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AE
Alquist, Erik
🇸🇪FIDE 1707701· Male· Sweden· Born in 1952
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Erik Alquist, a 74-year-old Swedish player, is rated 2033. He has fluctuated between 1947 and 2073 over the past 2 years. 20 rated games in the past year (≈30/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Sthlm Lag-DM 2025-2026 div 1 r5, Allsvenskan 2025-2026: I:2 r5-6 feb, and Allsvenskan 2025-2026: I:2 r4 jan. He had 3 career breaks: 23 months (2003–2005), 48 months (2006–2010) and 17 months (2010–2012). His peak of 2106 was reached at age 50 (Apr 2002).
Current rating
2033
Standard
Rpd1974·Blz1939
All-time high
2106
−73 pts below
Apr 2002 · age 50
Apr 2002 · age 50
Activity
41
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#22,797
#22,797 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
23 entries2025
15th Swedish 70-75 player
at age 73 · rated 2073
Nov 2025
Best 12-month gain (+94 Elo)
1979 → 2073
Nov 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 72
Dec 2024
2022
Re-crossed 2000
at age 70
Dec 2022
Re-crossed 2000
at age 70
Aug 2022
2020
500 career games
at age 68
Feb 2020
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Best result
EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - OPEN cat. 65 plusperf 2200 (+127) · 4.5/9 · #39
Top opponent
Evolution
-8
2041 → 2033
Tournaments
9
18 games
Score
7.5/ 1841.7%
5W5D8L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsDariusz KlimaszewskiFM2,134·EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - OPEN cat. 65 plus·R2·+11.7
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #57 | 1302 | -6.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #63 | 1319 | -17.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #33 | 1190 | -11.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #33 | 2017 | -2.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #40 | 1926 | -4.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #35 | 2189 | +3.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #22 | 2545 | +3.0 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/9 | #39 | 2200 | +31.0 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #25 | 1955 | -2.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMikael NaslundFM
🇸🇪SWE·2154
+2 −6 =2
10 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsFelix TuomainenFM
🇸🇪SWE·2184
+2 −4 =2
8 games·last met Dec 2021
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vsRune Evertsson
🇸🇪SWE·1945
+3 −2 =2
7 games·last met Feb 2023
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vsEric ThornFM
🇸🇪SWE·2358
+0 −5 =1
6 games·last met Sep 2022
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vsMikael HelinCM
🇸🇪SWE·1916
+3 −2 =0
5 games·last met Dec 2023
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Rankings
/
Sweden
#476
out of 3,413 players
Europe
#16,789
in continent
World
#22,797
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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