Ivar
Lichtenstein was born on December 31, 2004,
in Stockholm, where he still lives.
He started playing at around 14, encouraged by a friend, with whom he later became the U26 World Champion!
A regular on the Swedish youth national team, he teaches at the bridge school in the capital.
He has a younger brother, Olof (born May 7, 2002), who also plays bridge.
In 2022, he won the U21 World Championship and in 2025, he repeated his gold medal at the U26 World Championship.