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

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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
201 2012-10-06 TCh-ISL 2012-13 Reykjavik ISL 3.3 Helgi Olafsson Vladimir Baklan 1/2-1/2 28 Open
202 2012-10-05 TCh-ISL 2012-13 Reykjavik ISL 1.4 Helgi Olafsson Runar Sigurpalsson 1/2-1/2 31 Open
203 1990 New York op New York 8 Khalifman, Alexander Olafsson, Helgi 1/2-1/2 20 Open
204 1991 Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee 10 Olafsson, Helgi Khalifman, Alexander 0-1 70 Open
205 1985 Copenhagen Copenhagen 2 Smyslov, Vasily Olafsson, Helgi 1-0 53 Open
206 1985 Reykjavik Reykjavik 11 Spassky, Boris V. Olafsson, Helgi 1/2-1/2 22 Open
207 1995 Reykjavik Olafsson Reykjavik 1 Olafsson, Helgi Smyslov, Vasily 1/2-1/2 51 Open
208 1994 Reykjavik rapid Reykjavik 2 Karpov, Anatoly Olafsson, Helgi 1-0 35 Open
209 1995 Reykjavik TV rapid Reykjavik 3 Olafsson, Helgi Kasparov, Garry 0-1 24 Open
210 1990 Novi Sad ol (Men) Novi Sad 1 Olafsson, Helgi Anand, Viswanathan 0-1 35 Open
211 1986 Dubai ol (Men) Dubai 7 Kasparov, Garry Olafsson, Helgi 1-0 41 Open
212 1987 Reykjavik Reykjavik - Olafsson, Helgi Tal, Mikhail 1/2-1/2 21 Open
213 1992 Manila ol (Men) Manila - Kramnik, Vladimir Olafsson, Helgi 1/2-1/2 39 Open
214 1989 New York op New York 6 Olafsson, Helgi Smyslov, Vasily 1-0 41 Open

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