Scouting report: Johann Hjartarson (GM, ISL)

2,701 over-the-board games in the Chess Stalker database (2,492 classical, 83 rapid, 126 blitz): 44% wins, 29% draws, 27% losses. FIDE rating 2461 standard, 2405 rapid, 2424 blitz. 313 games analyzed with Stockfish: 93% accuracy, 0.06 blunders per game.

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Johann Hjartarson

GM

ISLborn 1963FIDE ID 2300044

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026
2340
2380
2420
2460
2500
2432 · Sep 2023
Oct
2024
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Oct
2025
Apr
Jul
Oct
2026
Apr
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Sep 2023Oct 2026
2461
2424
2405
2640peak, Jul 2003
2,701games
1,188wins, 44%
779draws, 29%
733losses, 27%

Play style

before facing them
Elite accuracy: 92.8% average
Very consistent (86%)
Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game
Dominates 1.c4 as ♔ (63% in 263 games)

Play against Hjartarson's Twin

Their real openings, level & style

Based on 2,701 games

Openings

2,701 games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White
Italian: Giuoco Piano1.e4 e5 2.f3 c6 3.c4 c515 games, last played 6 months ago53.3%losses
French: Advance1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e518 games, last played 2 years ago50.0%losses

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White
Italian: Two Knights1.e4 e5 2.f3 c6 3.c4 f611 games, last played 9 months ago81.8%wins
Modern Defense1.e4 g6 2.d4 g710 games, last played 3 months ago70.0%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 313 analyzed
Accuracy by phase
Opening
96.6%
Middlegame
92.9%
Endgame
94.6%
Clutch factor
+5%
Winning (+2)
94%
Equal
95%
Losing (−2)
89%
Problematic pieces
23%
90 err
21%
84 err
17%
65 err
15%
57 err
15%
59 err
10%
38 err
Critical moment
Move 34 avg
4%
1-15
22%
16-25
39%
26-35
26%
36-45
9%
46+
39% of blunders occur after move 26-35. Keep tension until then.
Error heatmap · Critical squares
13
12
12
12
15
Few
Many
d1
15
f6
13
d4
12
f4
12
g5
12
d1/f6 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

10 errors
#65
c5?? vs Safarli
Endgame · OTB · 2025
#43
xf6?? vs Unzicker
Endgame · OTB · 2025
#38
h8?? vs Van der Werf
Middlegame · OTB · 2025
#24
b6?? vs Bazakutsa
Middlegame · OTB · 2024
#31
f7?? vs Godena
Endgame · OTB · 2024
#39
xh4+?? vs Bisby
Endgame · OTB · 2024

Recent games

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ECU Senior +50 2026 · 10 Jun 2026

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ECU Senior +50 2026 · 9 Jun 2026

0–1
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ECU Senior +50 2026 · 8 Jun 2026

0–1
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ECU Senior +50 2026 · 7 Jun 2026

1–0
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ECU Senior +50 2026 · 6 Jun 2026

½–½
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ECU Senior +50 2026 · 5 Jun 2026

1–0

Endgame statistics

Repertoire

PRO
2,701 games in scope
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1a
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1,338 games47%W28%D25%L
Move
1. e4
5693m
48%28%24
61%
1. d4
3753m
42%33%25%
59%
1. c4
2633m
51%2425%
63%
1. f3
1313y
48%27%25%
62%

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