Helgi Olafsson

Country

ISL

Birth Year

1956

Gender

M

Title

Grandmaster

FIDE ID

2300010

FIDE ratings

2447

Classical

Published FIDE

2491

Rapid

Published FIDE

2432

Blitz

Published FIDE

Official classical ranks

World rank
#1046
National rank · ISL
#5

Active players · Oct 2026 FIDE list ⓘ

FIDE rating history

Highest recorded rating
2555 Apr 2014
Recorded years
2001–2026
Archived games
214

Based on available monthly lists and saved games.

FIDE rating history

Published rating lists through Oct 2026.

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Available Games

Published games available in our archive; coverage varies by tournament. Archive last checked: 2026-10-13 (UTC).

Online games are identified from known tournament names, playing sites and PGN mode. Other games are listed as OTB (over-the-board).

# Date Event Site Round White Black Result Moves View
51 2019-03-02 TCh-ISL Div 1 2018-19 Reykjavik ISL 8.4 Helgi Olafsson Bragi Thorfinnsson 1-0 43 Open
52 2019-03-01 TCh-ISL Div 1 2018-19 Reykjavik ISL 7.2 Marcin Dziuba Helgi Olafsson 1-0 35 Open
53 2019-02-28 TCh-ISL Div 1 2018-19 Reykjavik ISL 6.5 Helgi Olafsson Bjorn Ahlander 1/2-1/2 25 Open
54 2018-11-11 TCh-ISL Div 1 2018-19 Reykjavik ISL 5.1 Helgi Olafsson Thorvardur Olafsson 1-0 43 Open
55 2018-11-10 TCh-ISL Div 1 2018-19 Reykjavik ISL 4.5 Jesper Sondergaard Thybo Helgi Olafsson 1-0 31 Open
56 2018-11-10 TCh-ISL Div 1 2018-19 Reykjavik ISL 3.2 Helgi Olafsson Bjorn-Ivar Karlsson 1-0 37 Open
57 2018-11-08 TCh-ISL Div 1 2018-19 Reykjavik ISL 1.3 Helgi Olafsson Gabor Nagy 1/2-1/2 18 Open
58 2018-10-28 chess.com IoM Masters Douglas ENG 9.36 Prithu Gupta Helgi Olafsson 1-0 52 Open
59 2018-10-27 chess.com IoM Masters Douglas ENG 8.38 Helgi Olafsson David J Eggleston 1-0 61 Open
60 2018-10-26 chess.com IoM Masters Douglas ENG 7.21 David W L Howell Helgi Olafsson 1-0 38 Open
61 2018-10-25 chess.com IoM Masters Douglas ENG 6.38 Helgi Olafsson Shah Fenil 1-0 71 Open
62 2018-10-24 chess.com IoM Masters Douglas ENG 5.18 Michael Adams Helgi Olafsson 1-0 35 Open
63 2018-10-22 chess.com IoM Masters Douglas ENG 3.22 Helgi Olafsson Peter Leko 1/2-1/2 28 Open
64 2018-10-21 chess.com IoM Masters Douglas ENG 2.15 B. Adhiban Helgi Olafsson 1/2-1/2 40 Open
65 2018-10-20 chess.com IoM Masters Douglas ENG 1.61 Helgi Olafsson Anastasya Paramzina 1-0 27 Open
66 2018-03-03 TCh-ISL Div 1 2017-18 Reykjavik ISL 9.5 Marcin Dziuba Helgi Olafsson 1/2-1/2 24 Open
67 2018-03-03 TCh-ISL Div 1 2017-18 Reykjavik ISL 8.1 Helgi Olafsson Helgi Dam Ziska 1/2-1/2 39 Open
68 2018-03-02 TCh-ISL Div 1 2017-18 Reykjavik ISL 7.5 Helgi Olafsson Thorleifur Karlsson 1-0 23 Open
69 2018-03-01 TCh-ISL Div 1 2017-18 Reykjavik ISL 6.2 Margeir Petursson Helgi Olafsson 1/2-1/2 21 Open
70 2017-10-21 TCh-ISL Div 1 2017-18 Reykjavik ISL 4.3 Ravi Haria Helgi Olafsson 1/2-1/2 22 Open
71 2017-10-21 TCh-ISL Div 1 2017-18 Reykjavik ISL 3.3 Helgi Olafsson Jakob Aabling-Thomsen 1-0 40 Open
72 2017-10-20 TCh-ISL Div 1 2017-18 Reykjavik ISL 2.4 Throstur Arnason Helgi Olafsson 0-1 38 Open
73 2017-10-19 TCh-ISL Div 1 2017-18 Reykjavik ISL 1.2 Helgi Olafsson Gudmundur Gislason 0-1 38 Open
74 2017-10-01 chess.com IoM Masters Douglas ENG 9.34 Dagur Ragnarsson Helgi Olafsson 1/2-1/2 14 Open
75 2017-09-29 chess.com IoM Masters Douglas ENG 7.24 Helgi Olafsson Julio E Granda Zuniga 1/2-1/2 17 Open
76 2017-09-28 chess.com IoM Masters Douglas ENG 6.42 Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant Helgi Olafsson 0-1 63 Open
77 2017-09-27 chess.com IoM Masters Douglas ENG 5.5 Helgi Olafsson Jovana Rapport 1-0 48 Open
78 2017-09-26 chess.com IoM Masters Douglas ENG 4.42 Peter T Roberson Helgi Olafsson 1-0 48 Open
79 2017-09-25 chess.com IoM Masters Douglas ENG 3.41 Helgi Olafsson Jan Woellermann 1/2-1/2 30 Open
80 2017-09-24 chess.com IoM Masters Douglas ENG 2.4 Hikaru Nakamura Helgi Olafsson 1-0 34 Open
81 2017-09-23 chess.com IoM Masters Douglas ENG 1.49 Helgi Olafsson Alan M Byron 1-0 36 Open
82 2017-03-04 TCh-ISL Div 1 2016-17 Reykjavik ISL 8.1 Helgi Olafsson Bjorn Ahlander 1/2-1/2 38 Open
83 2017-02-28 Aeroflot Open A 2017 Moscow RUS 8.49 Helgi Olafsson Praggnanandhaa R 1/2-1/2 56 Open
84 2017-02-27 Aeroflot Open A 2017 Moscow RUS 7.49 Himal Gusain Helgi Olafsson 1-0 31 Open
85 2017-02-26 Aeroflot Open A 2017 Moscow RUS 6.48 Helgi Olafsson Tigran K. Harutyunyan 0-1 30 Open
86 2017-02-25 Aeroflot Open A 2017 Moscow RUS 5.47 Shahin Lorparizangeneh Helgi Olafsson 1-0 23 Open
87 2017-02-24 Aeroflot Open A 2017 Moscow RUS 4.47 Helgi Olafsson Milos Pavlovic 1/2-1/2 22 Open
88 2017-02-23 Aeroflot Open A 2017 Moscow RUS 3.48 Alexey Sarana Helgi Olafsson 1/2-1/2 24 Open
89 2017-02-22 Aeroflot Open A 2017 Moscow RUS 2.39 Helgi Olafsson Sanan Sjugirov 0-1 46 Open
90 2017-02-21 Aeroflot Open A 2017 Moscow RUS 1.21 Eduardo Iturrizaga Bonelli Helgi Olafsson 1-0 67 Open
91 2016-10-02 TCh-ISL Div 1 2016-17 Reykjavik ISL 5.1 Helgi Olafsson Robert Ris 1-0 30 Open
92 2016-10-01 TCh-ISL Div 1 2016-17 Reykjavik ISL 3.1 Helgi Olafsson Jon L Arnason 1/2-1/2 34 Open
93 2016-09-30 TCh-ISL Div 1 2016-17 Reykjavik ISL 2.1 Throstur Arnason Helgi Olafsson 0-1 33 Open
94 2016-09-29 TCh-ISL Div 1 2016-17 Reykjavik ISL 1.1 Helgi Olafsson Halldor Halldorsson 1/2-1/2 32 Open
95 2016-07-03 World Senior Teams +50 Radebeul GER 8.4 Helgi Olafsson Mark L Hebden 1/2-1/2 12 Open
96 2016-07-02 World Senior Teams +50 Radebeul GER 7.5 Viktor Ianov Helgi Olafsson 0-1 37 Open
97 2016-07-01 World Senior Teams +50 Radebeul GER 6.2 Helgi Olafsson Klaus Bischoff 1/2-1/2 32 Open
98 2016-06-30 World Senior Teams +50 Radebeul GER 5.1 13300059 Helgi Olafsson 1/2-1/2 47 Open
99 2016-06-29 World Senior Teams +50 Radebeul GER 4.1 Helgi Olafsson Alexander Graf 1/2-1/2 17 Open
100 2016-06-28 World Senior Teams +50 Radebeul GER 3.1 Thomas Casper Helgi Olafsson 1/2-1/2 18 Open

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