-9, and Allsvenskan 2025-2026: II:1 r7. Also played 6 rapid (including MEMORIAL EMILIO PELLICER - BENIDORM CHESS OPEN 2025) and 3 blitz events (including HALLOWEEN CHESS - BENIDORM CHESS OPEN 2025) recently. His peak of 1908 was reached at age 50 (Sep 2012).
Current rating
1742
Standard
Rpd1719·Blz1669
All-time high
1908
−166 pts below
Sep 2012 · age 50
Sep 2012 · age 50
Activity
38
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
55 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#95,328
#95,328 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2025
6-month rising streak
+65 Elo
Apr 2025
Best 12-month gain (+97 Elo)
1637 → 1734
Feb 2025
2020
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1753 → returned at 1746
Dec 2020
2019
100 career games
at age 57
Apr 2019
2013
K-factor lowered to 15
at age 51
Jun 2013
71st Swedish 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1827
Apr 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-4
1746 → 1742
Tournaments
14
52 games
Score
25/ 5248.1%
19W12D21L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #7 | 2542 | +9.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/4 | #14 | 1607 | -8.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/2 | #57 | 1156 | -9.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 2694 | -6.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/3 | #11 | 2158 | +8.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #63 | 1147 | -9.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/3 | #34 | 1880 | -11.0 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #7 | 2233 | +2.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/4 | #63 | 1687 | -7.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/4 | #15 | 1710 | -7.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsHenrik Olofsson
🇸🇪SWE·1930
+2 −16 =2
20 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsDavid Nygren
🇸🇪SWE·2073
+0 −18 =1
19 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsLars-Erik Hasselgren
🇸🇪SWE·1670
+7 −2 =4
13 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsHenrik Isaksson
🇸🇪SWE·2063
+0 −9 =2
11 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsEwoud Demeestere
🇸🇪SWE·1862
+2 −7 =1
10 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
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Sweden
#1,785
out of 3,410 players
Europe
#67,937
in continent
World
#95,326
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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