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ISL · 23 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2236 (May 2026)

Best performance: 2396 at VignirVatnar.is X snoker og Pool okt 2024(Best of 2024)

World #=3567 live, down 37#3,530 publishedIceland #27Europe #=2125among active players

Blitz rating

2236

FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.

On FIDE’s list since Jan 2016

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Blitz

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Blitz rating 2184 to 2236 over the last 12 months; peak 2236 in May 2026.

Official rating by month

Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.

ListClassicalRapidBlitz
Nov 20262207, +53, 11 games2073, 0, 0 games2236, 0, 0 games
Oct 20262154, 0, 0 games2073, 0, 0 games2236, 0, 0 games
Sep 20262154, 0, 0 games2073, 0, 0 games2236, 0, 0 games
Aug 20262154, 0, 0 games2073, 0, 0 games2236, 0, 0 games
Jul 20262154, 0, 0 games2073, 0, 0 games2236, 0, 0 games
Jun 20262154, 0, 0 games2073, 0, 0 games2236, 0, 0 games
May 20262154, 0, 0 games2073, 0, 0 games2236, +23, 9 games
Apr 20262154, +7, 4 games2073, 0, 0 games2213, -3, 11 games
Mar 20262147, 0, 0 games2073, 0, 0 games2216, +15, 11 games
Feb 20262147, 0, 0 games2073, 0, 0 games2201, 0, 0 games
Jan 20262147, 0, 0 games2073, +1, 0 games2201, 0, 32 games
Dec 20252147, -19, 5 games2072, +15, 4 games2201, +17, 9 games
Working toward the International Master title1 tracked norm · 7/27 gamesrating 2223 of 2400, live 2207composition opendetails ↓

Form · Blitz

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 5 games (4 wins, 1 draw), since Apr 14. Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 12 games, Feb 19 – Mar 24.

From 765 blitz games on record, the latest on Apr 14.

Blitz games since the November list

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

Show gamesLast playedScore
VignirVatnar.is X EpicBet X Nina #2Apr 14TPR 22567/9

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: 1 · 7 of 27 games credit

Rating: peak 2223, needs 2400

Composition: next norm must come from a qualifying open (Swiss with 40+ players, national championship final, or similar)

projected41st European Chess Club CupOct 20263½/7Rp 2467

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 701 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2014–2026

#OpponentRating
1, GM Vignir Vatnar Stefansson, 5 wins, Nov 2025 · Le Kock motarodin - November 2025, 2614
2, GM Helgi Ass Gretarsson, 2 wins, Dec 2019 · Jolahradskakmot TR 2019, 2523
3, GM Emre Can, Mar 2026 · Harpa Blitz 2026, 2467

Event timeline · Blitz

50 of 81 events

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 year

YearGamesScoreAvg oppTPR
20263124½19732203
20257746½21032175
20248655½20732183
20231538820292086
2021105½17721808
2019925220322082
2018865218251897
2017452318381845
201510317171568
2014211345—

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

Rated near Stephan Briem · Blitz

World

  1. #=3567FM Edmond Paljusaj2236.0
  2. #=3567FM Jose Roca Galarza2236.0
  3. #=3567Stephan Briem2236.0
  4. #=3567FM Tugrul Turel2236.0
  5. #=3567Federico Noto2236.0

Iceland

  1. #25CM Arnar Thorsteinsson2241.0
  2. #26FM Runar Sigurpalsson2240.2
  3. #27Stephan Briem2236.0
  4. #28FM Asgeir Asbjornsson2233.0
  5. #29Olafur Thorsson2231.2

Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.