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Bjornsson, Gunnar

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FIDEFIDE 2302039· Male· Iceland· Born in 1967

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Gunnar Bjornsson, a 59-year-old Icelandic player, is rated 2114 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 54 months (2017–2021, COVID-19 included) and 16 months (2021–2023). Recent appearances: Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 2nd league Rounds 5-7 and 40th European Club Cup (open). Also played 1 rapid (including Pressukeppni i skak: Sept 2025 b-flokkur) and 7 blitz events (including Blonduos Blitz) recently. His peak of 2172 was reached at age 36 (Jul 2003); he also reached Icelandic #57 in Apr 2009.

Current rating

2114

Standard

Rpd2060·Blz2002

All-time high

2172

−58 pts below
Jul 2003 · age 36

Activity

2

games / yr avg.

2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 7%

#14,128 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

15 entries
2024
7th Icelandic 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 2133
Oct 2024
2022
11th Icelandic 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 2130
Apr 2022
2021
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2130 → returned at 2136
Nov 2021
2017
10th Icelandic 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 2131
Oct 2017
Inactive for 54 months
paused at 2131 → returned at 2130
Apr 2017
2015
Best 12-month gain (+52 Elo)
2063 → 2115
Jul 2015

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Kristjan Halldorsson 1,886
Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 2nd league Rounds 5-7 · Mar 2026 · +4.2 Elo
Evolution
-3
2117 → 2114
Tournaments
2
2 games
Score
1/ 250.0%
1W0D1L
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsRudi Hoerstmann2,223·40th European Club Cup (open)·R7·-6.9

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 2nd league Rounds 5-7
Team
Mar 20261/1#362686+4.4
40th European Club Cup (open)
Team
Oct 20250/1#6711423-7.2

Rankings

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Iceland
#69
out of 617 players
Europe
#10,244
in continent
World
#14,128
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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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
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69🇮🇸Bjornsson, Gunnar2,114
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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6
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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
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World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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