GMGudmundur Kjartansson
ISL · FIDE ID 2301318 · 366 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2409
#7 in ISL (active)
Rapid
2305
#22 in ISL (active)
Blitz
2344
#17 in ISL (active)
Score
58%
150 W · 124 D · 92 L
Opp. avg
2263
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 37% of games (scores 63%), otherwise 1.d4 (29%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 37 of 88 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 58%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 45 of 66 games (Indian Defense), scoring 61%.
- Weak spot: English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined as Black, only 40% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: English Opening: King's English Variation as White, 67% in 9 games.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
Based on 366 over-the-board games (110 classical · 10 blitz). 177 with White (61%), 189 with Black (55%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 66 | 63% |
| 1.d4 | 51 | 57% |
| 1.e4 | 32 | 55% |
| 1.Nf3 | 28 | 70% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 11 | 59% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 9 | 67% |
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3 | 5 | 80% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 4 | 63% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Variation | 4 | 38% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (88 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 37 | 58% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 27 | 41% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 17 | 74% |
Against 1.d4 (66 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 45 | 61% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 20 | 48% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 7 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 6 | 50% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 5 | 40% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | 5 | 60% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 4 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Aleksander Xhembulla (2292) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-26 | Bjorn Moller Ochsner (2478) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-25 | Kohei Yamada (2203) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-24 | Sabino Brunello (2536) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-23 | Younggyu Lee (2055) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-21 | Esteve Mateu Guiu (2181) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-19 | Juan Carlos Mesa Cruz (2287) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-18 | Jachym Nemec (2483) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-07-23 | Stanley Badacsonyi (2476) Sussex University Masters Blitz-1 · blitz | L |
| 2026-07-23 | Jude Shearsby (2260) Sussex University Masters Blitz-1 · blitz | W |
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