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Petursson, Margeir

Standard: 2372 Rapid: 2334 Blitz: 2321 (last updated 2026-11-02)
FIDE ID: 2300028 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: ISL Sex: M Birth Year: 1960 Age: 66
Title: GM Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 100 Wins: 43 (43%) Draws: 34 (34%) Losses: 23 (23%)
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Dossier

92 of 100 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 91.3%
Opened d4: 17/35Opened Nf3: 10/35Opened c4: 8/35
Castled kingside: 58Same-side castling: 54Opposite-side castling: 6Castled queenside: 3Did not castle: 2
Fianchettoed kingside: 32Played on the queenside: 21Played on the kingside: 19Played in the center: 16Fianchettoed queenside: 16
Active pieces: 52Kept the bishop pair: 45Initiated exchanges: 42Backward pawn: 38Isolated pawn: 37Sacrificed material: 35Space advantage: 32Missed tactics: 17Avoided exchanges: 16Accepted short draws: 6
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Openings

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As White 39 games 16W 17D 6L
English Opening 7 games 3W 3D 1L
Symmetrical Variation 3 games 2W 0D 1L
Rubinstein Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Three Knights Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
King's English Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Agincourt Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Neo-Catalan Declined 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 6 games 2W 3D 1L
Ragozin Defense 3 games 2W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 2W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Reshevsky Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Catalan Opening 5 games 3W 1D 1L
Open Defense 3 games 3W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Classical Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Closed 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Réti Opening 4 games 2W 1D 1L
Anglo-Slav Variation 3 games 2W 0D 1L
Gurevich System 2 games 1W 0D 1L
with g3 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Réti Accepted 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's Indian Defense 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Orthodox Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Makogonov Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Normal Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Rare Defenses 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Slav Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Modern Line 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Rubinstein System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Kmoch Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's Indian Attack 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Double Fianchetto 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Yugoslav Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Dutch Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Gambit Accepted 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Janowski-Larsen Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Kangaroo Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Caro-Kann Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Accelerated Panov Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Semi-Slav Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Bogo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Retreat Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Anti-Nimzo-Indian 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Tarrasch Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
As Black 32 games 14W 7D 11L
Sicilian Defense 15 games 6W 2D 7L
Najdorf Variation 4 games 1W 0D 3L
English Attack 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Amsterdam Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Hyperaccelerated Dragon 3 games 2W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Closed 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Prins Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Moscow Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Main Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Alapin Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Barmen Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Accelerated Dragon 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Maróczy Bind, Gurgenidze Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Old Sicilian 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 4 games 3W 1D 0L
Normal Variation 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Classical Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Botvinnik System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Reshevsky Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Caro-Kann Defense 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Advance Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Bronstein Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Ragozin Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Alekhine Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
English Opening 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Ultra-Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Pawn Game 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
London System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Bogo-Indian Defense 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Vitolins Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Grünfeld Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Queen's Indian Defense, with e3 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Kasparov Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Catalan Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Blunders Top 4 of 347

This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?

2024.03.15 · 37. Rxf7 (−47.1% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Andriienko, Artom
Petursson, Margeir
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2024.03.15 · 27... Qe4 (−43.3% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Petursson, Margeir
Karpinets, Zakhar
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2024.12.30 · 30... Kh6 (−38.5% win chance) 1-0
Petursson, Margeir
Logdahl, Harald
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????.??.?? · 37. Kxg2 (−37.1% win chance) 0-1
Steingrimsson, Hedinn
Petursson, Margeir
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