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Saemundsson, Thor
🇬🇧FIDE 2407493· Male· Scotland· Born in 1963
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Thor Saemundsson, a 63-year-old Scottish player, is rated 1542. He has held steady between 1500 and 1550 for 6 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include X Open Internacional de Ajedrez Semana Santa San Vicente del Raspeig 2026 B, Scottish Seniors Championships 2026, and 2025-26 SNCL Division 3 Rounds 3 and 4. Also played 1 rapid event (including Cathcart Allegro 2025) recently. He took a 42-month break between Aug 2019 and Mar 2023 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1626 was reached at age 61 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1542
Standard
Rpd1616·Blz—
All-time high
1626
−84 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 61
Mar 2024 · age 61
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#169,435
#169,435 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 62
May 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+220 Elo)
1406 → 1626
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 61
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 61
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1626
at age 61 · −84 from today
Mar 2024
27th Scottish 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1403
Jan 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+6
1536 → 1542
Tournaments
5
28 games
Score
9.5/ 2833.9%
8W7D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/7 | #171 | 1563 | -6.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/4 | #11 | 1684 | +2.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/2 | #61 | 960 | -10.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2.5/1 | #7 | 2249 | -3.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/3 | #4 | 2011 | +23.2 |
Rankings
/
Scotland
#373
out of 459 players
Europe
#109,681
in continent
World
#169,407
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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