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Margeir Petursson
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Margeir Petursson

IcelandBorn 1960 (age 66)FIDE ID 2300028

FIDE classical

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Monthly FIDE ratings, now 2372

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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 5 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
King's Indian Attack150%
Semi-Slav Defense150%

King's Indian Attack

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

VariationGamesScore
Double Fianchetto150%

Semi-Slav Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Main line150%

Queen's Pawn Game

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

VariationGamesScore
Symmetrical Variation150%

Bogo-Indian Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Vitolins Variation10%

Sicilian Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Najdorf Variation10%

Recent events

EventPlace+/−+/−
41st European Chess Club Cup 202623 Oct 20261½/6−25−24
World Senior Team Chess Championship26 Feb 20251½/5−7−7

Best wins

OpponentRating
I. Caliskan20 Oct 2026 · 41st European Chess Club Cup 20261746

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
GMP. KotsurLast 20 Feb 2025 · World Senior Team Chess Championship1001
GMS. ConquestLast 23 Feb 2025 · World Senior Team Chess Championship1001
IME. van HaastertLast 24 Feb 2025 · World Senior Team Chess Championship1010
GMM. GodenaLast 25 Feb 2025 · World Senior Team Chess Championship1010
GMI. StohlLast 26 Feb 2025 · World Senior Team Chess Championship1010

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