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Liljenberg, Mats
🇸🇪FIDE 1719807· Male· Sweden· Born in 1969
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Mats Liljenberg, a 57-year-old Swedish player, is rated 1901 — just 5 short of his peak of 1906 (Oct 2013, age 44). He has fluctuated between 1871 and 1901 over the past 2 years. 19 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Allsvenskan 2025-2026: II:6 r7, HSS Varmasterskap 2026 R1234, and Allskanskan 2025-2026 div 2 r5-6. He took a 26-month break between Sep 2016 and Dec 2018.
Current rating
1901
Standard
Rpd1904·Blz1885
All-time high
1906
−5 pts below
Oct 2013 · age 44
Oct 2013 · age 44
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#47,868
#47,868 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+75 Elo)
1808 → 1883
Jan 2025
2019
100 career games
at age 50
Jan 2019
2016
Inactive for 26 months
paused at 1815 → returned at 1820
Sep 2016
2013
All-time peak 1906
at age 44 · −5 from today
Oct 2013
84th Swedish 40-45 player
at age 44 · rated 1868
Apr 2013
2012
K-factor lowered to 15
at age 43
Dec 2012
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+2
1899 → 1901
Tournaments
10
20 games
Score
12/ 2060.0%
12W4D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #52 | 1220 | -6.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/2 | #2 | 2298 | +4.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #14 | 2530 | +7.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #4 | 2722 | +21.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #24 | 1901 | +1.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #11 | 2573 | +7.2 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #27 | 1077 | -9.6 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #6 | 2478 | +4.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #63 | 1110 | -8.8 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/4 | #7 | 1897 | -19.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsEmil HermanssonIM
🇸🇪SWE·2390
+0 −15 =2
17 games·last met Aug 2015
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vsPer Vestin
🇸🇪SWE·1847
+3 −3 =5
11 games·last met Aug 2015
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vsTed Henrik Sandbech
🇩🇰DEN·1687
+7 −0 =1
8 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsMikael Forsberg
🇸🇪SWE·1742
+4 −2 =2
8 games·last met May 2015
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vsAnders 1958 Ohman
🇸🇪SWE·2104
+0 −6 =2
8 games·last met May 2015
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Rankings
/
Sweden
#954
out of 3,410 players
Europe
#35,282
in continent
World
#47,867
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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