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SWE · 40 yrs · K=10 · Peak 2512 (Jun 2016)

Best performance: 2547 at Vinterhurtig 2012(Best of 2012)

World #=644 live, down 8#636 publishedSweden #12Europe #=385among active players

Rapid rating

2449

FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.

On FIDE’s list since Jul 2012 or earlier

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Rapid

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Rapid rating 2445 to 2449 over the last 12 months; peak 2512 in June 2016.

Official rating by month

Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.

ListClassicalRapidBlitz
Nov 20262418, -10, 9 games2449, 0, 0 games2412, 0, 0 games
Oct 20262428, 0, 0 games2449, 0, 0 games2412, 0, 0 games
Sep 20262428, 0, 0 games2449, 0, 0 games2412, 0, 0 games
Aug 20262428, -11, 9 games2449, 0, 0 games2412, 0, 0 games
Jul 20262439, 0, 0 games2449, 0, 0 games2412, 0, 0 games
Jun 20262439, 0, 0 games2449, +4, 8 games2412, 0, 0 games
May 20262439, 0, 0 games2445, 0, 0 games2412, 0, 0 games
Apr 20262439, -2, 5 games2445, 0, 0 games2412, 0, 0 games
Mar 20262441, +7, 3 games2445, 0, 0 games2412, +1, 0 games
Feb 20262434, +4, 3 games2445, 0, 0 games2411, -1, 0 games
Jan 20262430, -6, 4 games2445, 0, 0 games2412, +1, 0 games
Dec 20252436, +5, 3 games2445, 0, 0 games2411, 0, 0 games

Form · Rapid

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 10 games (8 wins, 2 draws), since Sep 28, 2025. Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 8 games, May 10.

From 161 rapid games on record, the latest on May 10.

Rapid games since the November list

No rated rapid games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

Last playedScore
Martens Minne 2026May 10TPR 24837½/8

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Best wins · Rapid

From 146 rated rapid games against rated opponents, 2012–2026

#OpponentRating
1, GM Stellan Brynell, 3 wins, Aug 2021 · Turning Torso Chess Event 2021, 2440
2, IM Christian Jepson, 2 wins, Aug 2021 · Rolf Martens minnesturnering 2021, 2439
3, IM Isak Storme, May 2025 · Rolf Martens Minnesturnering 2025, 2339

Openings · Rapid

From the moves of 13 of 161 rapid games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.c4 in 5 of 7 games.

All openings (1 as White)
Openings in White gamesGamesScore
English Opening475%

3 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Rapid

22 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

YearGamesScoreAvg oppTPR
202687½20392483
2025171420422304
2024252220442380
20238620902283
20212917½23052377
201911921012363
2017119½19882297
20168721902526
201511921102372
20124323542547

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

Rated near Axel Smith · Rapid

World

  1. #=641GM Jaime Alexander Cuartas2449.8
  2. #643GM Dambasuren Batsuren2449.1
  3. #=644GM Axel Smith2449.0
  4. #=644GM Aditya Mittal2449.0
  5. #=644GM Daniel W Gormally2449.0

Sweden

  1. #10GM Ulf Andersson2471.0
  2. #11GM Lars Karlsson2470.0
  3. #12GM Axel Smith2449.0
  4. #13GM Jonny Hector2443.0
  5. #14IM Edvin Trost2422.7

Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.