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Steinthorsson, Steingrimur
🇮🇸FIDE 2308088· Male· Iceland· Born in 1951
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Steingrimur Steinthorsson, a 75-year-old Icelandic player, is rated 1758. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and took a 30-month break between Apr 2019 and Nov 2021 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 3rd league Rounds 5-7. His peak of 1806 was reached at age 73 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1758
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1806
−48 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 73
Mar 2024 · age 73
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#89,860
#89,860 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+121 Elo)
1685 → 1806
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 73
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1806
at age 73 · −48 from today
Mar 2024
2022
11th Icelandic 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1682
Apr 2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 71
Apr 2022
2019
Inactive for 30 months
paused at 1721 → returned at 1696
Apr 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+5
1753 → 1758
Tournaments
1
4 games
Score
1/ 425.0%
2W0D2L
Top 1 win
1.[W]vsJon Ulfljotsson1,802·Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 3rd league Rounds 5-7·R5·+11.3
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsKjartan Ingvarsson1,874·Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 3rd league Rounds 5-7·R7·-6.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #23 | 1838 | +4.6 |
Rankings
/
Iceland
#274
out of 643 players
Europe
#64,354
in continent
World
#89,858
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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World
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