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Ekqvist, Mats
🇸🇪FIDE 1722794· Male· Sweden· Born in 1952
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Mats Ekqvist, a 74-year-old Swedish player, is rated 1857. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and took a 14-month break between Aug 2013 and Nov 2014. Recent appearances: Allsvenskan 2025-2026: II:1 r7 and Allsvenskan 2025-2026: III:2 r5-6. His peak of 2003 was reached at age 63 (Feb 2015).
Current rating
1857
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1918
All-time high
2003
−146 pts below
Feb 2015 · age 63
Feb 2015 · age 63
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#59,404
#59,404 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+64 Elo)
1823 → 1887
Feb 2025
2023
47th Swedish 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1843
Dec 2023
2018
45th Swedish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1942
Oct 2018
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 66
Apr 2018
2015
39th Swedish 60-65 player
at age 63 · rated 2000
Nov 2015
Crossed 2000
at age 63
Feb 2015
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-24
1881 → 1857
Tournaments
5
7 games
Score
2/ 728.6%
0W4D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #54 | 1096 | -9.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #14 | 1887 | +2.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #44 | 1787 | -2.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/2 | #40 | 1765 | -5.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #29 | 1097 | -9.2 |
Rankings
/
Sweden
#1,169
out of 3,413 players
Europe
#43,475
in continent
World
#59,404
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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