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Arngrimsson, Dagur
IM🇮🇸FIDE 2301288· Male· Iceland· Born in 1987
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Dagur Arngrimsson, a 39-year-old Icelandic International Master, is rated 2356 and ranked 17th among Icelandic players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2350 and 2400 for 13 years. 10 rated games in the past year (≈38/year long-term). Recent appearances: 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 blitz events (including Hradskakmot taflfelaga 2026) recently. His peak of 2404 was reached at age 22 (Jan 2009); he also reached Icelandic #9 in Jul 2009.
Awarded IM in 2009 (age 22) and FM in 2007 (age 20). At junior level, he reached #1, #1, #2 and #2 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
2356
Standard
Rpd2387·Blz2326
All-time high
2404
−48 pts below
Jan 2009 · age 22
Jan 2009 · age 22
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#17
#17 · Icelandic players · of 451
Career timeline
21 entries2019
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 2383 → returned at 2380
Nov 2019
2012
Re-crossed 2400
at age 25
Sep 2012
2009
Peak Icelandic rank: #9
at age 22 · rated 2396
Jul 2009
500 career games
at age 22
Jul 2009
IM title awardedIM
at age 22 · 79th FIDE Congress 2008
Jan 2009
Crossed 2400
at age 22
Jan 2009
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-14
2370 → 2356
Tournaments
2
10 games
Score
5.5/ 1055.0%
3W5D2L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsSigurbjorn BjornssonFM2,270·Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - Premier League Round 6-10·R8·+3.8
2.[W]vsStefan Th. Sigurjonsson2,113·Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - Premier League Round 6-10·R10·+2.0
3.[W]vsAdam OmarssonCM2,086·Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - Premier League Round 1-5·R2·+1.7
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsGudmundur GislasonFM2,219·Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - Premier League Round 1-5·R1·-6.9
2.[L]vsMargeir PeturssonGM2,382·Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - Premier League Round 6-10·R7·-4.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 3/5 | #16 | 2319 | -2.3 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2.5/5 | #20 | 2182 | -12.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsIngvar Thor JohannessonFM
🇮🇸ISL·2260
+4 −2 =4
10 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsDavid KjartanssonIM
🇮🇸ISL·2251
+4 −1 =4
9 games·last met Mar 2023
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vsBragi ThorfinnssonGM
🇮🇸ISL·2370
+2 −3 =4
9 games·last met Feb 2019
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vsStefan KristjanssonGM
🇮🇸ISL
+2 −5 =2
9 games·last met Sep 2015
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vsBjorn ThorfinnssonIM
🇮🇸ISL·2343
+5 −1 =2
8 games·last met Jul 2025
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Rankings
/
Iceland
#17
out of 643 players
Europe
#1,645
in continent
World
#2,562
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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