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KM
Karlsson, Marcus
🇸🇪FIDE 1719459· Male· Sweden· Born in 1978
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Marcus Karlsson, a 48-year-old Swedish player, is rated 1948. He has slipped back 58 Elo over the past 12 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Skromberga var-KM 2026 grp 2 r4-5, Allsvenskan 2025-2026: III:9 r8-9, and Skromberga HostKM 202526 Grp 1 R5. He took a 33-month break between Jan 2017 and Nov 2019. His peak of 2006 was reached at age 47 (May 2025).
Current rating
1948
Standard
Rpd1944·Blz1923
All-time high
2006
−58 pts below
May 2025 · age 47
May 2025 · age 47
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#37,058
#37,058 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2025
62nd Swedish 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 2006
Jun 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 47
May 2025
All-time peak 2006
at age 47 · −58 from today
May 2025
Best 12-month gain (+104 Elo)
1897 → 2001
Feb 2025
Crossed 2000
at age 47
Feb 2025
2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 44
Jan 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-58
2006 → 1948
Tournaments
12
25 games
Score
11.5/ 2546.0%
10W5D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 2/2 | #1 | 2557 | +10.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #56 | 1722 | -6.0 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #2 | 1681 | -6.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #79 | 1039 | -14.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #28 | 1879 | -2.4 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #2 | 2656 | +7.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #13 | 2604 | +5.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #55 | 1276 | -7.0 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #2 | 1732 | -12.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1.5/2 | #8 | 2163 | +10.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsLars 1958 Persson
🇸🇪SWE·1678
+11 −0 =0
11 games·last met May 2026
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vsWalter Steffert
🇸🇪SWE·1665
+5 −0 =1
6 games·last met May 2026
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vsAnders Hansen
🇸🇪SWE
+1 −4 =1
6 games·last met Nov 2021
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vsFredric Olsson Klevtorp
🇸🇪SWE·1997
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met May 2026
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vsEric Nordin
🇸🇪SWE·1786
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
/
Sweden
#744
out of 3,410 players
Europe
#27,392
in continent
World
#37,057
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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