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Bernhardsson, Sten
🇸🇪FIDE 1706780· Male· Sweden· Born in 1950
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Sten Bernhardsson, a 76-year-old Swedish player, is rated 1852. He has fluctuated between 1817 and 1914 over the past 2 years. 52 rated games in the past year (≈24/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Karlskrona Open 2026 CORR R78, Allsvenskan 2025-2026: II:8 r7, and Elite Hotels Open 2026 std. Also played 8 rapid (including Avenyn Open 2025 rpd) and 2 blitz events (including Rodeby Paskblixt 2026) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 14 months (2001–2003) and 14 months (2004–2006). His peak of 2139 was reached at age 56 (Jan 2006).
Current rating
1852
Standard
Rpd1854·Blz1877
All-time high
2139
−287 pts below
Jan 2006 · age 56
Jan 2006 · age 56
Activity
49
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
52 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#60,858
#60,858 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
23 entries2026
22nd Swedish 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1909
Feb 2026
2024
500 career games
at age 74
Jun 2024
2021
16th Swedish 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1951
Nov 2021
2019
Re-crossed 2000
at age 69
Jun 2019
2018
Best 12-month gain (+105 Elo)
1906 → 2011
Dec 2018
Re-crossed 2000
at age 68
Dec 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+13
1839 → 1852
Tournaments
18
48 games
Score
28/ 4858.3%
19W18D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 2/3 | #3 | 1964 | +10.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #8 | 1067 | -10.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #8 | 1914 | +1.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/2 | #12 | 993 | -26.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #10 | 1557 | -17.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/4 | #86 | 1776 | -14.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #18 | 1948 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #4 | 1894 | +0.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #13 | 2833 | +13.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1.5/4 | #148 | 1740 | -18.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsUlf Lundgren
🇸🇪SWE·1833
+8 −3 =9
20 games·last met May 2026
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vsBengt 1957 Svensson
🇸🇪SWE·1736
+10 −3 =6
19 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsMagnus Wahlbom
🇸🇪SWE·2159
+0 −9 =10
19 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsPeter Sandborg
🇸🇪SWE·1805
+4 −2 =8
14 games·last met May 2026
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vsDragan Lacic
🇸🇪SWE·1839
+7 −5 =2
14 games·last met Feb 2026
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Rankings
/
Sweden
#1,210
out of 3,410 players
Europe
#44,534
in continent
World
#60,857
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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