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Nilsson, Patrik 1968
🇸🇪FIDE 1708112· Male· Sweden· Born in 1968
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Patrik 1968 Nilsson, a 58-year-old Swedish player, is rated 2022. He is climbing fast, having gained +81 Elo over the past 12 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Allsvenskan 2025-2026: I:4 r7, Allskanskan 2025-2026 div 1 r5-6, and Allsvenskan 2025-2026: I:4 r5-6 feb. Also played 3 rapid events (including Malmo Open 2025 rpd) recently. He took a 33-month break between Jul 2009 and May 2012. His peak of 2086 was reached at age 45 (Feb 2013).
Current rating
2022
Standard
Rpd1927·Blz1949
All-time high
2086
−64 pts below
Feb 2013 · age 45
Feb 2013 · age 45
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#24,292
#24,292 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+83 Elo)
1939 → 2022
Apr 2026
56th Swedish 55-60 player
at age 58 · rated 2042
Mar 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 57
Dec 2025
6-month rising streak
+27 Elo
Mar 2025
2023
74th Swedish 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1978
Aug 2023
2017
100 career games
at age 49
Jan 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+81
1941 → 2022
Tournaments
10
26 games
Score
14/ 2653.8%
11W8D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #48 | 1318 | -7.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #63 | 1171 | -11.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #14 | 2307 | +9.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #23 | 2015 | +0.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/4 | #60 | 2190 | +19.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #31 | 2166 | +4.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #12 | 2918 | +13.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #50 | 1415 | -4.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/9 | #52 | 2105 | +32.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/4 | #4 | 2184 | +25.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsUlf Karlsson
🇸🇪SWE·1926
+4 −3 =4
11 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsThomas Olsson
🇸🇪SWE·1779
+2 −2 =4
8 games·last met Dec 2021
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vsConny HolstFM
🇸🇪SWE·2079
+0 −0 =6
6 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsKjell PeterssonCM
🇸🇪SWE·2048
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Jul 2025
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Rankings
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Sweden
#515
out of 3,410 players
Europe
#17,905
in continent
World
#24,292
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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