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Danielsson, Grimur
🇮🇸FIDE 2324075· Male· Iceland· Born in 1985
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Grimur Danielsson, a 41-year-old Icelandic player, is rated 1766 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and took a 28-month break between Nov 2023 and Apr 2026. Recent appearance: Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 3rd league Rounds 5-7.
Current rating
1766
Standard
Rpd1766·Blz1752
All-time high
1766
at best
Mar 2024 · age 39
Mar 2024 · age 39
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
1 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#87,208
#87,208 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
15th Icelandic 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 1766
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+196 Elo)
1570 → 1766
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1766
at age 39
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 28 months
paused at 1610 → returned at 1766
Nov 2023
Re-crossed 1600
at age 38
May 2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 38
May 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
0
1766 → 1766
Tournaments
1
1 games
Score
0.5/ 150.0%
0W1D0L
Top 1 win
1.[D]vsSigurdur Ingason1,775·Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 3rd league Rounds 5-7·R6·+0.3
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #42 | 1775 | +0.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsKristofer Orri Gudmundsson
🇮🇸ISL·1969
+1 −8 =1
10 games·last met May 2023
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vsHjalmar Sigurvaldason
🇮🇸ISL·1660
+5 −3 =2
10 games·last met May 2023
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vsHamed Gramizadeh
🇮🇸ISL·1644
+6 −2 =1
9 games·last met Nov 2023
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vsArnar Ingi Njardarson
🇮🇸ISL·1601
+5 −4 =0
9 games·last met Jan 2023
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vsGauti Pall Jonsson
🇮🇸ISL·2131
+0 −8 =0
8 games·last met Sep 2023
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Rankings
/
Iceland
#270
out of 643 players
Europe
#62,615
in continent
World
#87,206
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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