Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - 2nd league Round 1-4
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69 players participated in this 4-round tournament, held from 14 Nov 2025 to 16 Nov 2025 in Reykjavik, Iceland. 1 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2045, and top seed was Sigurdur P. Steindorsson (🇮🇸 ISL, 2238).
Matthias Bjorgvin Kjartansson (🇮🇸 ISL, 1937) won with 4.0/4, ahead of Bjarni Jens Kristinsson (4.0) and Arni H Kristjansson (3.0). Kjartansson shared the lead from round 2, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Kari Steinn Vidarsson (1654) beat Sindri Gudjonsson (1885), a +231-point gap.
Location
🇮🇸Reykjavik, Iceland
Dates
14 Nov 2025 → 16 Nov 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
League · 4 rounds
Titled players · 1
WFM×1
Federations · 2 represented
🇮🇸Iceland×68
🇳🇱Netherlands×1
Top 3
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Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kjartansson, Matthias Bjorgvin | 1937 | ISL | +8B | +15N | +51N | +37B | 4.0 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.00 | 2764 | +86.0 |
| 2 | Kristinsson, Bjarni Jens | 2012 | ISL | +38B | +51N | +57B | +12N | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.50 | 2763 | +34.8 |
| 3 | Kristjansson, Arni H | 1881 | ISL | +64B | −8B | +18B | +14B | 3.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 4.00 | 2071 | +19.6 |
| 4 | Gudmundsson, Steinn | 1793 | ISL | −9B | +63N | +13B | +62B | 3.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.00 | 1990 | +40.8 |
| 5 | Dadason, Gudmundur | 2009 | ISL | +45N | =26N | +38B | =41N | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.25 | 2244 | +24.0 |
| 6 | Kjartansson, Dagur | 1918 | ISL | +39N | +52B | +42B | F | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 2.50 | 2641 | +23.8 |
| 7 | Thorsteinsdottir, GudlaugWFM | 2011 | ISL | +51B | +57N | +59B | F | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 2736 | +24.0 |
| 8 | Davidsson, Oskar Vikingur | 1926 | ISL | −1N | +3N | +39B | =16N | 2.5 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 5.00 | 1994 | +7.2 |
| 9 | Johannsson, Gudmundur I | 1737 | ISL | +4N | −10B | +28B | =54B | 2.5 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 4.75 | 1871 | +28.8 |
| 10 | Stefansson, David | 1775 | ISL | +25B | +9N | F | =13N | 2.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.00 | 2103 | +24.6 |
| 11 | Sigurjonsson, Magnus | 1881 | ISL | +17N | −31N | +61B | =53N | 2.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.25 | 1934 | +10.8 |
| 12 | Ragnarsson, Johann | 1943 | ISL | =16N | +37B | =26N | −2B | 2.0 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 2.75 | 1959 | +1.8 |
| 13 | Arnalds, Stefan | 1814 | ISL | =22B | +65B | −4N | =10B | 2.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 2.25 | 1767 | -5.4 |
| 14 | Ivarsson Schram, Bjorgvin | 1815 | ISL | +19N | =17B | =21B | −3N | 2.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 4.00 | 1828 | +2.8 |
| 15 | Sigurdsson, Birkir Karl | 1964 | ISL | +58B | −1B | −27B | +29B | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.50 | 1914 | -5.6 |
| 16 | Karason, Halldor Ingi | 1934 | ISL | =12B | +20B | F | =8B | 2.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 4.25 | 2058 | +9.8 |
| 17 | Hallmundarson, Birkir | 1869 | ISL | −11B | =14N | +52N | =28N | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 2.25 | 1789 | -16.4 |
| 18 | Moller, Baldur Helgi | 1987 | ISL | +53N | F | −3N | +20B | 2.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 2.50 | 1997 | +0.8 |
| 19 | Hauksson, Helgi | 1858 | ISL | −14B | =43N | +60N | =23N | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.50 | 1860 | +0.4 |
| 20 | Gestsson, Sverrir | 1929 | ISL | +67B | −16N | +37N | −18N | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.00 | 1945 | +1.8 |
| 21 | Olafsson, Olafur Orn | 1705 | ISL | =40B | F | =14N | +52B | 2.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 2.00 | 1961 | +20.6 |
| 22 | Thorsteinsson, Thorsteinn Jakob F | 1802 | ISL | =13N | +66B | F | =34B | 2.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.75 | 1845 | +3.4 |
| 23 | Sigurdsson, Pall | 1936 | ISL | F | +60N | =55N | =19B | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.25 | 1982 | +3.6 |
| 24 | Gudmundsson, Stefan Freyr | 2092 | ISL | F | +58N | +40N | F | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2709 | +10.6 |
| 25 | Bjornsson, Harald | 1939 | ISL | −10N | +42B | =32B | F | 1.5 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 1.75 | 1854 | -6.8 |
| 26 | Harmanus, Norbert | 1931 | NED | =30N | =5B | =12B | F | 1.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 3.25 | 1970 | +3.4 |
| 27 | Bodvarsson, Arni | 1958 | ISL | −33B | −29B | +15N | =51B | 1.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 2.25 | 1854 | -11.8 |
| 28 | Vidarsson , Kari Steinn | 1654 | ISL | F | +54N | −9N | =17B | 1.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.50 | 1830 | +13.4 |
| 29 | Jonsson, Olafur Gisli | 1832 | ISL | −47B | +27N | =46N | −15N | 1.5 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 2.00 | 1863 | +2.8 |
| 30 | Jonsson, Pall Leo | 1959 | ISL | =26B | =36B | F | =40B | 1.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.00 | 1952 | -0.6 |
| 31 | Ingimarsson, Oddur | 1888 | ISL | F | +11B | F | =44B | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.00 | 2001 | +11.2 |
| 32 | Skarphedinsson, Gunnar | 1917 | ISL | F | F | =25N | +61N | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.75 | 2060 | +7.2 |
| 33 | Gudmundsson, Gunnar Erik | 1957 | ISL | +27N | F | =41B | F | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.00 | 2291 | +33.6 |
| 34 | Leosson, Tomas Sindri | 1639 | ISL | F | F | +68B | =22N | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 1999 | +19.0 |
| 35 | Brynjarsson, Orvar Holm | 1761 | ISL | F | =44N | +53B | F | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.00 | 1963 | +20.8 |
| 36 | Vilmundarson, Leifur Ingi | 2037 | ISL | F | =30N | F | +58N | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.75 | 2138 | +4.8 |
| 37 | Sigurmundsson, Ingimundur | 1957 | ISL | +59N | −12N | −20B | −1N | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.00 | 1751 | -21.6 |
| 38 | Brynjarsson, Helgi | 2067 | ISL | −2N | F | −5N | +59N | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.00 | 1871 | -16.0 |
| 39 | Eidsson, Johann Oli | 1845 | ISL | −6B | +49N | −8N | F | 1.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1.00 | 1785 | -4.6 |
| 40 | Gudnyjarson, Sigurdur Pall | 1887 | ISL | =21N | F | −24B | =30N | 1.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1.75 | 1794 | -15.2 |
| 41 | Steindorsson, Sigurdur P. | 2238 | ISL | F | F | =33N | =5B | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.25 | 1983 | -12.6 |
| 42 | Sigurmundsson, Ulfhedinn | 1872 | ISL | +69B | −25N | −6N | F | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.00 | 1129 | -17.0 |
| 43 | Gunnarsson, Helgi Petur | 1794 | ISL | −48N | =19B | =56B | F | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.25 | 1705 | -6.8 |
| 44 | Olafsson, Torfi Karl | 1730 | ISL | F | =35B | F | =31N | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.50 | 1825 | +10.0 |
| 45 | Heidarsson, Mikael Bjarki | 1971 | ISL | −5B | F | F | +57N | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 1920 | -5.2 |
| 46 | Sigurdsson, Johann Helgi | 1982 | ISL | =52B | F | =29B | F | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 1819 | -8.6 |
| 47 | Petersen, Adolf | 1897 | ISL | +29N | F | F | F | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.50 | 2632 | +16.4 |
| 48 | Magnusson, Jon | 1946 | ISL | +43B | F | F | F | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2591 | +5.8 |
| 49 | Halldorsson, Kristjan | 1886 | ISL | F | −39B | F | +60B | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1871 | -0.8 |
| 50 | Palsson, Halldor | 1987 | ISL | +57N | F | F | F | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2630 | +5.8 |
| 51 | Bjornsson, Julius | 2010 | ISL | −7N | −2B | −1B | =27N | 0.5 | 11.0 | 12.5 | 0.75 | 1658 | -33.4 |
| 52 | Thorsson, Pall | 1805 | ISL | =46N | −6N | −17B | −21N | 0.5 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 0.50 | 1547 | -23.4 |
| 53 | Asbjornsson, Magnus Dagur | 1810 | ISL | −18B | F | −35N | =11B | 0.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.25 | 1603 | -14.4 |
| 54 | Gudjonsson, Sindri | 1885 | ISL | F | −28B | F | =9N | 0.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.25 | 1503 | -19.8 |
| 55 | Gunnlaugsson, Gudmundur Reynir | 1816 | ISL | F | F | =23B | F | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 1936 | +6.4 |
| 56 | Kristjansson, Halldor Atli | 1686 | ISL | F | F | =43N | F | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.50 | 1791 | +2.8 |
| 57 | Grettisson, Arnar Breki | 1830 | ISL | −50B | −7B | −2N | −45B | 0.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 0.00 | 1194 | -22.4 |
| 58 | Jonsson, Vidar | 1930 | ISL | −15N | −24B | F | −36B | 0.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.00 | 1231 | -21.8 |
| 59 | Vigfusson, Vigfus | 1967 | ISL | −37B | F | −7N | −38B | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 1212 | -26.2 |
| 60 | Gylfason, Hlynur | 1897 | ISL | F | −23B | −19B | −49N | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 1093 | -60.8 |
| 61 | Hilmarsson, Andri Steinn | 1794 | ISL | F | F | −11N | −32B | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 1099 | -14.2 |
| 62 | Arnaldsson, Orn | 1846 | ISL | F | F | F | −4N | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 993 | -22.8 |
| 63 | Bjarkason, Brynjar | 1791 | ISL | F | −4B | F | F | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 993 | -10.0 |
| 64 | Matthiasson, Magnus | 1784 | ISL | −3N | F | F | F | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 1081 | -7.4 |
| 65 | Sveinsson, Oli Gretar Blondal | 0 | ISL | F | −13N | F | F | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1014 | -13.6 |
| 66 | Arnarson, David | 1709 | ISL | F | −22N | F | F | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1002 | -14.8 |
| 67 | Ulfsson, Olafur Evert | 1902 | ISL | −20N | F | F | F | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1129 | -9.2 |
| 68 | Geirsson, Albert Omar | 1810 | ISL | F | F | −34N | F | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.00 | 838 | -14.6 |
| 69 | Briem, Jon G | 0 | ISL | −42N | F | F | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1072 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Kjartansson, Matthias BjorgvinISL+86.04.0 pts · #1
- 2Gudmundsson, SteinnISL+40.83.0 pts · #4
- 3Kristinsson, Bjarni JensISL+34.84.0 pts · #2
Top rating losers
- 1Gylfason, HlynurISL-60.80.0 pts · #65
- 2Bjornsson, JuliusISL-33.40.5 pts · #53
- 3Vigfusson, VigfusISL-26.20.0 pts · #57
Biggest upsets
- R2+231 Elo gap
- R3+171 Elo gap
- R1+164 Elo gap