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Ammendrup, Pall J.
🇮🇸FIDE 2308126· Male· Iceland· Born in 1947
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Pall J. Ammendrup, a 79-year-old Icelandic player, is rated 1630 — just 10 short of his peak of 1640 (Feb 2026, age 79). He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 51 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included) and 19 months (2024–2025). Recent appearances: Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 4th league Rounds 5-7 and Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 4th league Round 1-4.
Current rating
1630
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1640
−10 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 79
Feb 2026 · age 79
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#135,168
#135,168 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2026
All-time peak 1640
at age 79 · −10 from today
Feb 2026
2024
12th Icelandic 75-80 player
at age 77 · rated 1627
Nov 2024
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1627 → returned at 1639
Apr 2024
Best 12-month gain (+243 Elo)
1393 → 1636
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 77
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 77
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+3
1627 → 1630
Tournaments
2
2 games
Score
1/ 250.0%
1W0D1L
Top 1 win
1.[W]vsHelgi Fannar Odinsson1,487·Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 4th league Round 1-4·R2·+11.8
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsLudvik Bergvinsson1,838·Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 4th league Rounds 5-7·R5·-9.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #102 | 1038 | -10.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #68 | 2287 | +12.8 |
Rankings
/
Iceland
#355
out of 617 players
Europe
#91,875
in continent
World
#135,160
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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