Format
BA
Bodvarsson, Arni
🇮🇸FIDE 2307022· Male· Iceland· Born in 1971
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Arni Bodvarsson, a 55-year-old Icelandic player, is rated 1957. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and took a 47-month break between Apr 2019 and Apr 2023 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearances: Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 2nd league Rounds 5-7 and Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 2nd league Round 1-4. Also played 1 rapid event (including Atskakkeppni taflfelaga 2025) recently. His peak of 1994 was reached at age 42 (Nov 2013).
Current rating
1957
Standard
Rpd1962·Blz—
All-time high
1994
−37 pts below
Nov 2013 · age 42
Nov 2013 · age 42
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#35,211
#35,211 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2026
19th Icelandic 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1957
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+42 Elo)
1913 → 1955
Mar 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 52
Apr 2023
2021
24th Icelandic 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 1913
Mar 2021
2019
Inactive for 47 months
paused at 1913 → returned at 1923
Apr 2019
2013
All-time peak 1994
at age 42 · −37 from today
Nov 2013
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-1
1958 → 1957
Tournaments
2
7 games
Score
3.5/ 750.0%
3W1D3L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsBirkir Karl Sigurdsson1,964·Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 2nd league Round 1-4·R3·+10.5
2.[W]vsIngimundur Sigurmundsson1,957·Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 2nd league Rounds 5-7·R5·+10.0
3.[W]vsDagur Kjartansson1,918·Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 2nd league Rounds 5-7·R7·+8.9
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsOlafur Gisli Jonsson1,832·Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 2nd league Round 1-4·R2·-13.2
2.[L]vsGunnar Erik Gudmundsson1,957·Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 2nd league Round 1-4·R1·-9.7
3.[L]vsArnaldur Loftsson2,005·Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 2nd league Rounds 5-7·R6·-8.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #5 | 2080 | +11.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/4 | #35 | 1852 | -11.8 |
Rankings
/
Iceland
#131
out of 617 players
Europe
#26,039
in continent
World
#35,211
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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