Skakthing Reykjavikur Round 1-7
Open SwissStandard
54 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 07 Jan 2026 to 28 Jan 2026 in Reykjavik, Iceland. 7 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2175, and top seed was Dagur Ragnarsson (🇮🇸 ISL, IM, 2363).
Dagur Ragnarsson (🇮🇸 ISL, IM, 2363) won with 6.0/7, ahead of Benedikt Briem (5.5) and Gudmundur Halldorsson (5.0). Ragnarsson took the lead from round 6.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Tristan Fannar Jonsson (1659) beat Benedikt Briem (CM, 2244), a +585-point gap.
Location
🇮🇸Reykjavik, Iceland
Dates
07 Jan 2026 → 28 Jan 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes for first 40 moves and 15 min. for the rest of the game with 30 sec. increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Titled players · 7
IM×1
FM×2
CM×3
WGM×1
Federations · 1 represented
🇮🇸Iceland×54
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsIM Dagur Ragnarsson led from R6; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R6.
Co-leaders
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R5 · LEADER CHANGE21 Jan
FM Halldor Gretar Einarsson takes the sole lead (4.5/5).
WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers
IM Dagur Ragnarsson 6 wins (R1–R7)CM Benedikt Briem 5 wins (R3–R7)CM Gudmundur Halldorsson 3 wins (R3–R5)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1IMDagur Ragnarsson | * | — | — | — |
| 2CMBenedikt Briem | — | * | — | 1 |
| 3CMGudmundur Halldorsson | — | — | * | — |
| 4Hrafn Loftsson | — | 0 | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ragnarsson, DagurIM | 2363 | ISL | +23N | F | +9B | +12B | +17N | +4N | +6B | 6.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.00 | 2868 | +9.6 |
| 2 | Briem, BenediktCM | 2244 | ISL | =27B | −32N | +21B | +28N | +15B | +5N | +4B | 5.5 | 23.0 | 26.0 | 21.50 | 2164 | -6.8 |
| 3 | Halldorsson, GudmundurCM | 2095 | ISL | F | =34N | +24B | +16N | +14B | =6N | +8B | 5.0 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 19.75 | 2162 | +13.4 |
| 4 | Einarsson, Halldor GretarFM | 2170 | ISL | +16N | +18B | =12N | +11B | +31N | −1B | −2N | 4.5 | 28.0 | 31.0 | 17.50 | 2117 | -4.2 |
| 5 | Loftsson, Hrafn | 2140 | ISL | +41B | +26N | =8B | =6N | =20N | −2B | +18N | 4.5 | 26.0 | 28.0 | 16.00 | 2082 | -5.2 |
| 6 | Ingvason, Johann | 2122 | ISL | +42N | +51B | +7N | =5B | =13N | =3B | −1N | 4.5 | 26.0 | 27.0 | 14.25 | 2139 | +7.2 |
| 7 | Ornolfsson, Magnus P.CM | 2176 | ISL | +21B | +25N | −6B | −14N | +26B | +35N | =12B | 4.5 | 23.5 | 26.0 | 15.50 | 2005 | -23.0 |
| 8 | Birkisson, Bardur OrnFM | 2221 | ISL | +35N | +31B | =5N | −13B | +27N | +20B | −3N | 4.5 | 23.5 | 26.0 | 14.75 | 2038 | -24.8 |
| 9 | Bjornsson, Harald | 1932 | ISL | +30N | +44B | −1N | =23B | +11N | F | +10B | 4.5 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 15.25 | 2064 | +17.8 |
| 10 | Fridjonsson, Julius | 2050 | ISL | +36N | =24B | −15N | +32B | +23N | +13B | −9N | 4.5 | 22.5 | 25.0 | 14.75 | 1892 | -22.4 |
| 11 | Eliasson, Kristjan Orn | 1928 | ISL | +29B | =28N | +32B | −4N | −9B | +26N | +24B | 4.5 | 22.0 | 25.0 | 14.50 | 1906 | -0.4 |
| 12 | Skarphedinsson, Ingvar Wu | 2091 | ISL | +33B | +14N | =4B | −1N | +24B | F | =7N | 4.0 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 15.00 | 2125 | +9.0 |
| 13 | Ragnarsson, Johann | 1945 | ISL | +39B | =22N | +28B | +8N | =6B | −10N | F | 4.0 | 24.5 | 26.5 | 13.75 | 2038 | +16.4 |
| 14 | Hallmundarson, Birkir | 1827 | ISL | +47N | −12B | +38N | +7B | −3N | +19B | F | 4.0 | 23.5 | 24.5 | 11.50 | 1932 | +37.6 |
| 15 | Leosson, Haukur Vidis | 1840 | ISL | F | +43N | +10B | −17B | −2N | +23B | +28N | 4.0 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 13.00 | 2009 | +52.0 |
| 16 | Ernisson, Petur Ulfar | 1687 | ISL | −4B | +50N | +44N | −3B | +30N | −18B | +29B | 4.0 | 21.0 | 22.0 | 8.50 | 1710 | -2.0 |
| 17 | Heidarsson, Arnar Milutin | 2100 | ISL | +19N | F | +22B | +15N | −1B | F | +27N | 4.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 15.00 | 2127 | +6.6 |
| 18 | Geirsson, Kristjan | 1833 | ISL | +50B | −4N | −34B | +48N | +33B | +16N | −5B | 4.0 | 20.0 | 21.0 | 9.00 | 1760 | -11.8 |
| 19 | Njardarson, Arnar Ingi | 1614 | ISL | −17B | +53N | −25B | +37N | +29B | −14N | +35B | 4.0 | 19.5 | 20.0 | 8.50 | 1706 | +8.6 |
| 20 | Johannsson, Markus Orri | 1859 | ISL | F | +46B | =27N | +33N | =5B | −8N | +25B | 4.0 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 11.25 | 1983 | +30.4 |
| 21 | Petersen, Jakob Alexander | 1702 | ISL | −7N | −38B | −2N | +47B | +49N | +30B | +33N | 4.0 | 19.0 | 20.0 | 8.00 | 1683 | -5.8 |
| 22 | Brynjarsson, Orvar Holm | 1805 | ISL | +52N | =13B | −17N | +46B | F | =25N | +31B | 4.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 8.25 | 1952 | +29.6 |
| 23 | Fridthjofsdottir, Sigurl. Regina | 1732 | ISL | −1B | +29N | +45B | =9N | −10B | −15N | +46B | 3.5 | 23.0 | 24.0 | 7.25 | 1732 | -2.8 |
| 24 | Eiriksson, Theodor | 1770 | ISL | +45B | =10N | −3N | +39B | −12N | +36B | −11N | 3.5 | 22.5 | 23.5 | 7.75 | 1808 | +6.4 |
| 25 | Hermannsson, Sigurbjorn | 1889 | ISL | +38N | −7B | +19N | −27B | +36N | =22B | −20N | 3.5 | 22.0 | 24.0 | 10.50 | 1738 | -24.0 |
| 26 | Sigurdarson, Emil | 1837 | ISL | +49N | −5B | +30N | =35B | −7N | −11B | +39N | 3.5 | 21.0 | 22.0 | 7.25 | 1767 | -11.4 |
| 27 | Olafsson, Olafur Orn | 1726 | ISL | =2N | F | =20B | +25N | −8B | +40N | −17B | 3.0 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 10.25 | 1949 | +22.8 |
| 28 | Bjarnason, Larus H | 1732 | ISL | +40N | =11B | −13N | −2B | =46N | +43B | −15B | 3.0 | 22.0 | 23.0 | 6.75 | 1710 | -5.2 |
| 29 | Gudjonsson Larus Solberg | 1436 | ISL | −11N | −23B | +47N | +38B | −19N | +42B | −16N | 3.0 | 20.0 | 21.0 | 5.00 | 1577 | +19.6 |
| 30 | Tomasdottir, Katrin Osk | 1440 | ISL | −9B | +37N | −26B | +44N | −16B | −21N | +45N | 3.0 | 20.0 | 21.0 | 5.00 | 970 | -22.8 |
| 31 | Gudnyjarson, Sigurdur Pall | 1872 | ISL | +48B | −8N | +41B | +34N | −4B | F | −22N | 3.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 6.00 | 1817 | -18.4 |
| 32 | Jonsson, Tristan Fannar | 1659 | ISL | F | +2B | −11N | −10N | F | +38B | +40B | 3.0 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 9.50 | 1866 | +35.2 |
| 33 | Sverrisson, Dagur | 1581 | ISL | −12N | +47B | +51N | −20B | −18N | +45B | −21B | 3.0 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 3.00 | 1645 | +14.4 |
| 34 | Olszewski, Milosz Ulfur | 1624 | ISL | =54N | =3B | +18N | −31B | +45N | F | F | 3.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 7.75 | 1920 | +59.6 |
| 35 | Tran, Anh Hai | 1707 | ISL | −8B | +48N | +40B | =26N | F | −7B | −19N | 2.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 4.75 | 1595 | -24.8 |
| 36 | Johannsson, Leo Mar | 1511 | ISL | −10B | −45N | +50B | +53N | −25B | −24N | =37B | 2.5 | 16.0 | 16.5 | 2.75 | 1046 | -12.8 |
| 37 | Skibina, Miroslava | 0 | ISL | F | −30B | +49N | −19B | +48N | −39B | =36N | 2.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 3.25 | 1201 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Sigurdardottir, Emilia | 1405 | ISL | −25B | +21N | −14B | −29N | +52B | −32N | −42N | 2.0 | 19.5 | 20.0 | 4.50 | 1412 | -9.6 |
| 39 | Skulason, Robert Heidar | 1458 | ISL | −13N | +52B | F | −24N | −42B | +37N | −26B | 2.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 3.00 | 998 | -32.0 |
| 40 | Skucas, Ringaudas | 0 | ISL | −28B | F | −35N | +43B | +41N | −27B | −32N | 2.0 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 4.00 | 1531 | 0.0 |
| 41 | Leosson, Tomas Sindri | 1664 | ISL | −5N | +49B | −31N | F | −40B | +48B | F | 2.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 2.00 | 1168 | -6.2 |
| 42 | B. Berglindardottir, Emilia Embla | 1640 | ISL | −6B | F | F | F | +39N | −29N | +38B | 2.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 4.00 | 1616 | -9.6 |
| 43 | Valdimarsson, Jakob Steinn | 1444 | ISL | F | −15B | F | −40N | +53B | −28N | +50N | 2.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 1.50 | 987 | -9.6 |
| 44 | Thorhallsson, Gunnar Thor | 0 | ISL | F | −9N | −16B | −30B | +47N | =46N | F | 1.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 1.50 | 1434 | 0.0 |
| 45 | Schram Theodor Noel | 0 | ISL | −24N | +36B | −23N | F | −34B | −33N | −30B | 1.0 | 18.5 | 19.5 | 2.50 | 1327 | 0.0 |
| 46 | Hjalmarsson, Odinn Darri | 1540 | ISL | F | −20N | F | −22N | =28B | =44B | −23N | 1.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 2.25 | 1461 | 0.0 |
| 47 | Hermansen, Vilhelm Thor H | 0 | ISL | −14B | −33N | −29B | −21N | −44B | F | +48N | 1.0 | 16.5 | 17.5 | 1.00 | 839 | -42.4 |
| 48 | Adalsteinsdottir, Alexandra Voron | 0 | ISL | −31N | −35B | +52N | −18B | −37B | −41N | −47B | 1.0 | 15.0 | 15.5 | 0.50 | 903 | 0.0 |
| 49 | Aegisson, Pall Isak | 0 | ISL | −26B | −41N | −37B | +50N | −21B | F | F | 1.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 1.00 | 934 | 0.0 |
| 50 | Bahadur Gurung, Prakul Bent | 0 | ISL | −18N | −16B | −36N | −49B | F | +52N | −43B | 1.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 0.50 | 813 | 0.0 |
| 51 | Sigurdsson, Thorsteinn G | 1816 | ISL | +53B | −6N | −33B | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.50 | 1049 | -37.6 |
| 52 | Ragnarsson, Jon Fenrir | 0 | ISL | −22B | −39N | −48B | F | −38N | −50B | =53N | 0.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0.25 | 792 | 0.0 |
| 53 | Nareika, Tauras | 0 | ISL | −51N | −19B | F | −36B | −43N | F | =52B | 0.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.25 | 790 | 0.0 |
| 54 | Ptacnikova, LenkaWGM | 2114 | ISL | =34B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.50 | 1714 | -8.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Olszewski, Milosz UlfurISL+59.63.0 pts · #33
- 2Leosson, Haukur VidisISL+52.04.0 pts · #13
- 3Hallmundarson, BirkirISL+37.64.0 pts · #14
Top rating losers
- 1Hermansen, Vilhelm Thor HISL-42.41.0 pts · #48
- 2Sigurdsson, Thorsteinn GISL-37.61.0 pts · #47
- 3Skulason, Robert HeidarISL-32.02.0 pts · #53
Biggest upsets
- R2+585 Elo gap
- R4+349 Elo gap
- R2+297 Elo gap