Player profile

Gretarsson, Helgi Ass

Standard: 2417 Rapid: 2410 Blitz: 2399 (last updated 2026-11-02)
FIDE ID: 2300699 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: ISL Sex: M Birth Year: 1977 Age: 49
Title: GM Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 180 Wins: 66 (37%) Draws: 50 (28%) Losses: 56 (31%) Other: 8
Dossier

171 of 180 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 89.6%
Opened d4: 33/69Opened Nf3: 23/69Opened c4: 13/69
Castled kingside: 97Same-side castling: 86Did not castle: 39Opposite-side castling: 10Castled queenside: 6
Fianchettoed kingside: 61Played on the kingside: 45Played in the center: 37Fianchettoed queenside: 35Played on the queenside: 27
Initiated exchanges: 93Backward pawn: 91Active pieces: 91Space advantage: 88Kept the bishop pair: 85Sacrificed material: 83Isolated pawn: 65Missed tactics: 30Avoided exchanges: 27Played gambits: 12
Openings

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As White 74 games 26W 25D 19L
Queen's Gambit Declined 15 games 6W 5D 4L
Barmen Variation 4 games 1W 2D 1L
(unspecified) 4 games 1W 2D 1L
Harrwitz Attack 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Janowski Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Three Knights 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Vienna Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Positional Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Three Knights Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Ragozin Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Semi-Tarrasch Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Charousek Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
English Opening 14 games 3W 5D 5L
Symmetrical Variation 5 games 3W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Hedgehog Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Ultra-Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Agincourt Defense 5 games 0W 2D 2L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Keres Defense 1 game 0W 0D 0L
Wimpy System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Neo-Catalan Declined 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's English Variation 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Four Knights Variation, Quiet Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Four Knights System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nimzowitsch Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Indian Formation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's Indian Defense 13 games 5W 4D 3L
Fianchetto Variation 6 games 1W 3D 2L
Uhlmann-Szabo System 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Delayed Fianchetto 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Yugoslav Variation, Exchange Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Larsen Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Orthodox Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Classical System, Neo-Classical Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Normal Variation 2 games 0W 1D 0L
King's Knight Variation 2 games 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Sämisch Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Bobotsov-Korchnoi-Petrosian Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Zukertort Opening 7 games 3W 1D 2L
(unspecified) 4 games 1W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 4 games 1W 1D 1L
Nimzo-Larsen Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Kingside Fianchetto 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's Indian Attack 3 games 1W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Keres Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Sicilian Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Semi-Slav Defense 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Chigorin Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Main Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Slav Indian 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Slav Defense 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Quiet Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Pin Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Indian Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Miles Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Kasparov-Petrosian Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Main Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Indian Defense 2 games 0W 0D 1L
Normal Variation 1 game 0W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 0L
Anti-Nimzo-Indian 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Réti Opening 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Anglo-Slav Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Gurevich System 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Wade Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Neo-Grünfeld Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Pawn Game 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Torre Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
English Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Bogo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Grünfeld Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Queen's Gambit Accepted 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Modern Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Kotov Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Blumenfeld Countergambit 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Sicilian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Accelerated Dragon 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Maróczy Bind 1 game 0W 1D 0L
As Black 77 games 28W 16D 29L
Modern Defense 16 games 6W 4D 6L
(unspecified) 6 games 2W 1D 3L
(unspecified) 6 games 2W 1D 3L
Standard Defense 5 games 2W 1D 2L
(unspecified) 5 games 2W 1D 2L
Two Knights Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Averbakh System 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Geller's System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Pawn Game 11 games 4W 3D 2L
Modern Defense 10 games 4W 2D 2L
(unspecified) 10 games 4W 2D 2L
London System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Pirc Defense 8 games 3W 2D 3L
150 Attack 4 games 1W 2D 1L
Sveshnikov-Jansa Attack 3 games 1W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Quiet System, Czech Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Bayonet Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Rat Defense 7 games 4W 0D 2L
Accelerated Gurgenidze 6 games 3W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 6 games 3W 0D 2L
English Rat 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Slav Defense 7 games 3W 1D 3L
Chebanenko Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Quiet Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Geller Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Czech Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Krause Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Ruy Lopez 5 games 1W 2D 2L
Morphy Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Modern Steinitz Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Defense Deferred 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Closed 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Martinez Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Open Berlin Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
l'Hermet Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Philidor Defense 4 games 1W 1D 2L
Lion Variation 4 games 1W 1D 2L
(unspecified) 4 games 1W 1D 2L
Queen's Gambit Accepted 3 games 1W 0D 2L
Alekhine Defense 3 games 1W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 3 games 1W 0D 2L
Italian Game 3 games 1W 0D 2L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Giuoco Pianissimo 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Evans Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Tartakower Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Two Knights Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Modern Bishop's Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Wade Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Four Knights Game 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Scotch Variation Accepted 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Zukertort Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Kingside Fianchetto 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 0D 0L
Yugoslav Variation, Exchange Line 1 game 0W 0D 0L
English Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Four Knights System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nimzowitsch Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Bishop's Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Vienna Hybrid 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Hromádka Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Alekhine Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Krejcik Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Krejcik Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Scotch Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Scotch Gambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Advance Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Pterodactyl Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen Pterodactyl 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Quiet Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Robatsch Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Rossolimo Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
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This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?

2024.12.30 · 45. Rc1 (−95.1% win chance) 0-1
Tari, Aryan
Gretarsson, Helgi Ass
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2024.09.26 · 43. Kh2 (−77.6% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Grebennikov, Nikolai A.
Gretarsson, Helgi Ass
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2024.09.12 · 54... Qe1 (−67.6% win chance) 1-0
Gretarsson, Helgi Ass
Harikrishna, Pentala
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2024.07.12 · 36... Rf8 (−62.3% win chance) 0-1
Gretarsson, Helgi Ass
Delgerdalai, Bayarjavkhlan
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