CMBjorn Holm Birkisson
ISL · FIDE ID 2310600 · 135 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2234
#37 in ISL (active)
Rapid
2121
#60 in ISL (active)
Blitz
2265
#31 in ISL (active)
Score
49%
40 W · 51 D · 44 L
Opp. avg
2233
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-06-07
Skákþing Íslands - Áskorendaflokkur 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 48% of games (scores 53%), otherwise 1.d4 (26%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 20 of 37 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 48%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 13 of 23 games (Indian Defense), scoring 54%.
- By opponent strength: 27% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 38% of games end in a draw.
Based on 135 over-the-board games (63 classical · 1 blitz). 66 with White (53%), 69 with Black (44%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 32 | 53% |
| 1.d4 | 17 | 50% |
| 1.c4 | 11 | 55% |
| 1.Nf3 | 6 | 58% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Yusupov-Rubinstein System | 4 | 63% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Quiet Line | 4 | 25% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Zukertort Opening | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (37 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 20 | 48% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 11 | 27% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 4 | 38% |
Against 1.d4 (23 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 13 | 54% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 10 | 70% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 6 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Austrian Defense | 4 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 3 | 17% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 3 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-07 | Gauti Pall Jonsson (2131) Skákþing Íslands - Áskorendaflokkur 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-06-06 | Bardur Orn Birkisson (2257) Skákþing Íslands - Áskorendaflokkur 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-04 | Mikael Johann Karlsson (2157) Skákþing Íslands - Áskorendaflokkur 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-06-03 | Halldor Palmi Bjarkason (1876) Skákþing Íslands - Áskorendaflokkur 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-06-02 | Sigurbjorn Hermannsson (1915) Skákþing Íslands - Áskorendaflokkur 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-06-01 | Josef Omarsson (2078) Skákþing Íslands - Áskorendaflokkur 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-05-31 | Idunn Helgadottir (1842) Skákþing Íslands - Áskorendaflokkur 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-05-30 | Birkir Hallmundarson (2007) Skákþing Íslands - Áskorendaflokkur 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-09 | Bjorn Thorfinnsson (2356) Icelandic Chess Championship 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-08 | Hilmir Freyr Heimisson (2310) Icelandic Chess Championship 2026 · classical | L |
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