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Ziska, Helgi Dam
GM🇫🇴FIDE 7200595· Male· Faroe Islands· Born in 1990
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Helgi Dam Ziska, a 36-year-old Grandmaster, is rated 2542 — just 13 short of his peak of 2555 (Dec 2016, age 26) and ranked 355th among players worldwide. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: 9th European Small Nations Team Chess Championship. Also played 1 rapid (including FM kvik 2025) and 2 blitz events (including FM snar 2025 umdystur) recently. He reached World #332 in Sep 2024 and has been #1 for 193 months and counting.
Awarded GM in 2017 (age 27) and IM in 2007 (age 17). At junior level, he reached World #79 in U20, World #56 in U18, World #53 in U16 and #1 nationally in U14.
Current rating
2542
Standard
Rpd2583·Blz2563
All-time high
2555
−13 pts below
Dec 2016 · age 26
Dec 2016 · age 26
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
World #355
#355 · players worldwide · of 216,808
#1 nationally since Jan 2007
#1 nationally since Jan 2007
Career timeline
17 entries2026
193 months in National #1 (ongoing)
longest streak 193 months · since Jan 2007
May 2026
2024
Peak World rank: #332
at age 34 · rated 2553
Sep 2024
2017
GM title awardedGM
at age 27 · Title Applications approved by the Presidential Board by written resolution
Mar 2017
2016
All-time peak 2555
at age 26 · −13 from today
Dec 2016
2015
500 career games
at age 25
Sep 2015
2014
Crossed 2500
at age 24
Jul 2014
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-1
2543 → 2542
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
6.5/ 881.3%
5W3D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 6.5/8 | #6 | 2458 | -1.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRogvi EgilstoftFM
🇫🇴FAI·2315
+26 −2 =15
43 games·last met Jan 2029
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vsHogni Egilstoft NielsenIM
🇫🇴FAI·2411
+25 −6 =10
41 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsOlavur Simonsen
🇫🇴FAI·2220
+19 −1 =5
25 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsLuitjen Akselsson ApolFM
🇫🇴FAI·2305
+20 −0 =1
21 games·last met Mar 2028
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vsOlaf BergFM
🇫🇴FAI·2172
+16 −1 =2
19 games·last met Apr 2023
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Rankings
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Faroe Islands
#1
out of 200 players
Europe
#203
in continent
World
#355
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Faroe Islands
| 1 | 2,542 | |
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| 4 | 🇫🇴Follow Rogvi EgilstoftTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,315 |
| 5 | 🇫🇴Follow Luitjen Akselsson ApolTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,305 |
| 6 | 🇫🇴Follow John RodgaardTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,232 |
| 7 | 🇫🇴Follow Olavur SimonsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,220 |
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Europe
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| 203 | 2,542 | |
World
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| 355 | 2,542 | |