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Thorsteins, Karl

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FIDEFIDE 2300060· Male· Iceland· Born in 1964

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Karl Thorsteins, a 62-year-old Icelandic International Master, is rated 2407 and ranked 9th among Icelandic players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays around 3 rated games per year and had 4 career breaks: 14 months (2002–2003), 41 months (2004–2008), 21 months (2009–2010) and 30 months (2019–2021, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2489 was reached at age 39 (Jul 2003); he also reached Icelandic #7 in Jan 2001 and spent 19 months in Icelandic top 10.

Awarded IM in 2001 (age 37).

Current rating

2407

Standard

Rpd—·Blz2387

All-time high

2489

−82 pts below
Jul 2003 · age 39

Activity

3

games / yr avg.

8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#9

#9 · Icelandic players · of 451
19 months in National top 10 (2001–2014)

Career timeline

16 entries
2023
83rd 55-60 player worldwide
at age 59 · rated 2404
Mar 2023
2022
Inactive for 49 months
paused at 2404 → still inactive
Apr 2022
2019
Inactive for 30 months
paused at 2401 → returned at 2403
Apr 2019
2015
65th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2456
Feb 2015
2014
19 months in national top 10
longest streak 14 months · since Jan 2001
Oct 2014
2010
85th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2466
Nov 2010

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Igor NovikovGM 2,477
FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Open S50 · Apr 2026 · +1.0 Elo
Evolution
+3
2404 → 2407
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
6/ 875.0%
4W4D0L
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Open S50
Team
Apr 20266/8#92404+2.5

Most-Played Opponents

vsStefan KristjanssonGM
🇮🇸ISL
+1 −3 =3
7 games·last met Aug 2015
View head-to-head →
vsThrostur ThorhallssonGM
🇮🇸ISL·2397
+1 −2 =3
6 games·last met Mar 2018
View head-to-head →
vsHjorvar Steinn GretarssonGM
🇮🇸ISL·2494
+0 −5 =1
6 games·last met Mar 2016
View head-to-head →

Rankings

/
Iceland
#9
out of 643 players
Europe
#977
in continent
World
#1,542
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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Iceland
1
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2
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2,502
3
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2,467
4
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2,466
5
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2,447
6
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2,420
7
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2,419
8
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2,414
92,407
10
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2,404
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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10
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2,713
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977🇮🇸Thorsteins, Karl2,407
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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