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Vigfusson, Vigfus
🇮🇸FIDE 2303914· Male· Iceland· Born in 1961
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Vigfus Vigfusson, a 65-year-old Icelandic player, is rated 1953. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 28-month break between Jun 2021 and Nov 2023. Recent appearances: Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 2nd league Round 1-4 and Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 1st league Round 1-4. Also played 1 rapid (including Minningarmot um Gunnar og Otto - Umferdir 5-8) and 3 blitz events (including Minningarmot um Gunnar og Otto - Umferdir 1-4) recently. His peak of 2066 was reached at age 46 (Oct 2007); he also reached Icelandic #80 in Apr 2009.
Current rating
1953
Standard
Rpd1911·Blz1905
All-time high
2066
−113 pts below
Oct 2007 · age 46
Oct 2007 · age 46
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#36,050
#36,050 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
15 entries2022
11th Icelandic 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1948
Apr 2022
2021
Inactive for 28 months
paused at 1948 → returned at 1953
Jun 2021
2020
15th Icelandic 55-60 player
at age 59 · rated 1966
Oct 2020
2013
12th Icelandic 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 1990
Apr 2013
2011
Re-crossed 2000
at age 50
Mar 2011
100 career games
at age 50
Mar 2011
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-14
1967 → 1953
Tournaments
2
4 games
Score
1/ 425.0%
1W0D3L
Top 1 win
1.[W]vsSaeberg Sigurdsson2,061·Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 1st league Round 1-4·R2·+13.0
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsIngimundur Sigurmundsson1,957·Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 2nd league Round 1-4·R1·-9.9
2.[L]vsGudlaug ThorsteinsdottirWFM2,011·Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 2nd league Round 1-4·R3·-8.3
3.[L]vsHelgi Brynjarsson2,067·Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 2nd league Round 1-4·R4·-6.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/3 | #57 | 1212 | -26.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #32 | 2861 | +12.6 |
Worst Elo result: Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 2nd league Round 1-4 (-26.2 Elo, finished #57).
Rankings
/
Iceland
#134
out of 617 players
Europe
#26,634
in continent
World
#36,050
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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