GMHelgi Olafsson
ISL · FIDE ID 2300010 · 50 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2447
#5 in ISL (active)
Rapid
2491
#3 in ISL (active)
Blitz
2432
#6 in ISL (active)
Score
46%
10 W · 26 D · 14 L
Opp. avg
2361
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-06-20
Green Diamond Invitational 2026 | Main Event
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 50% of games (scores 46%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (39%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 4 of 8 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 25%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 10 of 12 games (Indian Defense), scoring 55%.
- By opponent strength: 33% against higher-rated players, 61% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 52% of games end in a draw.
Based on 50 over-the-board games (14 blitz · 6 classical). 28 with White (45%), 22 with Black (48%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 14 | 46% |
| 1.Nf3 | 11 | 45% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 50% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Trompowsky Attack | 2 | 25% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (8 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 25% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 50% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (12 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 10 | 55% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-20 | Helgi Ass Gretarsson (2412) Green Diamond Invitational 2026 | Main Event · blitz | L |
| 2026-06-20 | Johann Hjartarson (2424) Green Diamond Invitational 2026 | Main Event · blitz | L |
| 2026-06-20 | Orn Leo Johannsson (2368) Green Diamond Invitational 2026 | Main Event · blitz | L |
| 2026-06-20 | Hilmir Freyr Heimisson (2428) Green Diamond Invitational 2026 | Main Event · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-06-20 | Bragi Thorfinnsson (2283) Green Diamond Invitational 2026 | Main Event · blitz | L |
| 2026-06-20 | Hannes Stefansson (2445) Green Diamond Invitational 2026 | Main Event · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-06-19 | Bjorn Thorfinnsson (2396) Green Diamond Invitational 2026 | Main Event · blitz | L |
| 2026-06-19 | Vignir Vatnar Stefansson (2610) Green Diamond Invitational 2026 | Main Event · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-06-19 | Magnus Orn Ulfarsson (2313) Green Diamond Invitational 2026 | Main Event · blitz | W |
| 2026-04-28 | John D M Nunn (2514) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+ | ½ |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.