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Steinsson, Hallgrimur
🇮🇸FIDE 2318997· Male· Iceland· Born in 1978
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Hallgrimur Steinsson, a 48-year-old Icelandic player, is rated 1778. He has held steady between 1750 and 1800 for 7 months. 13 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 4th league Rounds 5-7, Skakthing Vestmannaeyja 2026, and Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 4th league Round 1-4. Also played 1 rapid event (including Jolaskakmot TV) recently. His peak of 1855 was reached at age 46 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1778
Standard
Rpd1821·Blz1784
All-time high
1855
−77 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 46
Mar 2024 · age 46
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#83,275
#83,275 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+92 Elo)
1749 → 1841
Apr 2024
21st Icelandic 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 1855
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 46
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1855
at age 46 · −77 from today
Mar 2024
2022
19th Icelandic 40-45 player
at age 44 · rated 1800
Jun 2022
Crossed 1800
at age 44
Jun 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-22
1800 → 1778
Tournaments
3
16 games
Score
10.5/ 1665.6%
10W1D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsEinar Dagur Brynjarsson1,560·Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 4th league Round 1-4·R2·-15.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 3/2 | #17 | 2445 | +15.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/8 | #6 | 1739 | -30.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 3/3 | #17 | 2365 | -7.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSigurjon Thorkelsson
🇮🇸ISL·1963
+1 −10 =3
14 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsArnar Sigurmundsson
🇮🇸ISL·1754
+3 −5 =4
12 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsSaemundur Einarsson
🇮🇸ISL·1589
+8 −2 =1
11 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsThorarinn I Olafsson
🇮🇸ISL·1643
+8 −2 =0
10 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsSaethor Ingi Saemundarson
🇮🇸ISL·1824
+5 −4 =1
10 games·last met May 2025
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Rankings
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Iceland
#255
out of 643 players
Europe
#59,971
in continent
World
#83,273
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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