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Malmsten, Hans
🇸🇪FIDE 1746154· Male· Sweden· Born in 1970
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Hans Malmsten, a 56-year-old Swedish player, is rated 1967. He has slipped back 58 Elo over the past 12 months. 53 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Allsvenskan 2025-2026: III:2 r7, Stockholmsmasterskapet 2026 r1-3, and Sthlm Lag-DM 2025-2026 div 1 r5. Also played 6 rapid events (including Stockholm Grand Prix 2025 rpd) recently. He took a 69-month break between Apr 2018 and Feb 2024 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2042 was reached at age 55 (Aug 2025).
Current rating
1967
Standard
Rpd2047·Blz2012
All-time high
2042
−75 pts below
Aug 2025 · age 55
Aug 2025 · age 55
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
53 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#33,254
#33,254 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
14 entries2026
64th Swedish 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2004
Jan 2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 56
Jan 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 55
Dec 2025
49th Swedish 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 2042
Aug 2025
Best 12-month gain (+64 Elo)
1978 → 2042
Aug 2025
All-time peak 2042
at age 55 · −75 from today
Aug 2025
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-68
2035 → 1967
Tournaments
16
56 games
Score
23.5/ 5642.0%
21W15D20L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #34 | 1114 | -11.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #21 | 2062 | +6.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #65 | 1366 | -5.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 2484 | +2.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/7 | #30 | 1840 | -28.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #7 | 2755 | +9.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/4 | #50 | 1819 | -19.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #59 | 1340 | -6.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #3 | 2381 | +1.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/4 | #84 | 1909 | -13.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsBodi Karlman
🇸🇪SWE·1878
+5 −0 =2
7 games·last met May 2025
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vsLeo CrevatinFM
🇸🇪SWE·2248
+1 −5 =0
6 games·last met May 2026
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vsJoar OlundFM
🇸🇪SWE·2383
+0 −6 =0
6 games·last met May 2025
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vsNils Carlsson
🇸🇪SWE·2072
+3 −1 =2
6 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsMikael HelinCM
🇸🇪SWE·1916
+4 −0 =1
5 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
/
Sweden
#663
out of 3,413 players
Europe
#24,580
in continent
World
#33,254
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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