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Magnussen, Pal

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FIDEFIDE 1711814· Male· Sweden· Born in 1958

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Pal Magnussen, a 68-year-old Swedish player, is rated 1950. He has fluctuated between 1904 and 1971 over the past 2 years. 61 rated games in the past year (≈28/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Paskturneringen 2026 std, Allsvenskan 2025-2026: II:4 r7, and Dala Open 2026 std. Also played 10 rapid events (including Avenyn Open 2025 rpd) recently. His peak of 2013 was reached at age 57 (Dec 2015).

Current rating

1950

Standard

Rpd1925·Blz1894

All-time high

2013

−63 pts below
Dec 2015 · age 57

Activity

57

games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo

61 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#36,691

#36,691 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

15 entries
2026
500 career games
at age 68
May 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+152 Elo)
1812 → 1964
Feb 2025
2024
53rd Swedish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1959
Dec 2024
2020
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1896 → returned at 1855
May 2020
2019
55th Swedish 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1990
Dec 2019
2018
Re-crossed 2000
at age 60
Aug 2018

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Karlstad Open 2025 std
perf 2056 (+130) · 3.5/6 · #32
Top opponent
vs Luis Sieiro GonzalezIM 2,279
World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 65 · Oct 2025 · +17.6 Elo
Best comeback
Allsvenskan 2025-2026: II:4 r7
finished #1 (seeded #22 of 64)
Evolution
-3
1953 → 1950
Tournaments
15
67 games
Score
30.5/ 6745.5%
24W15D28L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsVictor Kampe1,752·Dala Open 2026 std·R4·-14.6
2.[L]vsVigor Lindblad1,766·Avenyn Open 2025 std·R8·-14.6
3.[L]vsLinus Persson1,840·Halmstad Open 2026 std·R7·-13.1

Last 12 months — tournaments

top 10 of 12
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Paskturneringen 2026 std
Open Swiss
Apr 20262.5/6#861990+6.6
Allsvenskan 2025-2026: II:4 r7
Team
Mar 20261.5/2#12054+7.2
Allsvenskan 2025-2026: II:4 r5-6
Team
Feb 20261/1#352682+10.2
Dala Open 2026 std
Open Swiss
Jan 20262/3#261939-19.2
Allsvenskan 2025-2026: II:4 r4
Team
Jan 20260/1#451217-7.2
Worst Elo result: Gefle Elite Chess Open 2025 std (-20.4 Elo, finished #51).

Rankings

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Sweden
#722
out of 3,413 players
Europe
#27,110
in continent
World
#36,691
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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2
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3
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2,517
4
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2,509
5
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2,489
6
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2,474
7
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2,472
8
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2,460
9
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2,459
10
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2,453
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722🇸🇪Magnussen, Pal1,950
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
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27110🇸🇪Magnussen, Pal1,950
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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36691🇸🇪Magnussen, Pal1,950