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Vidarsson , Kari Steinn

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FIDEFIDE 2322927· Male· Iceland· Born in 2001

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Kari Steinn Vidarsson, a 25-year-old Icelandic player, is rated 1678 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 17-month break between Jun 2024 and Dec 2025. Recent appearances: Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 4th league Round 1-4 and Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 2nd league Round 1-4. Also played 1 rapid event (including TR Rapid 2025 August #1) recently.

At junior level, he reached #8 nationally in U20.

Current rating

1678

Standard

Rpd1654·Blz1516

All-time high

1678

at best
Dec 2025 · age 24

Activity

3

games / yr avg.

4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#117,892

#117,892 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

10 entries
2025
All-time peak 1678
at age 24
Dec 2025
2024
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1654 → returned at 1678
Jun 2024
Best 12-month gain (+370 Elo)
1267 → 1637
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 23
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 23
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 23
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Team
Nov 20251/1#492470+10.4
Team
Nov 20251.5/3#261830+13.4

Rankings

/
Iceland
#330
out of 643 players
Europe
#81,981
in continent
World
#117,886
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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Iceland
1
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2,540
2
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2,502
3
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2,467
4
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2,466
5
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2,447
6
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2,420
7
🇮🇸Stefansson, HannesFollow Hannes StefanssonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,419
8
🇮🇸Gunnarsson, Jon ViktorFollow Jon Viktor GunnarssonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,414
9
🇮🇸Thorsteins, KarlFollow Karl ThorsteinsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,407
10
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2,404
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Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
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World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
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2,753
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