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SWE · 29 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2343 (May 2019)

Best performance: 2358 at SM-Blixten 2023(Best of 2023)

World #=2713 live, down 17#2,696 publishedSweden #28

NOV26 Rating

2277

Live Rating

2277.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

0

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Blitz

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Official blitz rating by month
ListRatingChange
Nov 202622770
Oct 202622770
Sep 202622770
Aug 20262277+26
Jul 202622510
Jun 202622510
May 20262251-13
Apr 202622640
Mar 20262264-1
Feb 202622650
Jan 20262265+5
Dec 20252260+29
Working toward the International Master title2 tracked norms · 18/27 gamesrating 2380 of 2400, live 2316composition metdetails ↓

Form · Blitz

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 5 games (5 wins), since Jul 1. That is the longest unbeaten run of 2026.

From 200 blitz games on record, the latest on Jul 1.

Blitz games since the November list

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

Last playedScore
SM-Blixten 2026Jul 1TPR 23479/11

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

Title Progress

IM title progress

Working toward the International Master title

Tracked norms: 2 · 18 of 27 games credit

Rating: peak 2380, needs 2400

No outstanding composition requirement

Visma Chess Tnmt IM A 2016Jul 20166/9Rp 2456
Elitserien 2019-20 R789Oct 20206/9

Based on events we cover plus the FIDE norm registers of all federations. Norms filed elsewhere may not show up here yet.

Best wins · Blitz

From 173 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2017–2026

#OpponentRating
1, IM Isak Storme, Jul 2023 · SM-Blixten 2023, 2327
2, CM Bo Anders Svensson, Apr 2019 · Pasksnabben Kristianstad 2019, 2273
3, Kaj Engstrom, Jul 2017 · Blixt-SM 2017, 2272

Openings · Blitz

From the moves of 20 of 200 blitz games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.Nf3 in 6 of 10 games, 1.e4 in 4.

As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...e5.

All openings (1 as Black)

Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 4.

Openings in Black gamesGamesScore
Scotch Game367%

7 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Blitz

2 of 19 events · All years

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 month

2026: 2236 over 21 rated games

MonthGamesScoreAvg oppTPR
Jul11920852347
Apr10818742114

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

  • SM-Blixten 20262347
    Jul 2026Swissfederation source
    Best of 2026Score 9/11Opp avg 2085Start 2251
  • Vaxjo Paskblixt 20262114
    Apr 2026Swissfederation source
    #2 in 2026Score 9/11Opp avg 1874Start 2264

Rated near Tom Rydstrom · Blitz

World

  1. #=2713FM Matjaz Justin2277.0
  2. #=2713FM Richard Turcan2277.0
  3. #=2713FM Tom Rydstrom2277.0
  4. #=2713IM Cesar Hidemitsu Umetsubo2277.0
  5. #=2713FM Silvio Eduardo Oliveira2277.0

Sweden

  1. #26Per Vernersson2304.0
  2. #27CM Dananjey Prabu2280.0
  3. #28FM Tom Rydstrom2277.0
  4. #29Daniel Johnson2276.0
  5. #30FM Vidar Seiger2274.0

Live ratings projected from the NOV26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE