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Nilsson, Bengt
🇸🇪FIDE 1786415· Male· Sweden· Born in 1959
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Bengt Nilsson, a 67-year-old Swedish player, is rated 2139 — just 9 short of his peak of 2148 (Dec 2025, age 66) and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +34 Elo over the past 12 months. 62 rated games in the past year (≈48/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Allsvenskan 2025-2026: II:8 r7, Kristianstads SK KM 2026 r4-5, and Nordskanesserien 2025-26 R6. Also played 9 rapid (including Malmo Open 2025 rpd) and 1 blitz events (including NSSF DM-Blixt 2026) recently.
Current rating
2139
Standard
Rpd2032·Blz2078
All-time high
2148
−9 pts below
Dec 2025 · age 66
Dec 2025 · age 66
Activity
46
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
55 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 6%
#12,101 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
100 career games
at age 67
Jun 2026
2025
15th Swedish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2148
Dec 2025
All-time peak 2148
at age 66 · −9 from today
Dec 2025
Best 12-month gain (+196 Elo)
1940 → 2136
Aug 2025
10-month rising streak
+183 Elo
Aug 2025
Crossed 2100
at age 66
May 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+25
2114 → 2139
Tournaments
28
62 games
Score
43/ 6269.4%
34W22D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Jun 2026 | 0/3 | #4 | 1424 | -23.4 |
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 2494 | +1.6 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2/4 | #47 | 2058 | -10.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #7 | 3019 | +12.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #4 | 1850 | -7.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2744 | +5.4 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 2396 | +1.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/4 | #1 | 2245 | +7.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #6 | 2586 | +4.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/4 | #60 | 2016 | -11.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJonny Sjostedt
🇸🇪SWE·1839
+9 −2 =2
13 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsBenjamin Ehmann
🇸🇪SWE·1956
+7 −0 =2
9 games·last met May 2026
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vsLeif Hoglund
🇸🇪SWE·2044
+1 −1 =6
8 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsViktor Nilsson
🇸🇪SWE·1876
+5 −0 =2
7 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsHavras Khalat
🇸🇪SWE·1874
+4 −0 =3
7 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
/
Sweden
#238
out of 3,410 players
Europe
#8,694
in continent
World
#12,101
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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