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Salvarsson, Gunnar
🇮🇸FIDE 2309696· Male· Iceland· Born in 1953
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Gunnar Salvarsson, a 73-year-old Icelandic player, is rated 1702 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 4th league Round 1-4.
Current rating
1702
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1702
at best
Feb 2026 · age 73
Feb 2026 · age 73
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#108,984
#108,984 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+39 Elo)
1663 → 1702
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1702
at age 73
Feb 2026
2024
11th Icelandic 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1692
Nov 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 71
Nov 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 71
Nov 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 71
Nov 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+39
1663 → 1702
Tournaments
1
3 games
Score
2.5/ 383.3%
2W1D0L
Top 2 wins
2.[W]vsEirikur Orri Gudmundsson1,548·Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 4th league Round 1-4·R2·+11.8
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Nov 2025 | 2.5/3 | #14 | 1921 | +36.0 |
Rankings
/
Iceland
#311
out of 617 players
Europe
#76,529
in continent
World
#108,982
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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