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Nilsson, Kenneth
🇸🇪FIDE 1732056· Male· Sweden· Born in 1963
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Kenneth Nilsson, a 63-year-old Swedish player, is rated 1811 — just 24 short of his peak of 1835 (Dec 2024, age 61). He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Allsvenskan 2025-2026: I:4 r7, Allsvenskan 2025-2026: I:4 r4 jan, and Allsvenskan 2025-2026: I:4 r1 okt.
Current rating
1811
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1835
−24 pts below
Dec 2024 · age 61
Dec 2024 · age 61
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#72,897
#72,897 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+129 Elo)
1706 → 1835
Dec 2024
All-time peak 1835
at age 61 · −24 from today
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 61
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 25 months
paused at 1705 → returned at 1711
Mar 2020
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 57
Feb 2020
2017
Re-crossed 1800
at age 54
Nov 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-21
1832 → 1811
Tournaments
4
4 games
Score
0/ 40.0%
0W0D4L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #52 | 1224 | -2.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #55 | 1186 | -5.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #41 | 1251 | -4.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #46 | 1090 | -8.4 |
Rankings
/
Sweden
#1,426
out of 3,410 players
Europe
#52,881
in continent
World
#72,896
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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