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Seiger, Vidar
FM🇸🇪FIDE 1756079· Male· Sweden· Born in 2009
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Vidar Seiger, a 17-year-old Swedish FIDE Master, is rated 2290 — just 23 short of his peak of 2313 (May 2026, age 17) and sitting in the top 2% of Swedish players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +153 Elo over the past 12 months. 85 rated games in the past year (≈80/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Compo Cup 2026 std, Allsvenskan 2025-2026 Elitserien r7-9, and Nordic Youth Chess Championships 2026 - B. Also played 15 rapid (including Malmo Open 2025 rpd) and 4 blitz events (including Festival Agneaux 2025 - Blitz Individuel Qualifications) recently. He reached Swedish #63 in Apr 2026.
Awarded FM in 2026 (age 17) and CM in 2025 (age 16). At junior level, he reached #1, #2 and #2 nationally in U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
2290
Standard
Rpd2349·Blz2159
All-time high
2313
−23 pts below
May 2026 · age 17
May 2026 · age 17
Activity
91
games / yr avg. · ≈8/mo
85 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#72 · Swedish players · of 2,924
Career timeline
18 entries2026
All-time peak 2313
at age 17
May 2026
Peak Swedish rank: #63
at age 17 · rated 2312
Apr 2026
Re-crossed 2300
at age 17
Apr 2026
1st Swedish U18 player
at age 17 · rated 2308
Feb 2026
FM title awardedFM
at age 17
Feb 2026
Crossed 2300
at age 17
Feb 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+82
2208 → 2290
Tournaments
15
83 games
Score
42/ 8350.6%
31W32D20L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 4.5/9 | #6 | 2223 | -16.2 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/4 | #26 | 2218 | -7.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/3 | #6 | 2420 | +8.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #11 | 2392 | +9.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/6 | #5 | 2205 | -13.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2.5/3 | #10 | 2583 | +59.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/9 | #108 | 2336 | +88.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/4 | #66 | 2155 | +2.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/3 | #31 | 2310 | +25.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/4 | #48 | 1886 | -49.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsPratyush Tripathi
🇸🇪SWE·2057
+8 −5 =8
21 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsElias Kingsley
🇸🇪SWE·2087
+8 −2 =6
16 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsFilip Dingertz
🇸🇪SWE·2115
+12 −2 =1
15 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsMarek ReligaFM
🇸🇪SWE·2272
+3 −7 =3
13 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsLo Ljungros
🇸🇪SWE·2138
+11 −1 =1
13 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
/
Sweden
#72
out of 3,410 players
Europe
#2,959
in continent
World
#4,417
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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