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Backlund, Magnus
🇸🇪FIDE 1712977· Male· Sweden· Born in 1955
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Magnus Backlund, a 71-year-old Swedish player, is rated 1616. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and took a 64-month break between Nov 2018 and Apr 2024 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearances: Stockholmsserien 2025-2026 div 4 r7 and SK Rockadens KM HT 2025 Grp 2 R456. His peak of 1754 was reached at age 69 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1616
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1754
−138 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 69
Mar 2024 · age 69
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#140,920
#140,920 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 70
Feb 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+74 Elo)
1590 → 1664
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 69
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1754
at age 69 · −138 from today
Mar 2024
2018
Inactive for 64 months
paused at 1590 → returned at 1628
Nov 2018
2017
Crossed 1600
at age 62
Dec 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-29
1645 → 1616
Tournaments
8
8 games
Score
1.5/ 818.8%
1W1D6L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #27 | 961 | -6.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #23 | — | -8.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #26 | 900 | -8.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #3 | 2483 | +11.4 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #6 | 968 | -5.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #12 | 1772 | +3.4 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #6 | 1007 | -5.8 |
Round-Robin | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #5 | 821 | -10.6 |
Rankings
/
Sweden
#2,443
out of 3,410 players
Europe
#95,083
in continent
World
#140,911
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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