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Karlsson8, Tommy
🇸🇪FIDE 1727222· Male· Sweden· Born in 1952
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Tommy Karlsson8, a 74-year-old Swedish player, is rated 1902. He is progressing steadily with +48 Elo over the past 12 months. 22 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Allsvenskan 2025-2026: II:7 r7, Sthlm Seniorserie VT26 klass M r6-8, and Stockholmsmasterskapet veteran 2025 r9. He took a 40-month break between May 2022 and Oct 2025. His peak of 1957 was reached at age 65 (Mar 2017).
Current rating
1902
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1957
−55 pts below
Mar 2017 · age 65
Mar 2017 · age 65
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#47,633
#47,633 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
64th Swedish 70-75 player
at age 74 · rated 1902
Jun 2026
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 72
Mar 2024
2022
Inactive for 40 months
paused at 1757 → returned at 1858
May 2022
2019
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 67
Mar 2019
Re-crossed 1800
at age 67
Feb 2019
2018
67th Swedish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1879
Jan 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+48
1854 → 1902
Tournaments
13
22 games
Score
15.5/ 2270.5%
11W9D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 1.5/2 | #4 | 1983 | +2.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 2544 | +5.0 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #2 | 2030 | +12.6 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #4 | 1955 | +4.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #32 | 2614 | +7.4 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #1 | 2612 | +17.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #41 | 1822 | -1.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #12 | 2382 | +3.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #11 | 2514 | +6.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #38 | 1832 | -0.4 |
Hot streak: 6 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Sweden
#948
out of 3,410 players
Europe
#35,102
in continent
World
#47,632
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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