Bengt Nilsson (Goteborg, SWE) finished 0-3 in the 14-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Nilsson lost 11-2 to Johan Nygren (Umea, SWE), droppimg another game, 11-3 to Claes Mattsson (Jonkoping, SWE). Nilsson lost 5-2 to Joel Westerberg (Sundbyberg, SWE) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 27 of the event schedule, Nilsson did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Nilsson ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.