GMTiger Hillarp Persson

SWE Born 1970 (Age ≈56) Male
FIDE ID
1700812

About Tiger Hillarp Persson

Tiger Hillarp Persson is a Swedish grandmaster who received the GM title in 1999. He won individual bronze medals at the 1998 and 2008 Olympiads while representing Sweden. His tournament victories include the 2008 Sigeman event in Malmö and repeated wins at the Guernsey Open. Show more

Tiger Hillarp Persson is a Swedish grandmaster who received the GM title in 1999. He won individual bronze medals at the 1998 and 2008 Olympiads while representing Sweden. His tournament victories include the 2008 Sigeman event in Malmö and repeated wins at the Guernsey Open. He finished second in the C group at Wijk aan Zee in 2009. Hillarp Persson has written several instructional books, including Tiger's Modern, The Modern Tiger and Tiger's Chaos Theory. He also plays Go, reaching third-dan level in the European ratings in 2023.

FIDE ratings

Classical

2449.1 +5.1

Live estimate

Rapid

2514

Published FIDE

Blitz

2555

Published FIDE

Official classical ranks

World rank
#1074
National rank · SWE
#12

Active players · Nov 2026 FIDE list ⓘ

Rating milestones

Highest recorded rating
2618 Apr 2009
Recorded years
2001–2026
Archived games
1291

Based on available monthly lists and saved games.

Live rankings

Rating history

FIDE rating history

Published rating lists through Nov 2026.

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Games

Published games available in our archive; coverage varies by tournament. Archive last checked: 2026-11-11 (UTC).

Online games are identified from known tournament names, playing sites and PGN mode. Other games are listed as OTB (over-the-board).

# Date Event Site Round White Black Result Moves View
251 2023-05-18 Deltalift Open 2023 Tylosand SWE 1.2 Tiger Hillarp Persson Lavinia Valcu Won: 1-0 32 Open
252 2023-04-09 Fagernes GM Open 2023 Fagernes NOR 9.12 Shazil Shehzad Tiger Hillarp Persson Draw: 1/2-1/2 34 Open
253 2023-04-08 Fagernes GM Open 2023 Fagernes NOR 8.22 Tiger Hillarp Persson Saad Abobaker Elmi Won: 1-0 48 Open
254 2023-04-07 Fagernes GM Open 2023 Fagernes NOR 7.13 Moksh Amit Doshi Tiger Hillarp Persson Lost: 1-0 49 Open
255 2023-04-06 Fagernes GM Open 2023 Fagernes NOR 6.12 Tiger Hillarp Persson Benny Aizenberg Draw: 1/2-1/2 65 Open
256 2023-04-05 Fagernes GM Open 2023 Fagernes NOR 5.19 Johannes von Mettenheim Tiger Hillarp Persson Won: 0-1 31 Open
257 2023-04-05 Fagernes GM Open 2023 Fagernes NOR 4.26 Tiger Hillarp Persson Vetle Bjorge Strand Won: 1-0 29 Open
258 2023-04-04 Fagernes GM Open 2023 Fagernes NOR 3.16 Sauat Nurgaliyev Tiger Hillarp Persson Lost: 1-0 37 Open
259 2023-04-03 Fagernes GM Open 2023 Fagernes NOR 2.22 Tiger Hillarp Persson David H. Cummings Draw: 1/2-1/2 46 Open
260 2023-04-02 Fagernes GM Open 2023 Fagernes NOR 1.1 Andreas Skotheim Tiger Hillarp Persson Draw: 1/2-1/2 71 Open
261 2023-03-26 60th TCh-DEN Ex 2022-23 Denmark DEN 9.2 Jonas Buhl Bjerre Tiger Hillarp Persson Draw: 1/2-1/2 43 Open
262 2023-03-25 60th TCh-DEN Ex 2022-23 Denmark DEN 8.5 Bjorn Moller Ochsner Tiger Hillarp Persson Draw: 1/2-1/2 3 Open
263 2023-03-05 60th TCh-DEN Ex 2022-23 Denmark DEN 7.3 Jonny Hector Tiger Hillarp Persson Draw: 1/2-1/2 48 Open
264 2023-02-12 Elite Hotels Vaxjo Open Vaxjo SWE 8.1 Platon Galperin Tiger Hillarp Persson Draw: 1/2-1/2 5 Open
265 2023-02-12 Elite Hotels Vaxjo Open Vaxjo SWE 7.6 Tiger Hillarp Persson Anton Fritz Won: 1-0 62 Open
266 2023-02-11 Elite Hotels Vaxjo Open Vaxjo SWE 6.1 Johan Sigeman Tiger Hillarp Persson Won: 0-1 42 Open
267 2023-02-11 Elite Hotels Vaxjo Open Vaxjo SWE 5.3 Tiger Hillarp Persson Stephan Wagner Lost: 0-1 48 Open
268 2023-02-10 Elite Hotels Vaxjo Open Vaxjo SWE 4.4 Edvin Trost Tiger Hillarp Persson Draw: 1/2-1/2 46 Open
269 2023-02-10 Elite Hotels Vaxjo Open Vaxjo SWE 3.4 Tiger Hillarp Persson Josef Ask Won: 1-0 38 Open
270 2023-02-10 Elite Hotels Vaxjo Open Vaxjo SWE 2.4 Nejib Bouaziz Tiger Hillarp Persson Won: 0-1 25 Open
271 2023-02-10 Elite Hotels Vaxjo Open Vaxjo SWE 1.4 Tiger Hillarp Persson Simon 1995 Malm Won: 1-0 51 Open
272 2023-01-15 60th TCh-DEN Ex 2022-23 Denmark DEN 6.4 Tiger Hillarp Persson Martin Matthiesen Won: 1-0 50 Open
273 2023-01-14 60th TCh-DEN Ex 2022-23 Denmark DEN 5.1 Tiger Hillarp Persson Sune Berg Hansen Won: 1-0 55 Open
274 2023-01-05 50th Rilton Cup 2022-23 Stockholm SWE 9.12 Elie Milikow Tiger Hillarp Persson Draw: 1/2-1/2 38 Open
275 2023-01-04 50th Rilton Cup 2022-23 Stockholm SWE 8.11 Tiger Hillarp Persson Jonah B Willow Draw: 1/2-1/2 18 Open
276 2023-01-03 50th Rilton Cup 2022-23 Stockholm SWE 7.17 Frank Sawatzki Tiger Hillarp Persson Won: 0-1 30 Open
277 2023-01-02 50th Rilton Cup 2022-23 Stockholm SWE 6.18 Tiger Hillarp Persson Inigo Lopez Mulet Draw: 1/2-1/2 52 Open
278 2022-12-31 50th Rilton Cup 2022-23 Stockholm SWE 5.15 Konstantin Peyrer Tiger Hillarp Persson Draw: 1/2-1/2 60 Open
279 2022-12-30 50th Rilton Cup 2022-23 Stockholm SWE 4.14 Tiger Hillarp Persson Eric Thorn Draw: 1/2-1/2 41 Open
280 2022-12-29 50th Rilton Cup 2022-23 Stockholm SWE 3.13 Yahli Sokolovsky Tiger Hillarp Persson Draw: 1/2-1/2 20 Open
281 2022-12-28 50th Rilton Cup 2022-23 Stockholm SWE 2.27 Tiger Hillarp Persson Vidar Grahn Won: 1-0 66 Open
282 2022-12-27 50th Rilton Cup 2022-23 Stockholm SWE 1.1 Nikhil Dixit Tiger Hillarp Persson Draw: 1/2-1/2 44 Open
283 2022-12-18 Malmo Open 2022 Malmo SWE 8.8 Daniel Rosenbecker Tiger Hillarp Persson Won: 0-1 21 Open
284 2022-12-18 Malmo Open 2022 Malmo SWE 7.1 Tiger Hillarp Persson Platon Galperin Lost: 0-1 35 Open
285 2022-12-17 Malmo Open 2022 Malmo SWE 6.2 Stellan Brynell Tiger Hillarp Persson Draw: 1/2-1/2 33 Open
286 2022-12-17 Malmo Open 2022 Malmo SWE 5.2 Tiger Hillarp Persson Bengt Lindberg Draw: 1/2-1/2 60 Open
287 2022-12-16 Malmo Open 2022 Malmo SWE 4.2 Carsten Hoi Tiger Hillarp Persson Won: 0-1 32 Open
288 2022-12-16 Malmo Open 2022 Malmo SWE 3.2 Tiger Hillarp Persson Daniel Vesterbaek Pedersen Won: 1-0 40 Open
289 2022-12-16 Malmo Open 2022 Malmo SWE 2.2 Johan Sivhed Tiger Hillarp Persson Won: 0-1 39 Open
290 2022-12-16 Malmo Open 2022 Malmo SWE 1.2 Tiger Hillarp Persson Andre Knudsen Won: 1-0 50 Open
291 2022-12-04 60th TCh-DEN Ex 2022-23 Denmark DEN 4.2 Viktor Haarmark Nielsen Tiger Hillarp Persson Won: 0-1 79 Open
292 2022-11-13 TCh-NOR Elite 2022-23 Norway NOR 3.21 Tiger Hillarp Persson Erik Blomqvist Draw: 1/2-1/2 18 Open
293 2022-11-12 TCh-NOR Elite 2022-23 Norway NOR 2.41 Jovanka Houska Tiger Hillarp Persson Won: 0-1 56 Open
294 2022-11-11 TCh-NOR Elite 2022-23 Norway NOR 1.31 Tiger Hillarp Persson Benjamin Arvola Notkevich Won: 1-0 46 Open
295 2022-11-06 Elite Hotels Stockholm GP Stockholm SWE 8.2 Carl Cederstam Tiger Hillarp Persson Draw: 1/2-1/2 71 Open
296 2022-11-06 Elite Hotels Stockholm GP Stockholm SWE 7.5 Joar Ostlund Tiger Hillarp Persson Won: 0-1 33 Open
297 2022-11-05 Elite Hotels Stockholm GP Stockholm SWE 6.5 Tiger Hillarp Persson Leo Crevatin Draw: 1/2-1/2 54 Open
298 2022-11-05 Elite Hotels Stockholm GP Stockholm SWE 5.1 Tiger Hillarp Persson Elham Amar Draw: 1/2-1/2 68 Open
299 2022-10-30 60th TCh-DEN Ex 2022-23 Denmark DEN 2.5 Nikolaj Mikkelsen Tiger Hillarp Persson Draw: 1/2-1/2 62 Open
300 2022-10-29 60th TCh-DEN Ex 2022-23 Denmark DEN 1.2 Tiger Hillarp Persson Tom Petri Petersen Won: 1-0 35 Open
  1. vs Lavinia ValcuWon · 1-0White · 2023-05-18 · Round 1.2Deltalift Open 2023
  2. vs Shazil ShehzadDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-04-09 · Round 9.12Fagernes GM Open 2023
  3. vs Saad Abobaker ElmiWon · 1-0White · 2023-04-08 · Round 8.22Fagernes GM Open 2023
  4. vs Moksh Amit DoshiLost · 1-0Black · 2023-04-07 · Round 7.13Fagernes GM Open 2023
  5. vs Benny AizenbergDraw · ½–½White · 2023-04-06 · Round 6.12Fagernes GM Open 2023
  6. vs Johannes von MettenheimWon · 0-1Black · 2023-04-05 · Round 5.19Fagernes GM Open 2023
  7. vs Vetle Bjorge StrandWon · 1-0White · 2023-04-05 · Round 4.26Fagernes GM Open 2023
  8. vs Sauat NurgaliyevLost · 1-0Black · 2023-04-04 · Round 3.16Fagernes GM Open 2023
  9. vs David H. CummingsDraw · ½–½White · 2023-04-03 · Round 2.22Fagernes GM Open 2023
  10. vs Andreas SkotheimDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-04-02 · Round 1.1Fagernes GM Open 2023
  11. vs Jonas Buhl BjerreDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-03-26 · Round 9.260th TCh-DEN Ex 2022-23
  12. vs Bjorn Moller OchsnerDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-03-25 · Round 8.560th TCh-DEN Ex 2022-23
  13. vs Jonny HectorDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-03-05 · Round 7.360th TCh-DEN Ex 2022-23
  14. vs Platon GalperinDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-02-12 · Round 8.1Elite Hotels Vaxjo Open
  15. vs Anton FritzWon · 1-0White · 2023-02-12 · Round 7.6Elite Hotels Vaxjo Open
  16. vs Johan SigemanWon · 0-1Black · 2023-02-11 · Round 6.1Elite Hotels Vaxjo Open
  17. vs Stephan WagnerLost · 0-1White · 2023-02-11 · Round 5.3Elite Hotels Vaxjo Open
  18. vs Edvin TrostDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-02-10 · Round 4.4Elite Hotels Vaxjo Open
  19. vs Josef AskWon · 1-0White · 2023-02-10 · Round 3.4Elite Hotels Vaxjo Open
  20. vs Nejib BouazizWon · 0-1Black · 2023-02-10 · Round 2.4Elite Hotels Vaxjo Open
  21. vs Simon 1995 MalmWon · 1-0White · 2023-02-10 · Round 1.4Elite Hotels Vaxjo Open
  22. vs Martin MatthiesenWon · 1-0White · 2023-01-15 · Round 6.460th TCh-DEN Ex 2022-23
  23. vs Sune Berg HansenWon · 1-0White · 2023-01-14 · Round 5.160th TCh-DEN Ex 2022-23
  24. vs Elie MilikowDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-01-05 · Round 9.1250th Rilton Cup 2022-23
  25. vs Jonah B WillowDraw · ½–½White · 2023-01-04 · Round 8.1150th Rilton Cup 2022-23
  26. vs Frank SawatzkiWon · 0-1Black · 2023-01-03 · Round 7.1750th Rilton Cup 2022-23
  27. vs Inigo Lopez MuletDraw · ½–½White · 2023-01-02 · Round 6.1850th Rilton Cup 2022-23
  28. vs Konstantin PeyrerDraw · ½–½Black · 2022-12-31 · Round 5.1550th Rilton Cup 2022-23
  29. vs Eric ThornDraw · ½–½White · 2022-12-30 · Round 4.1450th Rilton Cup 2022-23
  30. vs Yahli SokolovskyDraw · ½–½Black · 2022-12-29 · Round 3.1350th Rilton Cup 2022-23
  31. vs Vidar GrahnWon · 1-0White · 2022-12-28 · Round 2.2750th Rilton Cup 2022-23
  32. vs Nikhil DixitDraw · ½–½Black · 2022-12-27 · Round 1.150th Rilton Cup 2022-23
  33. vs Daniel RosenbeckerWon · 0-1Black · 2022-12-18 · Round 8.8Malmo Open 2022
  34. vs Platon GalperinLost · 0-1White · 2022-12-18 · Round 7.1Malmo Open 2022
  35. vs Stellan BrynellDraw · ½–½Black · 2022-12-17 · Round 6.2Malmo Open 2022
  36. vs Bengt LindbergDraw · ½–½White · 2022-12-17 · Round 5.2Malmo Open 2022
  37. vs Carsten HoiWon · 0-1Black · 2022-12-16 · Round 4.2Malmo Open 2022
  38. vs Daniel Vesterbaek PedersenWon · 1-0White · 2022-12-16 · Round 3.2Malmo Open 2022
  39. vs Johan SivhedWon · 0-1Black · 2022-12-16 · Round 2.2Malmo Open 2022
  40. vs Andre KnudsenWon · 1-0White · 2022-12-16 · Round 1.2Malmo Open 2022
  41. vs Viktor Haarmark NielsenWon · 0-1Black · 2022-12-04 · Round 4.260th TCh-DEN Ex 2022-23
  42. vs Erik BlomqvistDraw · ½–½White · 2022-11-13 · Round 3.21TCh-NOR Elite 2022-23
  43. vs Jovanka HouskaWon · 0-1Black · 2022-11-12 · Round 2.41TCh-NOR Elite 2022-23
  44. vs Benjamin Arvola NotkevichWon · 1-0White · 2022-11-11 · Round 1.31TCh-NOR Elite 2022-23
  45. vs Carl CederstamDraw · ½–½Black · 2022-11-06 · Round 8.2Elite Hotels Stockholm GP
  46. vs Joar OstlundWon · 0-1Black · 2022-11-06 · Round 7.5Elite Hotels Stockholm GP
  47. vs Leo CrevatinDraw · ½–½White · 2022-11-05 · Round 6.5Elite Hotels Stockholm GP
  48. vs Elham AmarDraw · ½–½White · 2022-11-05 · Round 5.1Elite Hotels Stockholm GP
  49. vs Nikolaj MikkelsenDraw · ½–½Black · 2022-10-30 · Round 2.560th TCh-DEN Ex 2022-23
  50. vs Tom Petri PetersenWon · 1-0White · 2022-10-29 · Round 1.260th TCh-DEN Ex 2022-23

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