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Johannesson, Niklas
🇸🇪FIDE 1759868· Male· Sweden· Born in 1980
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Niklas Johannesson, a 46-year-old Swedish player, is rated 1953 — just 5 short of his peak of 1958 (Apr 2026, age 46). He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 23 months (2022–2024) and 14 months (2024–2026). Recent appearances: Varmlandsserien 2025 26 R5 and Allsvenskan 2025-2026: II:4 r7.
Current rating
1953
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1958
−5 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 46
Apr 2026 · age 46
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#36,051
#36,051 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
70th Swedish 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 1958
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1958
at age 46 · −5 from today
Apr 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 46
Feb 2026
2025
65th Swedish 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 1922
Aug 2025
2024
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1922 → returned at 1944
Nov 2024
2022
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1850 → returned at 1922
Nov 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+31
1922 → 1953
Tournaments
4
4 games
Score
3.5/ 487.5%
3W1D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #7 | — | -5.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #8 | 2547 | +5.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #28 | 2775 | +8.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 2753 | +22.0 |
Rankings
/
Sweden
#723
out of 3,410 players
Europe
#26,626
in continent
World
#36,050
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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