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Johann Hjartarson
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Johann Hjartarson

IcelandBorn 1963 (age 63)FIDE ID 2300044

FIDE classical

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Monthly FIDE ratings, now 2457

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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 11 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
Sicilian Defense333%
Caro-Kann Defense10%
Ruy Lopez10%
Semi-Slav Defense10%

Sicilian Defense

With White: 3 games, won 0, drew 2, lost 1 · 33%

VariationGamesScore
Scheveningen Variation150%
Najdorf Variation150%
Accelerated Dragon10%

Caro-Kann Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Advance Variation10%

Ruy Lopez

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

VariationGamesScore
Marshall Attack10%

Semi-Slav Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Hastings Variation10%

Nimzo-Indian Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Normal Variation1100%

Modern Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Standard Defense150%

King's Indian Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Fianchetto Variation150%

Catalan Opening

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

VariationGamesScore
Main line150%

Italian Game

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

VariationGamesScore
Classical Variation10%

Recent events

EventPlace+/−+/−
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 202627 Sep 20265½/9−1−1
European Chess Club Cup 202519 Oct 20250/1−3−3
Reykjavik Open 202515 Apr 2025=20th−6−6
World Senior Team Chess Championship26 Feb 20252/5−3−3
Reykjavik Open 202420 Mar 20240/1−3−4

Best wins

OpponentRating
IMM. van der Werf24 Feb 2025 · World Senior Team Chess Championship2416
FMS. Otsuka25 Sep 2026 · 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 20262314
FMR. Ordonez Bonilla17 Sep 2026 · 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 20262139
R. Lim Teck Guan16 Sep 2026 · 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 20261902

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
GMP. PultineviciusLast 20 Mar 2024 · Reykjavik Open 20241001
GMM. KazhgaleyevLast 20 Feb 2025 · World Senior Team Chess Championship1001
GMM. AdamsLast 23 Feb 2025 · World Senior Team Chess Championship1001
IMM. van der WerfLast 24 Feb 2025 · World Senior Team Chess Championship1100
GMA. DavidLast 25 Feb 2025 · World Senior Team Chess Championship1010

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