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Gunnarsson, Arnar

IM🇮🇸INACTIVE · since April 2024

FIDEFIDE 2300915· Male· Iceland· Born in 1978

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Arnar Gunnarsson, a 48-year-old Icelandic International Master, is rated 2409 and ranked 8th among Icelandic players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays around 11 rated games per year and had 3 career breaks: 17 months (2011–2012), 18 months (2017–2018) and 30 months (2018–2021, COVID-19 included). Also played 3 blitz events (including Hradskakmot taflfelaga 2026) recently. His peak of 2448 was reached at age 31 (Nov 2009); he also reached Icelandic #7 in Apr 2008 and spent 37 months in Icelandic top 10.

Awarded IM in 2004 (age 26) and FM in 2003 (age 25).

Current rating

2409

Standard

Rpd2367·Blz2339

All-time high

2448

−39 pts below
Nov 2009 · age 31

Activity

1

games / yr avg.

classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#8

#8 · Icelandic players · of 441
37 months in National top 10 (2004–2024)

Career timeline

20 entries
2024
84th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2409
Nov 2024
37 months in national top 10
longest streak 19 months · since Apr 2004
Oct 2024
Inactive for 25 months
paused at 2409 → still inactive
Apr 2024
2023
2nd Icelandic 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 2410
Dec 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2400
at age 44
Nov 2022
2018
Inactive for 30 months
paused at 2420 → returned at 2418
Nov 2018

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Evolution
0
2409 → 2409

Last 12 months — tournaments

0 events

Most-Played Opponents

vsHelgi Ass GretarssonGM
🇮🇸ISL·2420
+9 −16 =5
30 games·last met Jun 2025
View head-to-head →
vsDagur RagnarssonIM
🇮🇸ISL·2391
+17 −5 =5
27 games·last met Feb 2025
View head-to-head →
vsVignir Vatnar StefanssonGM
🇮🇸ISL·2534
+4 −14 =3
21 games·last met Nov 2024
View head-to-head →
vsGauti Pall Jonsson
🇮🇸ISL·2131
+18 −2 =0
20 games·last met Jun 2025
View head-to-head →
vsBragi ThorfinnssonGM
🇮🇸ISL·2370
+13 −5 =1
19 games·last met May 2025
View head-to-head →

Rankings

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Iceland
#11
out of 617 players
Europe
#1,131
in continent
World
#1,591
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Iceland
1
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2,534
2
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2,502
3
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2,466
3
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2,466
5
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2,439
6
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2,420
7
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2,414
8
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2,409
9
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2,407
10
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2,399
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753