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Thorfinnsson, Bjorn
IM🇮🇸FIDE 2300982· Male· Iceland· Born in 1979
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Bjorn Thorfinnsson, a 47-year-old Icelandic International Master, is rated 2356 and ranked 15th among Icelandic players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2329 and 2386 over the past 2 years. 61 rated games in the past year (≈49/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Reykjavik Open 2026, Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - Premier League Round 6-10, and Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - Premier League Round 1-5. Also played 2 rapid (including Atskakkeppni taflfelaga 2025) and 20 blitz events (including Vignir Vatnar open 2026) recently. His peak of 2422 was reached at age 29 (Jul 2008); he also reached Icelandic #9 in Oct 2008.
Awarded IM in 2009 (age 30) and FM in 2002 (age 23).
Current rating
2356
Standard
Rpd2390·Blz2394
All-time high
2422
−66 pts below
Jul 2008 · age 29
Jul 2008 · age 29
Activity
50
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
61 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#15
#15 · Icelandic players · of 441
Career timeline
23 entries2025
3rd Icelandic 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2386
Apr 2025
2020
2nd Icelandic 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2411
Jan 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2400
at age 40
Nov 2019
1,000 career games
at age 40
Jul 2019
2018
Re-crossed 2400
at age 39
Apr 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2400
at age 38
Dec 2017
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Best result
Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - Premier League Round 6-10perf 2691 (+336) · 4.5/5 · #1
Best comeback
Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - Premier League Round 6-10finished #1 (seeded #31 of 60)
Evolution
+14
2342 → 2356
Tournaments
6
52 games
Score
26.5/ 5251.0%
26W8D18L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsBjorn AhlanderIM2,389·Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - Premier League Round 6-10·R6·+5.5
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/9 | #39 | 2312 | +0.9 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 2691 | +19.7 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/4 | #28 | 2285 | -2.7 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 4.5/7 | #105 | 2390 | +8.7 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsVignir Vatnar StefanssonGM
🇮🇸ISL·2534
+16 −21 =14
51 games·last met May 2026
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vsBragi ThorfinnssonGM
🇮🇸ISL·2370
+11 −5 =24
40 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsDagur RagnarssonIM
🇮🇸ISL·2391
+19 −12 =6
37 games·last met May 2026
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vsHelgi Ass GretarssonGM
🇮🇸ISL·2420
+11 −22 =3
36 games·last met May 2026
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vsHjorvar Steinn GretarssonGM
🇮🇸ISL·2494
+8 −21 =4
33 games·last met Mar 2024
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Rankings
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Iceland
#15
out of 617 players
Europe
#1,638
in continent
World
#2,563
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Iceland
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Europe
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World
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