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Nilsson, Mats 1952
🇸🇪FIDE 1725394· Male· Sweden· Born in 1952
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Mats 1952 Nilsson, a 74-year-old Swedish player, is rated 1949. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 53 months (2018–2022, COVID-19 included) and 33 months (2023–2026). Recent appearance: Allsvenskan 2025-2026: II:2 r7. His peak of 2007 was reached at age 64 (May 2016).
Current rating
1949
Standard
Rpd1975·Blz—
All-time high
2007
−58 pts below
May 2016 · age 64
May 2016 · age 64
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#36,861
#36,861 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2023
Inactive for 33 months
paused at 1881 → returned at 1939
May 2023
34th Swedish 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1902
Jan 2023
2018
Inactive for 53 months
paused at 1891 → returned at 1902
May 2018
40th Swedish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1946
Jan 2018
2016
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 64
Aug 2016
49th Swedish 60-65 player
at age 64 · rated 2007
Jun 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+20
1929 → 1949
Tournaments
2
2 games
Score
2/ 2100.0%
2W0D0L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 2737 | +9.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #17 | 2658 | +9.8 |
Rankings
/
Sweden
#739
out of 3,410 players
Europe
#27,242
in continent
World
#36,860
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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