GMVignir Vatnar Stefansson
ISL · FIDE ID 2308649 · 575 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2534
#1 in ISL (active)
Rapid
2459
#4 in ISL (active)
Blitz
2598
#1 in ISL (active)
Score
66%
281 W · 202 D · 92 L
Opp. avg
2360
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 46% of games (scores 69%), otherwise 1.e4 (22%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 67 of 131 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 64%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 39 of 96 games (Indian Defense), scoring 65%.
- Comfort zone: Catalan Opening: Closed as White, 70% in 15 games.
- By opponent strength: 35% against higher-rated players, 77% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 35% of games end in a draw.
Based on 575 over-the-board games (190 classical · 50 blitz · 21 rapid). 292 with White (70%), 283 with Black (63%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 133 | 69% |
| 1.e4 | 65 | 68% |
| 1.Nf3 | 58 | 70% |
| 1.c4 | 27 | 72% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 15 | 70% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 14 | 71% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | 9 | 83% |
| Catalan Opening | 8 | 75% |
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | 6 | 58% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (131 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 67 | 64% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 22 | 45% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 21 | 62% |
Against 1.d4 (96 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 39 | 65% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 36 | 69% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 12 | 71% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 18 | 64% |
| Pirc Defense | 7 | 43% |
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 7 | 64% |
| French Defense: Paulsen Variation | 6 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Closed Variation | 5 | 60% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Franc Ashiku (2388) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-26 | Jonas Buhl Bjerre (2615) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-25 | Thanh Tu Tran (2406) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-24 | Lorenzo Lodici (2573) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-23 | Hongjin Ahn (2328) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-21 | Oscar De La Riva Aguado (2428) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-21 | Nikolas Theodorou (2633) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-19 | Josue Araujo Sanchez (2319) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-18 | Thai Dai Van Nguyen (2633) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-17 | Winston Darwin Cu Hor (2330) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | W |
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