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Karlsson, Sighvatur

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FIDEFIDE 2307936· Male· Iceland· Born in 1959

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Sighvatur Karlsson, a 67-year-old Icelandic player, is rated 1503. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 34 months (2018–2021, COVID-19 included) and 12 months (2025–2026). Recent appearance: Reykjavik Open 2026. His peak of 1544 was reached at age 66 (Apr 2025).

Current rating

1503

Standard

Rpd1563·Blz1543

All-time high

1544

−41 pts below
Apr 2025 · age 66

Activity

3

games / yr avg.

5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#183,544

#183,544 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

12 entries
2025
22nd Icelandic 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1544
Jun 2025
All-time peak 1544
at age 66 · −41 from today
Apr 2025
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1544 → returned at 1503
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+306 Elo)
1235 → 1541
May 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 65
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 65
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Evolution
-41
1544 → 1503
Tournaments
1
12 games
Score
1/ 128.3%
3W1D8L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsNona Niori1,421·Reykjavik Open 2026·R4·-13.4
2.[L]vsRobert Heidar Skulason1,474·Reykjavik Open 2026·R5·-12.0
3.[L]vsHalldora Jonsdottir1,593·Reykjavik Open 2026·R6·-8.6

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Reykjavik Open 2026
Open Swiss
Mar 20261/5#4131368-41.4
Worst Elo result: Reykjavik Open 2026 (-41.4 Elo, finished #413).

Rankings

/
Iceland
#411
out of 617 players
Europe
#115,999
in continent
World
#183,487
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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3
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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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10
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2,399
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Europe
1
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2,840
2
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3
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3
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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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10
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2,708
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115999🇮🇸Karlsson, Sighvatur1,503
World
1
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2,840
2
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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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