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Hartzell, Ove
🇸🇪FIDE 1706390· Male· Sweden· Born in 1947
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Ove Hartzell, a 79-year-old Swedish player, is rated 1861. He is on a steady climb with +40 Elo over the past 12 months. 30 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Sthlm Seniorschack KM 2026 r9-11, Allsvenskan 2025-2026: III:3 r7, and Sthlm Lag-DM 2025-2026 div 2 r5. His peak of 1968 was reached at age 73 (Jan 2020).
Current rating
1861
Standard
Rpd1954·Blz—
All-time high
1968
−107 pts below
Jan 2020 · age 73
Jan 2020 · age 73
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
30 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#58,303
#58,303 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2026
6-month rising streak
+51 Elo
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+95 Elo)
1821 → 1916
Apr 2024
2023
20th Swedish 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1857
Dec 2023
2020
18th Swedish 70-75 player
at age 73 · rated 1968
Jan 2020
All-time peak 1968
at age 73 · −107 from today
Jan 2020
2019
100 career games
at age 72
Jun 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+40
1821 → 1861
Tournaments
18
30 games
Score
14/ 3046.7%
11W6D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 18| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/3 | #34 | 1818 | -4.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #9 | 1887 | +2.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #8 | 2039 | +16.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #34 | 1888 | +2.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/4 | #17 | 1882 | +4.4 |
Rankings
/
Sweden
#1,142
out of 3,413 players
Europe
#42,680
in continent
World
#58,303
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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