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Axelsson, Sven
🇸🇪FIDE 1733672· Male· Sweden· Born in 1952
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Sven Axelsson, a 74-year-old Swedish player, is rated 1873 — just 30 short of his peak of 1903 (Feb 2025, age 73). He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and took a 32-month break between Apr 2019 and Jan 2022 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearances: Allsvenskan 2025-2026: II:7 r3 and Allsvenskan 2025-2026: I:3 r2.
Current rating
1873
Standard
Rpd1855·Blz1857
All-time high
1903
−30 pts below
Feb 2025 · age 73
Feb 2025 · age 73
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#55,026
#55,026 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2025
55th Swedish 70-75 player
at age 73 · rated 1900
Nov 2025
Best 12-month gain (+105 Elo)
1798 → 1903
Feb 2025
All-time peak 1903
at age 73 · −30 from today
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 72
Mar 2024
2022
Crossed 1800
at age 70
Jan 2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 70
Jan 2022
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-27
1900 → 1873
Tournaments
2
3 games
Score
0/ 30.0%
0W0D3L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #49 | 1290 | -4.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/2 | #47 | 1082 | -21.8 |
Rankings
/
Sweden
#1,065
out of 3,413 players
Europe
#40,360
in continent
World
#55,026
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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