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Hannes Stefansson
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Hannes Stefansson

IcelandBorn 1972 (age 54)FIDE ID 2300087

Luft classical

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Monthly Luft ratings, now 2394
FIDE

FIDE classical

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Monthly FIDE ratings, now 2401
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Luft classical rating

Not ranked yet: the Luft classical rating needs at least 10 classical games in top events over the last year.

Openings

Their most-played, from 25 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
Sicilian Defense225%
Queen's Gambit Declined225%
Queen's Indian Defense20%
Queen's Gambit Accepted1100%
Caro-Kann Defense1100%

Sicilian Defense

With White: 2 games, won 0, drew 1, lost 1 · 25%

VariationGamesScore
Najdorf Variation150%
Four Knights Variation10%

Queen's Gambit Declined

With White: 2 games, won 0, drew 1, lost 1 · 25%

VariationGamesScore
Three Knights Variation150%
Barmen Variation10%

Queen's Indian Defense

With White: 2 games, won 0, drew 0, lost 2 · 0%

VariationGamesScore
Classical Variation20%

Queen's Gambit Accepted

With White: 1 game, won 1, drew 0, lost 0 · 100%

VariationGamesScore
Main line1100%

Caro-Kann Defense

With White: 1 game, won 1, drew 0, lost 0 · 100%

VariationGamesScore
Advance Variation1100%

Ruy Lopez

With Black: 4 games, won 0, drew 1, lost 3 · 13%

VariationGamesScore
Berlin Defense317%
Morphy Defense10%

Italian Game

With Black: 2 games, won 0, drew 1, lost 1 · 25%

VariationGamesScore
Two Knights Defense225%

Indian Defense

With Black: 2 games, won 0, drew 0, lost 2 · 0%

VariationGamesScore
London System10%
Anti-Nimzo-Indian10%

Anderssen's Opening

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Main line150%

Catalan Opening

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 0, lost 1 · 0%

VariationGamesScore
Closed10%

Recent events

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EventPlace+/−+/−
FIDE World Senior Chess Championships 202611 Nov 2026½/100
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 202625 Sep 20263/7−18−17
European Individual Chess Championship 202619 Apr 2026=89th−2−2
Reykjavik Open 202631 Mar 2026=45th−2−2
European Team Chess Championship 202514 Oct 20254½/8+8+8

Best wins

OpponentRating
IME. Amar13 Nov 2023 · European Team Championship2584
GMJ. Friedel11 Apr 2025 · Reykjavik Open 20252552
FMM. Aoshima21 Sep 2024 · 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 20242385
IMT. Sammalvuo10 Oct 2025 · European Team Chess Championship 20252376
FMM. Poulsen12 Oct 2025 · European Team Chess Championship 20252276

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
GME. AmarLast 12 Apr 2025 · Reykjavik Open 20252101
FME. UruciLast 12 Nov 2023 · European Team Championship1001
GMT. BanuszLast 14 Nov 2023 · European Team Championship1001
GMV. FedoseevLast 15 Nov 2023 · European Team Championship1001
GMJ. Santos LatasaLast 17 Nov 2023 · European Team Championship1001

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