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Kjartansson, Gudmundur
GM🇮🇸FIDE 2301318· Male· Iceland· Born in 1988
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Gudmundur Kjartansson, a 38-year-old Icelandic Grandmaster, is rated 2399 and ranked 10th among Icelandic players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has slipped back 38 Elo over the past 12 months. 68 rated games in the past year (≈89/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 April 2026, Reykjavik Open 2026, and Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - Premier League Round 6-10. Also played 1 rapid event (including 12. BrainGames 2026) recently. His peak of 2503 was reached at age 33 (Apr 2021); he also reached Icelandic #4 in Apr 2024 and has been in Icelandic top 10 for 109 months and counting (3 consecutive years on his current run).
Awarded GM in 2021 (age 33), IM in 2009 (age 21), and FM in 2007 (age 19). At junior level, he reached #1, #1, #1 and #2 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
2399
Standard
Rpd2305·Blz2367
All-time high
2503
−104 pts below
Apr 2021 · age 33
Apr 2021 · age 33
Activity
73
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
68 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#10
#10 · Icelandic players · of 441
National top 10 since Jul 2023
National top 10 since Jul 2023
Career timeline
20 entries2026
109 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
longest streak 47 months · since Sep 2009
May 2026
2024
Peak Icelandic rank: #4
at age 36 · rated 2480
Apr 2024
2021
GM title awardedGM
at age 33 · 2021 1st FIDE Council
May 2021
Crossed 2500
at age 33
Apr 2021
All-time peak 2503
at age 33 · −104 from today
Apr 2021
2013
1,000 career games
at age 25
Nov 2013
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-38
2437 → 2399
Tournaments
12
77 games
Score
33/ 7742.9%
24W28D25L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/3 | #120 | 2166 | -8.3 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/9 | #40 | 2380 | +0.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/5 | #52 | 2108 | -15.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #117 | 3304 | +6.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #98 | 2284 | -3.5 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/2 | #121 | 2426 | 0.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/5 | #54 | 2181 | -11.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 3.5/7 | #295 | 2399 | -2.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/7 | #53 | 2536 | +11.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/9 | #8 | 2445 | +5.4 |
Worst Elo result: 1. GM-Turnier im Salesianum 2025 im 3. Muenchner Schachfestival (-16.6 Elo, finished #8).
Most-Played Opponents
vsHjorvar Steinn GretarssonGM
🇮🇸ISL·2494
+11 −23 =14
48 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsVignir Vatnar StefanssonGM
🇮🇸ISL·2534
+16 −14 =12
42 games·last met May 2026
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vsHannes StefanssonGM
🇮🇸ISL·2409
+6 −16 =11
33 games·last met May 2026
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vsBjorn ThorfinnssonIM
🇮🇸ISL·2356
+8 −14 =7
29 games·last met May 2026
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vsDagur RagnarssonIM
🇮🇸ISL·2391
+12 −8 =9
29 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
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Iceland
#10
out of 617 players
Europe
#1,067
in continent
World
#1,699
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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