- BornJune 3, 1993, Lund
- CountrySweden
- TitleGrandmaster 2010
- Highest rating2694 (March 2019)
FIDE's official lists (from July 1971)
The road to the top
Grandelius was born in Lund in 1993. He became a grandmaster in 2010 and has played for Sweden at the Chess Olympiads since that year. In 2015 he won the Swedish championship after a playoff against Emanuel Berg.
Main results
| Year | Event | Result | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Swedish Championship | Winner | |
| 2019 | European Championship | Silver 8½ of 11 points | Skopje |
The 2019 European Championship
At the European Championship in Skopje in 2019, Grandelius scored 8½ points out of 11, the same as Vladislav Artemiev of Russia. Artemiev won on tiebreak, and Grandelius took silver.
Behind the scenes
Grandelius has also helped others prepare. At the 2018 world championship match he was one of Magnus Carlsen's seconds, the players who help the champion get ready.
Sources
- Wikipedia (Swedish): Nils Grandelius
- Wikipedia: Nils Grandelius
- ChessBase: Happy birthday to Grandmaster Nils Grandelius
- Chess.com: Artemiev Wins European Chess Championship
- FIDE: Grandelius's profile and rating history
- OlimpBase: Grandelius's Chess Olympiads
The facts on this page come from the sources above, checked against each other. Where the sources disagree, only what they agree on is given.
Updated November 8, 2026