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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 347th 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 194 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 #347
#347 · players worldwide · of 218,279
#1 nationally since Jan 2007
#1 nationally since Jan 2007
Career timeline
17 entries2026
194 months in National #1 (ongoing)
longest streak 194 months · since Jan 2007
Jun 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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
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 201 players
Europe
#201
in continent
World
#347
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Faroe Islands
| 1 | 2,542 | |
| 2 | 🇫🇴Follow Hogni Egilstoft NielsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,411 |
| 3 | 🇫🇴Follow John Arni NilssenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,331 |
| 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. | 2,250 |
| 7 | 🇫🇴Follow Olavur SimonsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,220 |
| 8 | 🇫🇴Follow Flovin Tor NaesTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,167 |
| 9 | 🇫🇴Follow Joan Hendrik AndreasenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,166 |
| 10 | 🇫🇴Follow Rogvi W. RasmussenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,164 |
Europe
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
| 2 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
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| ... | ||
| 201 | 2,542 | |
World
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| 6 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,764 |
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| ... | ||
| 347 | 2,542 | |