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Vilmundarson, Leifur Ingi
๐ฎ๐ธFIDE 2302160ยท Maleยท Icelandยท Born in 1975
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Leifur Ingi Vilmundarson, a 51-year-old Icelandic player, is rated 2042 โ just 4 short of his peak of 2046 (May 2010, age 35) and sitting in the top 10% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 14 months (2005โ2006), 14 months (2008โ2009) and 12 months (2024โ2025). Recent appearance: Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 2nd league Round 1-4. He reached Icelandic #90 in May 2026.
Current rating
2042
Standard
RpdโยทBlz2031
All-time high
2046
โ4 pts below
May 2010 ยท age 35
May 2010 ยท age 35
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 10%
#21,735 ยท players worldwide ยท of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
Peak Icelandic rank: #90
at age 51 ยท rated 2042
May 2026
12th Icelandic 50-55 player
at age 51 ยท rated 2042
May 2026
2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2037 โ returned at 2042
Nov 2024
11th Icelandic 45-50 player
at age 49 ยท rated 2046
Sep 2024
2020
12th Icelandic 40-45 player
at age 45 ยท rated 2028
Oct 2020
2010
Best 12-month gain (+45 Elo)
2001 โ 2046
May 2010
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+5
2037 โ 2042
Tournaments
1
2 games
Score
1.5/ 275.0%
1W1D0L
Top 1 win
1.[W]vsVidar Jonsson1,930ยทIcelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 2nd league Round 1-4ยทR4ยท+6.9
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months โ tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | ฮ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #28 | 2136 | +4.8 |
Rankings
/
Iceland
#92
out of 643 players
Europe
#15,976
in continent
World
#21,735
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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