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Bernhardsson, Sten

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FIDEFIDE 1706780· Male· Sweden· Born in 1950

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Sten Bernhardsson, a 76-year-old Swedish player, is rated 1842. He has fluctuated between 1817 and 1914 over the past 2 years. 49 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 3 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

1842

Standard

Rpd1846·Blz1877

All-time high

2139

−297 pts below
Jan 2006 · age 56

Activity

50

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

49 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#63,635

#63,635 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

23 entries
2026
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

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Magnus Wahlbom 2,140
Rodeby Hostschack 2025 R123 · Sep 2025 · +6.0 Elo
Evolution
+1
1841 → 1842
Tournaments
18
49 games
Score
28.5/ 4958.2%
20W17D12L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsJoel 1997 Nilsson2,033·Allsvenskan 2025-2026: II:8 r4·R4·+13.4
2.[W]vsLennart Fransson1,988·Avenyn Open 2025 std·R6·+13.0
3.[W]vsHakan Lyngsjo2,019·Stockholm Grand Prix 2025 std·R7·+12.9
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsMarcus Sandberg1,714·Rodeby Open 2025 std·R4·-13.6
2.[L]vsYohan Tharmarai1,792·Elite Hotels Open 2026 std·R6·-12.4
3.[L]vsJan 1964 Johansson1,793·Elite Hotels Open 2026 std·R8·-12.4

Last 12 months — tournaments

top 10 of 14
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Karlskrona Open 2026 CORR R78
Swiss
Apr 20260/1#81067-10.4
Allsvenskan 2025-2026: II:8 r7
Team
Mar 20261/2#81914+1.6
Karlskrona Open 2026 CORR R5678
Swiss
Mar 20260/2#12993-26.2
Karlskrona Open 2026 CORR R34
Swiss
Feb 20260.5/2#101557-17.6
Elite Hotels Open 2026 std
Open Swiss
Feb 20262/4#861776-14.4
Worst Elo result: Karlskrona Open 2026 CORR R5678 (-26.2 Elo, finished #12).

Rankings

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Sweden
#1,264
out of 3,413 players
Europe
#46,481
in continent
World
#63,635
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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6
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7
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8
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10
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1264🇸🇪Bernhardsson, Sten1,842
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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3
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5
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6
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8
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10
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46481🇸🇪Bernhardsson, Sten1,842
World
1
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2
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2,767
7
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7
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2,759
9
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10
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63635🇸🇪Bernhardsson, Sten1,842