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Magnussen, Pal
🇸🇪FIDE 1711814· Male· Sweden· Born in 1958
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Pal Magnussen, a 68-year-old Swedish player, is rated 1922. He has slipped back 31 Elo over the past 12 months. 65 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 9 rapid events (including Avenyn Open 2025 rpd) recently. His peak of 2013 was reached at age 57 (Dec 2015).
Current rating
1922
Standard
Rpd1918·Blz1894
All-time high
2013
−91 pts below
Dec 2015 · age 57
Dec 2015 · age 57
Activity
58
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
65 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#42,751
#42,751 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2026
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-29
1951 → 1922
Tournaments
15
63 games
Score
29.5/ 6346.8%
22W15D26L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1/4 | #102 | 1680 | -27.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/6 | #86 | 1990 | +6.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #1 | 2054 | +7.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #35 | 2682 | +10.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/3 | #26 | 1939 | -19.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #45 | 1217 | -7.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/6 | #32 | 2056 | +19.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/4 | #176 | 1834 | -10.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #12 | 2787 | +11.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/4 | #51 | 1762 | -20.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsKent Angskog
🇸🇪SWE·2033
+0 −7 =1
8 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsLars Madebrink
🇸🇪SWE·2091
+0 −5 =1
6 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsJosef AskFM
🇸🇪SWE·2024
+0 −5 =1
6 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsSture Westerlind
🇸🇪SWE·1755
+4 −0 =1
5 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsCristine Rose Isurina MarianoWIM
🇵🇭PHI·1975
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Aug 2025
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Rankings
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Sweden
#844
out of 3,410 players
Europe
#31,571
in continent
World
#42,750
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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