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Arman, Deniz
FM🇸🇪FIDE 6302106· Male· Sweden· Born in 1985
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Deniz Arman, a 41-year-old Swedish FIDE Master, is rated 2367 — just 28 short of his peak of 2395 (Oct 2018, age 33) and ranked 40th among Swedish players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2350 and 2400 for 12 months. 44 rated games in the past year (≈28/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Paskturneringen 2026 std, Allsvenskan 2025-2026 Elitserien r7-9, and Elite Hotels Open 2026 std. Also played 5 rapid (including Avenyn Open 2025 rpd) and 1 blitz events (including Nybro Julblixt 2025) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 35 months (2004–2007), 13 months (2008–2009) and 12 months (2012–2013). He reached Swedish #34 in Oct 2018.
Competes for Sweden since Oct 2017. Awarded FM in 2011 (age 26). Earned a IM norm at Elitserien 2023-24 R789. At junior level, he reached #6, #4 and #6 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2367
Standard
Rpd2319·Blz2369
All-time high
2395
−28 pts below
Oct 2018 · age 33
Oct 2018 · age 33
Activity
37
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
44 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#40
#40 · Swedish players · of 2,913
Career timeline
23 entries2026
4th Swedish 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2371
Mar 2026
2023
Re-crossed 2300
at age 38
Nov 2023
2018
Peak Swedish rank: #34
at age 33 · rated 2395
Oct 2018
Best 12-month gain (+120 Elo)
2275 → 2395
Oct 2018
All-time peak 2395
at age 33 · −28 from today
Oct 2018
500 career games
at age 33
Oct 2018
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+15
2352 → 2367
Tournaments
9
41 games
Score
26.5/ 4164.6%
20W13D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/6 | #14 | 2411 | +10.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/3 | #50 | 2189 | -14.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/4 | #25 | 2526 | +18.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/3 | #36 | 2386 | +3.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/4 | #15 | 2384 | +3.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/3 | #75 | 1709 | -18.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 2404 | +3.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/4 | #105 | 2296 | -8.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 7.5/9 | #4 | 2458 | +28.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJung Min SeoIM
🇸🇪SWE·2489
+5 −3 =3
11 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsEric ThornFM
🇸🇪SWE·2358
+5 −4 =2
11 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsRalf AkessonGM
🇸🇪SWE·2316
+3 −3 =4
10 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsHampus SorensenIM
🇸🇪SWE·2460
+5 −2 =2
9 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsFelix TuomainenFM
🇸🇪SWE·2184
+5 −3 =1
9 games·last met Oct 2017
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Rankings
/
Sweden
#40
out of 3,413 players
Europe
#1,464
in continent
World
#2,301
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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