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Nilsson, Oliver
CM🇸🇪FIDE 1730177· Male· Sweden· Born in 2005
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Oliver Nilsson, a 21-year-old Swedish Candidate Master, is rated 2180 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +74 Elo over the past 12 months. 104 rated games in the past year (≈59/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include V Open Chess Menorca 2026, Allsvenskan 2025-2026 Superettan r7-9, and Elite Hotels Open 2026 std. Also played 13 rapid (including 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship) and 6 blitz events (including 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool D) recently. His peak of 2220 was reached at age 21 (Feb 2026).
Awarded CM in 2026 (age 21). At junior level, he reached #10, #12, #15, #14 and #18 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
2180
Standard
Rpd2069·Blz2020
All-time high
2220
−40 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 21
Feb 2026 · age 21
Activity
104
games / yr avg. · ≈9/mo
104 past 12 mo · ≈9/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#9,276 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
23 entries2026
CM title awardedCM
at age 21
May 2026
32nd Swedish 20-35 player
at age 21 · rated 2220
Feb 2026
Crossed 2200
at age 21
Feb 2026
All-time peak 2220
at age 21 · −40 from today
Feb 2026
6-month rising streak
+142 Elo
Feb 2026
2025
10th Swedish U20 player
at age 20 · rated 2135
Dec 2025
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+51
2129 → 2180
Tournaments
24
106 games
Score
49.5/ 10646.7%
49W19D38L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/8 | #328 | 2189 | -2.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/2 | #94 | 1516 | -15.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/4 | #120 | 2022 | -21.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #15 | 2754 | +4.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/3 | #18 | 2316 | +11.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/8 | #120 | 2243 | +18.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/4 | #18 | 2135 | -0.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/8 | #75 | 2206 | +10.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #21 | 2973 | +23.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/4 | #37 | 2158 | +4.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsVidar GrahnFM
🇸🇪SWE·2219
+6 −10 =5
21 games·last met May 2026
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vsErik Dingertz
🇸🇪SWE·2219
+7 −4 =3
14 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsSimon Agrest
🇸🇪SWE·2076
+8 −4 =1
13 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsMikael HelinCM
🇸🇪SWE·1916
+7 −5 =0
12 games·last met May 2026
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vsJulia Ostensson
🇸🇪SWE·2008
+1 −6 =4
11 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
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Sweden
#169
out of 3,413 players
Europe
#6,554
in continent
World
#9,276
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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