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Elkan, Maria
🇸🇪FIDE 1765582· Female· Sweden· Born in 1952
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Maria Elkan, a 74-year-old Swedish player, is rated 1591. She has fluctuated between 1562 and 1624 over the past 2 years. 23 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent appearances: Sthlm Seniorserie VT26 klass 3 r6-8 and Seniorserien ht 2025 Klass 3 R8-10. Her peak of 1624 was reached at age 72 (May 2024).
Current rating
1591
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1624
−33 pts below
May 2024 · age 72
May 2024 · age 72
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#150,390
#150,390 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 74
Feb 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+343 Elo)
1281 → 1624
May 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 72
May 2024
All-time peak 1624
at age 72 · −33 from today
May 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 72
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 72
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+17
1574 → 1591
Tournaments
7
21 games
Score
11/ 2152.4%
9W4D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 1.5/3 | #7 | 1536 | -2.8 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #9 | 1545 | -1.8 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #11 | 1351 | -14.2 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #2 | 2315 | +15.6 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 2/4 | #5 | 1643 | +5.0 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 1.5/3 | #4 | 1548 | -2.2 |
Round-Robin | Sep 2025 | 2.5/3 | #2 | 1821 | +16.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsArne Jansson
🇸🇪SWE·1496
+3 −2 =3
8 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsJonas Hok
🇸🇪SWE·1544
+3 −3 =1
7 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsJouko Liistamo
🇸🇪SWE·1499
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsMatts Rydin
🇸🇪SWE·1503
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsOlle Kallback
🇸🇪SWE·1509
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met Sep 2025
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Rankings
/
Sweden
#2,532
out of 3,410 players
Europe
#100,095
in continent
World
#150,375
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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