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Ekman, Lars
🇸🇪FIDE 1719963· Male· Sweden· Born in 1966
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Lars Ekman, a 60-year-old Swedish player, is rated 1901 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 30-month break between Apr 2020 and Nov 2022 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: Stockholmsserien 2025-2026 div 4 r5-6.
Current rating
1901
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1901
at best
Mar 2026 · age 60
Mar 2026 · age 60
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#47,890
#47,890 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
All-time peak 1901
at age 60
Mar 2026
2022
Crossed 1800
at age 56
Nov 2022
2020
Inactive for 30 months
paused at 1793 → returned at 1802
Apr 2020
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 54
Mar 2020
2018
Best 12-month gain (+90 Elo)
1699 → 1789
Mar 2018
2016
First FIDE rating
1700 · at age 50
Apr 2016
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+11
1890 → 1901
Tournaments
4
5 games
Score
3/ 560.0%
3W2D0L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2736 | +10.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #18 | 1834 | -1.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #6 | 2533 | +5.6 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #10 | 1720 | -4.4 |
Rankings
/
Sweden
#945
out of 3,413 players
Europe
#35,262
in continent
World
#47,890
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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