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Loftsson, Hrafn

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FIDEFIDE 2300729· Male· Iceland· Born in 1965

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Hrafn Loftsson, a 61-year-old Icelandic player, is rated 2138 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 30 months (2019–2021, COVID-19 included) and 26 months (2023–2026). Recent appearances: Skakthing Reykjavikur Round 8-9 and Skakthing Reykjavikur Round 1-7. Also played 1 rapid (including Pressukeppni i skak - Februar 2026 - A flokkur) and 2 blitz events (including Hradskakmot Reykjavikur 2026) recently. His peak of 2259 was reached at age 44 (Jan 2009); he also reached Icelandic #26 in Apr 2009.

Current rating

2138

Standard

Rpd2161·Blz2105

All-time high

2259

−121 pts below
Jan 2009 · age 44

Activity

4

games / yr avg.

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

Signature stat

Top 6%

#12,184 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

16 entries
2026
4th Icelandic 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2138
May 2026
2023
Inactive for 26 months
paused at 2140 → returned at 2135
Nov 2023
9th Icelandic 55-60 player
at age 58 · rated 2151
Oct 2023
2019
Inactive for 30 months
paused at 2158 → returned at 2146
Apr 2019
2016
10th Icelandic 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2192
Oct 2016
Best 12-month gain (+36 Elo)
2156 → 2192
Apr 2016

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Bardur Orn BirkissonFM 2,221
Skakthing Reykjavikur Round 1-7 · Jan 2026 · +2.4 Elo
Evolution
-2
2140 → 2138
Tournaments
2
9 games
Score
6/ 966.7%
4W4D1L
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsBenedikt BriemCM2,244·Skakthing Reykjavikur Round 1-7·R6·-7.0

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Skakthing Reykjavikur Round 8-9
Open Swiss
Feb 20261.5/2#72157+3.0
Skakthing Reykjavikur Round 1-7
Open Swiss
Jan 20264.5/7#42071-5.2

Most-Played Opponents

vsDavid KjartanssonIM
🇮🇸ISL·2251
+2 −5 =0
7 games·last met Dec 2017
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vsVignir Vatnar StefanssonGM
🇮🇸ISL·2540
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met May 2026
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vsDagur RagnarssonIM
🇮🇸ISL·2388
+0 −3 =2
5 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsJohann Ingvason
🇮🇸ISL·2150
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsLenka PtacnikovaWGM
🇮🇸ISL·2106
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Apr 2018
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Rankings

/
Iceland
#59
out of 643 players
Europe
#8,763
in continent
World
#12,184
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Iceland
1
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2,540
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
🇮🇸Stefansson, HannesFollow Hannes StefanssonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,419
8
🇮🇸Gunnarsson, Jon ViktorFollow Jon Viktor GunnarssonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,414
9
🇮🇸Thorsteins, KarlFollow Karl ThorsteinsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,407
10
🇮🇸Arnason, Jon LFollow Jon L ArnasonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,404
...
59🇮🇸Loftsson, Hrafn2,138
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
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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2,717
10
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2,713
...
8763🇮🇸Loftsson, Hrafn2,138
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
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2,753
...
12184🇮🇸Loftsson, Hrafn2,138