IMAskell O Karason
ISL · FIDE ID 2300567 · 39 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2135
#61 in ISL (active)
Rapid
2142
#54 in ISL (active)
Blitz
2129
#59 in ISL (active)
Score
53%
14 W · 13 D · 12 L
Opp. avg
2083
Last 39 games
Last game
2026-04-27
FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 70% of games (scores 68%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (20%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 4 of 7 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 25%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 8 of 11 games (Indian Defense), scoring 38%.
- By opponent strength: 26% against higher-rated players, 73% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 65% with White, 39% with Black.
- Drawish: 33% of games end in a draw.
Based on 39 over-the-board games (11 classical). 20 with White (65%), 19 with Black (39%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 14 | 68% |
| 1.Nf3 | 4 | 38% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Hedgehog Defense | 2 | 25% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation | 2 | 50% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Benoni Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Slav Defense: Chebanenko Variation, Advance System | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (7 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 25% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (11 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 8 | 38% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Fianchetto Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 2 | 50% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Bayreuth Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | Vladimir Ponfilenok (2225) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+ | L |
| 2026-04-25 | Jean-Luc Roos (2187) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-04-23 | Richard Bjerke (2015) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+ | W |
| 2026-04-22 | Jos Ten Hacken (2028) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+ | W |
| 2026-04-21 | Ivano Ceschia (2151) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-04-19 | Tomasz Sielicki (2004) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-03-25 | Alisher Suleymenov (2523) Reykjavik Open 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-10-19 | Evgeny Zanan (2504) European Chess Club Cup 2025 | Open Matches 1-16 | L |
| 2025-06-21 | Heimir Pall Ragnarsson (1769) Icelandic Open 2025 · classical | W |
| 2025-06-20 | Gergana Peycheva (2200) Icelandic Open 2025 · classical | ½ |
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