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Birkisson, Bjorn Holm
CM🇮🇸FIDE 2310600· Male· Iceland· Born in 2000
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Bjorn Holm Birkisson, a 26-year-old Icelandic Candidate Master, is rated 2223 — his current career high and sitting in the top 3% of players worldwide. He is rising rapidly, having gained +95 Elo over the past 12 months. 101 rated games in the past year (≈58/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Bodmot TR 2026 - a-ridill, Reykjavik Open 2026, and Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - Premier League Round 6-10. Also played 1 rapid (including Atskakkeppni taflfelaga 2025) and 15 blitz events (including Blonduos Blitz) recently. He reached Icelandic #36 in Nov 2025.
Awarded CM in 2024 (age 24). At junior level, he reached #4, #3, #2 and #1 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
2223
Standard
Rpd2121·Blz2216
All-time high
2223
at best
Jun 2026 · age 26
Jun 2026 · age 26
Activity
93
games / yr avg. · ≈8/mo
83 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#7,014 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
23 entries2026
All-time peak 2223
at age 26
Jun 2026
2025
Peak Icelandic rank: #36
at age 25 · rated 2200
Nov 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 25
Nov 2025
7-month rising streak
+77 Elo
Nov 2025
2024
CM title awardedCM
at age 24
Oct 2024
Crossed 2200
at age 24
Oct 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Best result
Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - Premier League Round 6-10perf 2326 (+110) · 2.5/5 · #24
Top opponent
Evolution
+64
2159 → 2223
Tournaments
12
92 games
Score
49.5/ 9253.8%
32W35D25L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsBjorn AhlanderIM2,389·Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - Premier League Round 6-10·R9·+14.6
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 7/9 | #2 | 2251 | +11.2 |
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 3.5/7 | #5 | 2259 | +8.4 |
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 3/9 | #8 | 2226 | +0.2 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 2.5/5 | #3 | 2121 | -12.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/9 | #70 | 2219 | +9.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2.5/5 | #24 | 2326 | +15.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 3/5 | #13 | 2194 | -0.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 4.5/7 | #119 | 2235 | +11.6 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsBardur Orn BirkissonFM
🇮🇸ISL·2257
+20 −36 =35
91 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsGauti Pall Jonsson
🇮🇸ISL·2131
+15 −17 =15
47 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsDagur RagnarssonIM
🇮🇸ISL·2388
+12 −27 =5
44 games·last met May 2026
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vsVignir Vatnar StefanssonGM
🇮🇸ISL·2540
+6 −25 =8
39 games·last met May 2026
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vsOrn Leo JohannssonFM
🇮🇸ISL·2265
+5 −19 =5
29 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
/
Iceland
#38
out of 643 players
Europe
#4,853
in continent
World
#7,014
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Iceland
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Europe
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World
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