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Samzelius, Bengt
🇸🇪FIDE 1748360· Male· Sweden· Born in 1943
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Bengt Samzelius, a 83-year-old Swedish player, is rated 1501 — just 24 short of his peak of 1525 (Mar 2024, age 81). He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and took a 20-month break between Mar 2024 and Dec 2025. Recent appearances: Allsvenskan 2025-2026: II:5 r7 and VSF distriktsserie 2025-2026 R34.
Current rating
1501
Standard
Rpd1550·Blz1492
All-time high
1525
−24 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 81
Mar 2024 · age 81
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#184,353
#184,353 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2024
83rd Swedish 80+ player
at age 81 · rated 1525
Dec 2024
Best 12-month gain (+329 Elo)
1196 → 1525
Dec 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 81
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 81
Mar 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 81
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1525
at age 81 · −24 from today
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-24
1525 → 1501
Tournaments
3
7 games
Score
0/ 70.0%
2W0D5L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #39 | 1028 | -6.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #58 | 1056 | -8.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/2 | #55 | 1088 | -8.8 |
Rankings
/
Sweden
#2,791
out of 3,413 players
Europe
#116,323
in continent
World
#184,293
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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