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Hjartarson, Johann
GM🇮🇸FIDE 2300044· Male· Iceland· Born in 1963
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Johann Hjartarson, a 63-year-old Icelandic Grandmaster, is rated 2467 and ranked 3rd among Icelandic players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2450 and 2500 for 2 years. 17 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - Premier League Round 6-10, Elitserien 2025-2026 R 4-6, and Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - Premier League Round 1-5. Also played 1 rapid (including Atskakkeppni taflfelaga 2025) and 2 blitz events (including Fridriksmot Landsbankans - Islandsmotid i skak 2025) recently. He took a 14-month break between Apr 2002 and Jul 2003. His peak of 2640 was reached at age 40 (Jul 2003); he also reached World #48 in Jul 2001 and spent 21 months in the world top 100.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 38).
Current rating
2467
Standard
Rpd2405·Blz2424
All-time high
2640
−173 pts below
Jul 2003 · age 40
Jul 2003 · age 40
Activity
32
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#3
#3 · Icelandic players · of 451
21 months in World top 100 (2001–2006)
21 months in World top 100 (2001–2006)
Career timeline
17 entries2026
11th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 63 · rated 2479
Mar 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+42 Elo)
2432 → 2474
Aug 2024
2020
10th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 57 · rated 2525
Aug 2020
2016
100 career games
at age 53
Jul 2016
2014
6th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2580
Mar 2014
2009
7th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2596
Jan 2009
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+1
2466 → 2467
Tournaments
5
25 games
Score
15/ 2560.0%
10W10D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsBenedikt BriemCM2,222·Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - Premier League Round 6-10·R10·-8.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 4.5/8 | #48 | 2469 | +0.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/4 | #48 | 2240 | -12.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/3 | #27 | 2337 | -5.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 3.5/4 | #6 | 2735 | +10.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 4.5/6 | #132 | 2534 | +7.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsVignir Vatnar StefanssonGM
🇮🇸ISL·2540
+13 −10 =10
33 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsHelgi Ass GretarssonGM
🇮🇸ISL·2420
+11 −11 =7
29 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsHjorvar Steinn GretarssonGM
🇮🇸ISL·2494
+12 −13 =2
27 games·last met May 2024
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vsBragi ThorfinnssonGM
🇮🇸ISL·2370
+13 −8 =5
26 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsHannes StefanssonGM
🇮🇸ISL·2419
+9 −8 =6
23 games·last met Dec 2025
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Rankings
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Iceland
#3
out of 643 players
Europe
#516
in continent
World
#852
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Iceland
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| 3 | 2,467 | |
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Europe
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| 516 | 2,467 | |
World
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