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Eklund, Rickard
🇸🇪FIDE 1789040· Male· Sweden· Born in 1972
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Rickard Eklund, a 54-year-old Swedish player, is rated 1607. He has held steady between 1600 and 1650 for 6 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Manhems Varmasterskap 2026 r7-8, Allsvenskan 2025-2026: III:7 r7, and Manhem oppna KM 2025 r9. Also played 5 blitz events (including Sommarschacket 2025 23juli) recently. His peak of 1666 was reached at age 53 (Mar 2025).
Current rating
1607
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1564
All-time high
1666
−59 pts below
Mar 2025 · age 53
Mar 2025 · age 53
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#144,279
#144,279 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 54
Jan 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 53
Dec 2025
All-time peak 1666
at age 53 · −59 from today
Mar 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 52
Nov 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 52
Nov 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 52
Nov 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+10
1597 → 1607
Tournaments
10
22 games
Score
8.5/ 2238.6%
6W7D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #12 | 1721 | +2.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/3 | #25 | 946 | -20.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #26 | 1738 | +2.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/4 | #15 | 1704 | +3.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #8 | 2558 | +14.0 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #5 | 2295 | +7.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #28 | 1765 | +5.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/4 | #7 | 1723 | +30.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #26 | 777 | -21.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/4 | #16 | 1530 | -14.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsNader Marandi
🇮🇷IRI·1833
+3 −4 =0
7 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsStig Andersson
🇸🇪SWE·1868
+1 −5 =0
6 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsDaniel Bergdahl
🇸🇪SWE·1970
+0 −6 =0
6 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsMatteo Landstrom
🇸🇪SWE·1508
+3 −2 =0
5 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsPatrik Abrahamsson
🇸🇪SWE·1922
+2 −3 =0
5 games·last met Jun 2026
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Rankings
/
Sweden
#2,477
out of 3,410 players
Europe
#96,861
in continent
World
#144,268
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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