Format
LH
Loftsson, Hrafn
🇮🇸FIDE 2300729· Male· Iceland· Born in 1965
Follow Hrafn LoftssonTrack his monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
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
Jan 2009 · age 44
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 6%
#12,184 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2026
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
Evolution
-2
2140 → 2138
Tournaments
2
9 games
Score
6/ 966.7%
4W4D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #7 | 2157 | +3.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/7 | #4 | 2071 | -5.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDavid KjartanssonIM
🇮🇸ISL·2251
+2 −5 =0
7 games·last met Dec 2017
View head-to-head →
vsVignir Vatnar StefanssonGM
🇮🇸ISL·2540
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met May 2026
View head-to-head →
vsDagur RagnarssonIM
🇮🇸ISL·2388
+0 −3 =2
5 games·last met Feb 2026
View head-to-head →
vsJohann Ingvason
🇮🇸ISL·2150
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Jan 2026
View head-to-head →
vsLenka PtacnikovaWGM
🇮🇸ISL·2106
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Apr 2018
View head-to-head →
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 | 🇮🇸Follow Vignir Vatnar StefanssonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,540 |
| 2 | 🇮🇸Follow Hedinn SteingrimssonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,502 |
| 3 | 🇮🇸Follow Johann HjartarsonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,467 |
| 4 | 🇮🇸Follow Henrik DanielsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,466 |
| 5 | 🇮🇸Follow Helgi OlafssonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,447 |
| 6 | 🇮🇸Follow Helgi Ass GretarssonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,420 |
| 7 | 🇮🇸Follow Hannes StefanssonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,419 |
| 8 | 🇮🇸Follow Jon Viktor GunnarssonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,414 |
| 9 | 🇮🇸Follow Karl ThorsteinsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,407 |
| 10 | 🇮🇸Follow Jon L ArnasonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,404 |
| ... | ||
| 59 | 2,138 | |
Europe
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
| 2 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 3 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,764 |
| 4 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,744 |
| 5 | 🇵🇱Follow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,739 |
| 6 | 🇭🇺Follow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,729 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Follow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,728 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷Follow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,721 |
| 9 | 🇦🇿Follow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 10 | 🇹🇷Follow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,713 |
| ... | ||
| 8763 | 2,138 | |
World
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 6 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,764 |
| 8 | 🇮🇳Follow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,761 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| 9 | 🇨🇳Follow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| ... | ||
| 12184 | 2,138 | |