What is Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson's FIDE rating?

Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson's FIDE rating is 2494 standard, 2516 rapid, 2473 blitz. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 970 over-the-board games by Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson (925 classical, 14 rapid, 31 blitz), with 49% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson's Chess Stalker profile.

How do I prepare against Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson?

Open Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson's free Chess Stalker report: opening repertoire with results per line as White and Black, recurring weaknesses and blunder patterns evaluated with Stockfish, and recent games. Then rehearse against the Twin Bot, which imitates Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson's style, before facing them.

Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson

ISL ISLborn 1993FIDE ID 2302241

2494Classical

2516Rapid

2473Blitz

Statistics

970games

473 wins · 49%273 draws · 28%224 losses · 23%

Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson's playing style

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Elite accuracy: 93.3% average

Solid conversion: 88%

Very consistent (91%)

Very precise: only 0.0 blunders/game

Dominates 1.e4 as

(74% in 38 games)

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970 games

Based on 970 games

Deep Analysis

Stockfish 18 · Classical · 215 analyzedStockfish 18 · Classical games · 215 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

96.3%

Middlegame

93.2%

Endgame

95.3%

Clutch Factor

+5%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

95%106g

EqualEqual position

95%54g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

89%55g

Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.

Problematic Pieces

21%

42 err

21%

42 err

18%

36 err

15%

31 err

13%

27 err

11%

23 err

Critical Moment

Move 43 avg

1-15

11%

16-25

33%

26-35

11%

36-45

44%

46+

44% of blunders occur after move 46. Keep tension until then.of blunders occur after move 46. Keep tension until then.

Error Heatmap

Few

Many

Errors mapped

Hotspot zone

f5 / f6

Critical squares

14 err

11 err

9 err

8 err

f5/f6 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Openings of Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson

970 gamesBased on 970 player games

Weaknesses

· exploit these· exploit these lines

No significant weaknesses detected as white

No significant weaknesses detected as black

Strengths

· avoid these· avoid these lines

aswhite81.3%wins

Benoni · 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c516 g16 games · last played 5 years ago

aswhite65.0%wins

Queen's Gambit Declined · 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e620 g20 games · last played 2 years ago

asblack48.0%wins

Sicilian: d6 Systems · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d650 g50 games · last played 2 years ago

asblack46.5%wins

Sicilian: e6 Systems · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e643 g43 games · last played 2 years ago

How to beat Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson: weaknesses & blunders

10 errors · Stockfish

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#56Kb8??vs ErdosOTB · 2023

#67Qb2??vs SaranaOTB · 2023

#57Kf5??vs StefanssonOTB · 2023

#58Nxc6??vs KjartanssonOTB · 2023

#30Bxg7??vs FitzsimonsOTB · 2023

#50Qf6??vs ThorhallssonOTB · 2022

#47Qe3??vs WillowOTB · 2022

Recent games of Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson

970 games

Eliseev, Sergey(2275)

Lewis Chess Legends Open · 14 Aug 2024

1-0W

Haug, Havard(2315)

Lewis Chess Legends 2024 · 13 Aug 2024

½-½D

Deuer, Marius(2452)

Lewis Chess Legends Open · 12 Aug 2024

½-½D

Stanford, Sheila Barth(2135)

Lewis Chess Legends 2024 · 11 Aug 2024

1-0W

Cramling, Pia(2437)

Lewis Chess Legends Open · 10 Aug 2024

½-½D

Urkedal, Frode Olav Olsen(2564)

Lewis Chess Legends 2024 · 9 Aug 2024

1-0L

Fiskaaen, Martin Holten(2225)

Lewis Chess Legends 2024 · 8 Aug 2024

1-0W

Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson's endgames

149 endgames (58%) · avoid Knight vs Knight (0%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

58%

149 / 257

B vs N Pref

52.4%·47.8%

prefers the bishop

PiecesTypeWin %games

Rook + Equal Minors

77.9%353g

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

79.4%306g

Rook vs Minor (Exchange)

73.7%281g

Rook vs Rook

72.6%252g

Rook vs Two Minors

78.1%160g

Pure Pawn

60.6%109g

Rook + Equal Minors77.9%353g

R+Bishop vs R+Knight79.4%306g

Rook vs Minor (Exchange)73.7%281g

Rook vs Rook72.6%252g

Rook vs Two Minors78.1%160g

Pure Pawn60.6%109g

Weak in Knight vs Knight: only 0% win rate (6 games). Force this endgameShow all 14 types

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970 games in scope

Move arrowsmost-played moves

Starting Position

SF18

484 games

52%29%19%

Move	games	Last played	%
1.d4	231	Aug 2024	67%
1.c4	174	Aug 2024	68%
1.e4Strong	38	Aug 2024	74%
1.Nf3	34	Apr 2024	63%
1.b3	5	Jan 2022	40%
1.f4Weak	2	Apr 2023	0%

MovegamesLastPerf%

1.d4

231Aug 2024

67%

1.c4

174Aug 2024

68%

1.e4Strong

38Aug 2024

74%

1.Nf3

34Apr 2024

63%

1.b3

5Jan 2022

40%

1.f4Weak

2Apr 2023

Scouting report: Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson (GM, ISL)

Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson

Statistics

Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson's playing style

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Deep Analysis

Openings of Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson

Weaknesses

Strengths

How to beat Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson: weaknesses & blunders

Recent games of Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson

Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson's endgames

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