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Player:
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Palsson, Halldor
FIDE
:
FIDE Card
Years
:
1997-2021
Number of games
:
140
Number of wins
:
45
Number of draws
:
30
Number of losses
:
65
White score
:
28½/68 (41.91% - Average Elo: 2121.87)
Black score
:
31½/72 (43.75% - Average Elo: 2081.19)
Rating progression
Games
White wins
White draws
White losses
Black wins
Black draws
Black losses
Top wins
Palsson, Halldor (2182) - Vlassov, Nikolai (2455), Oz.com qual blitz, ICC INT (A47) - 2000
Palsson, Halldor - Karason, Askell Orn (2260), VISA GP, Reykjavik (A42) - 1998
Palsson, Halldor - Finnlaugsson, Gunnar (2215), VISA GP, Reykjavik (A57) - 1998
Petelin, Andrey (2415) - Palsson, Halldor (2182), Oz.com qual blitz, ICC INT () - 2000
Bjarnason, Saevar (2305) - Palsson, Halldor (2182), Oz.com qual blitz, ICC INT (B10) - 2000
Halldorsson, Jon Arni (2185) - Palsson, Halldor, VISA GP, Reykjavik (E16) - 1998
Palsson, Halldor - ? (67)
Gunnhallsson, Arngrimur (1½/2)
Bevan, Peter M (1/1)
Bjarnason, Saevar (0/1)
Bjorgvinsson, Andri Freyr (½/1)
Bjornsson, Sigurbjorn (½/1)
Brynjarsson, Helgi (0/1)
Dave, Dhyani (1/1)
Edvardsson, Kristjan (0/1)
Finnbogadottir, Tinna Kristin (0/1)
Finnlaugsson, Gunnar (1/1)
Fridjonsson, Julius (0/1)
Gretarsson, Helgi Ass (0/1)
Grigorianas, Grantas (½/1)
Gudmundsson, Einar S (1/1)
Gunnarsson, Jon Viktor (0/1)
Gunnarsson, Runar (½/1)
Halldorsson, Halldor Brynjar (0/1)
Halldorsson, Kristjan (1/1)
Hannesson, Olafur Isberg (½/1)
Hardarson, Marteinn Thor (1/1)
Hauksson, Hordur Aron (1/1)
Heidarsson, Arnar Milutin (1/1)
Hreinsson, Birkir Orn (1/1)
Jashari, Ardian (0/1)
Johannesson, Oliver Aron (0/1)
Jonatansson, Sigurdur Freyr (1/1)
Jonsson, Olafur Gisli (1/1)
Karason, Askell Orn (1/1)
Karlsson, Mikael Johann (0/1)
Kjartan, Masson (0/1)
Klug, Christian (1/1)
Kristjansson, Atli Freyr (0/1)
Kveinys, Aloyzas (0/1)
Lagerman, Robert (0/1)
Lemeaux, David (½/1)
Lenaerts, Lennert (0/1)
Leosson, Torfi (½/1)
Leskovar, Mario Leopoldo (0/1)
Li, Wenliang (0/1)
Loftsson, Hrafn (½/1)
McMorrow, John (1/1)
Milliet, Sophie (0/1)
Olafsson, David (0/1)
Olafsson, Thorvadur F (0/1)
Olsen, Heini (0/1)
Omarsson, Dadi (0/1)
Petersson, Baldur Teodor (0/1)
Ponzi, Tomas (½/1)
Ptacnikova, Lenka (0/1)
Reprintsev, Alexander (0/1)
Rey, Guillermo (½/1)
Ruane, Ciaran (1/1)
Sigurdarson, Emil (1/1)
Sigurdsson, Birkir Karl (1/1)
Sigurjonsson, Siguringi (0/1)
Sigurmundsson, Ulfhedinn (1/1)
Stefansson, Hannes (0/1)
Steindorsson, Sigurdur Pall (0/1)
Thorfinnsson, Bjorn (0/1)
Thorsteinsdottir, Hallgerdur (0/1)
Thorsteinsson, Erlingur (0/1)
Thorvaldsson, Arni (1/1)
Valgardsson, Gudjon Heidar (½/1)
Valtysson, Thor (½/1)
Vigfusson, Vigfus Odon (½/1)
Vlassov, Nikolai (1/1)
Walton, Alan J (½/1)
? - Palsson, Halldor (68)
Bergsson, Stefan (1½/2)
Jensson, Einar Hjalti (0/2)
Olafsson, Thorvadur F (0/2)
Thorfinnsson, Bragi (0/2)
Andreasen, Per Naesby (0/1)
Arnarsson, Hrannar (1/1)
Arngrimsson, Dagur (0/1)
Asllani, Ibrahim (½/1)
Bjarnason, Saevar (1/1)
Bjornsson, Eirikur K (1/1)
Boland, Dylan (1/1)
Briem, Stefan (0/1)
Briem, Stephan (0/1)
Caldeira, Adriano (0/1)
Cicak, Slavko (0/1)
Danielsen, Henrik (0/1)
Draskovic, Davor (1/1)
Einarsson, Oskar Long (1/1)
Eiriksson Vikingur, Fjalar (1/1)
Eliasson, Kristjan Orn (½/1)
Grubert, Christian (0/1)
Gunnarsson, Jon Viktor (0/1)
Halldorsson, Halldor Brynjar (1/1)
Halldorsson, Jon Arni (1/1)
Halldorsson, Thorhallur (1/1)
Hernando Rodrigo, Jose Maria (½/1)
Ingibergsson, Valgard (½/1)
Ingolfsdottir, Harpa (0/1)
Ingvarsson, Kjartan (1/1)
Ingvason, Johann (½/1)
Johannesson, Petur (1/1)
Johannsdottir, Johanna Bjorg (½/1)
Johannsson, Hjortur Yngvi (½/1)
Jonsson, Sigurdur H (0/1)
Jonsson, Tomas Arni (1/1)
Kjartansson, Gudmundur (0/1)
Knutsson, Larus (0/1)
Kristinardottir, Elsa Maria (0/1)
Kristjansson, Stefan (0/1)
Magnusson, Gunnar1 (1/1)
Merkesvik, Sondre (1/1)
Mitkov, Marjan (0/1)
Moller, Agnar T (0/1)
Moller, Baldur (½/1)
Naes, Flovin Tor (0/1)
Omarsson, Dadi (0/1)
Orlov, Georgi (0/1)
Ottesen, Oddgeir (1/1)
Papula, Niko (1/1)
Perez, Flavio (½/1)
Petelin, Andrey (1/1)
Petursson, Palmi Ragnar (0/1)
Rasmussen, Rogvi W (0/1)
Sigurdsson, Einar (0/1)
Sigurdsson, Pall (1/1)
Sigurjonsson, Johann Oern (½/1)
Sigurthorsson, Kristinn J (0/1)
Solmundarson, Kari (1/1)
Thorarensen, Adalsteinn (1/1)
Thorkelsson, Sigurjon (½/1)
Thorsson, Pall (0/1)
Thorsteinsson, Arnar (0/1)
Traustason, Ingi Tandri (½/1)
Unnarsson, Sverrir (1/1)
Valdimarsson, Einar (0/1)
Vihinen, Teemu (½/1)
Walton, Alan J (½/1)
Wasenius, Thomas (1/1)
Openings played as White (42)
D02 Queen's Pawn Game (1.d4 d5 2.Nf3)
Average Elo:
2154.3
Result:
5/10 = 50%
D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav (1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3)
Average Elo:
2206
Result:
2/4 = 50%
A48 King's Indian (1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6)
Average Elo:
2058.5
Result:
2/4 = 50%
A02 Bird's Opening (1.f4)
Average Elo:
2258.33
Result:
0/3 = 0%
B20 Sicilian (1.e4 c5)
Average Elo:
2095
Result:
½/3 = 16.67%
E11 Bogo-Indian Defense (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+)
Average Elo:
2305.33
Result:
1½/3 = 50%
A01 Nimzovich-Larsen Attack (1.b3)
Average Elo:
2234.33
Result:
½/3 = 16.67%
A57 Benko Gambit (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5)
Average Elo:
2192.5
Result:
1½/2 = 75%
A42 Modern Defense, Averbakh System (1.d4 d6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4)
Average Elo:
2327.5
Result:
1/2 = 50%
A06 Reti Opening (1.Nf3 d5)
Average Elo:
2064.5
Result:
1/2 = 50%
D24 Queen's Gambit Accepted (1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
½/1 = 50%
E53 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Nf3 d5 6.Bd3 c5)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
0/1 = 0%
E76 King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f4)
Average Elo:
2270
Result:
0/1 = 0%
A83 Dutch, Staunton Gambit (1.d4 f5 2.e4 fxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5)
Average Elo:
2215
Result:
0/1 = 0%
E15 Queen's Indian (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3)
Average Elo:
2305
Result:
0/1 = 0%
E16 Queen's Indian (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Bb7 5.Bg2 Bb4+)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/1 = 100%
A47 Queen's Indian (1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 b6)
Average Elo:
2455
Result:
1/1 = 100%
D00 Queen's Pawn Game (1.d4 d5)
Average Elo:
2282
Result:
½/1 = 50%
B23 Sicilian, Closed (1.e4 c5 2.Nc3)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
½/1 = 50%
A45 Queen's Pawn Game (1.d4 Nf6)
Average Elo:
2332
Result:
0/1 = 0%
C43 Petrov, Modern Attack (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 exd4 4.e5 Ne4 5.Qxd4)
Average Elo:
2016
Result:
½/1 = 50%
C24 Bishop's Opening (1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6)
Average Elo:
1335
Result:
1/1 = 100%
B07 Pirc (1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6)
Average Elo:
1745
Result:
0/1 = 0%
D87 Grunfeld, Exchange (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Bc4 O-O 8.Ne2 c5)
Average Elo:
1695
Result:
1/1 = 100%
C45 Scotch Game (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4)
Average Elo:
1989
Result:
0/1 = 0%
A33 English, Symmetrical (1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e6 5.Nc3 Nc6)
Average Elo:
2369
Result:
0/1 = 0%
C01 French, Exchange (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.Bg5)
Average Elo:
1944
Result:
0/1 = 0%
A80 Dutch (1.d4 f5)
Average Elo:
2205
Result:
1/1 = 100%
C55 Two Knights Defense (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6)
Average Elo:
1894
Result:
1/1 = 100%
B12 Caro-Kann Defense (1.e4 c6 2.d4)
Average Elo:
1960
Result:
0/1 = 0%
C02 French, Advance (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5)
Average Elo:
1863
Result:
1/1 = 100%
B30 Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6)
Average Elo:
1899
Result:
1/1 = 100%
A58 Benko Gambit (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6)
Average Elo:
2204
Result:
0/1 = 0%
E12 Queen's Indian (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6)
Average Elo:
1976
Result:
½/1 = 50%
C47 Four Knights (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6)
Average Elo:
1880
Result:
1/1 = 100%
E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.a3 Bxc3+ 5.bxc3 c5 6.e3)
Average Elo:
1886
Result:
1/1 = 100%
B02 Alekhine's Defense (1.e4 Nf6)
Average Elo:
2063
Result:
0/1 = 0%
A68 Benoni, Four Pawns Attack (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.e4 g6 7.f4 Bg7 8.Nf3 O-O)
Average Elo:
2236
Result:
0/1 = 0%
E61 King's Indian (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3)
Average Elo:
2191
Result:
0/1 = 0%
E47 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3)
Average Elo:
1980
Result:
1/1 = 100%
E84 King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3 O-O 6.Be3 Nc6 7.Nge2 a6 8.Qd2 Rb8)
Average Elo:
2176
Result:
0/1 = 0%
D45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 c6 5.e3)
Average Elo:
2127
Result:
0/1 = 0%
Openings played as Black (47)
C41 Philidor Defense (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6)
Average Elo:
2140.55
Result:
3/11 = 27.27%
B33 Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4)
Average Elo:
1927
Result:
3/5 = 60%
B07 Pirc (1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6)
Average Elo:
2008.4
Result:
3/5 = 60%
E12 Queen's Indian (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6)
Average Elo:
1979.33
Result:
1½/3 = 50%
B12 Caro-Kann Defense (1.e4 c6 2.d4)
Average Elo:
2242
Result:
0/2 = 0%
C54 Giuoco Piano (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4)
Average Elo:
2269
Result:
1½/2 = 75%
B00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening (1.e4)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
½/2 = 25%
E80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3)
Average Elo:
2245
Result:
½/2 = 25%
A22 English (1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6)
Average Elo:
1914
Result:
2/2 = 100%
B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation (1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7)
Average Elo:
2160
Result:
0/1 = 0%
E20 Nimzo-Indian (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
½/1 = 50%
E18 Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3 (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Bb7 5.Bg2 Be7 6.O-O O-O 7.Nc3)
Average Elo:
2115
Result:
0/1 = 0%
E16 Queen's Indian (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Bb7 5.Bg2 Bb4+)
Average Elo:
2185
Result:
1/1 = 100%
C71 Ruy Lopez (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 d6)
Average Elo:
2480
Result:
0/1 = 0%
Uncommon Opening (1.g4, a3, h3, etc.)
Average Elo:
2415
Result:
1/1 = 100%
E17 Queen's Indian (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Bb7 5.Bg2 Be7)
Average Elo:
2512
Result:
0/1 = 0%
B10 Caro-Kann (1.e4 c6)
Average Elo:
2305
Result:
1/1 = 100%
B13 Caro-Kann, Exchange (1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/1 = 100%
D02 Queen's Pawn Game (1.d4 d5 2.Nf3)
Average Elo:
2254
Result:
0/1 = 0%
A08 King's Indian Attack (1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 c5 3.Bg2)
Average Elo:
2257
Result:
0/1 = 0%
C10 French (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
0/1 = 0%
E91 King's Indian (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Be2)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/1 = 100%
B02 Alekhine's Defense (1.e4 Nf6)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
½/1 = 50%
C11 French (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6)
Average Elo:
2091
Result:
0/1 = 0%
B34 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.Nxc6)
Average Elo:
1769
Result:
0/1 = 0%
B76 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 O-O)
Average Elo:
1879
Result:
0/1 = 0%
E86 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6 (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3 O-O 6.Be3 e5 7.Nge2 c6)
Average Elo:
1886
Result:
1/1 = 100%
C77 Ruy Lopez (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6)
Average Elo:
2085
Result:
0/1 = 0%
B26 Sicilian, Closed, 6.Be3 (1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 d6 6.Be3)
Average Elo:
1612
Result:
1/1 = 100%
A24 English, Bremen System with ...g6 (1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 g6)
Average Elo:
1903
Result:
1/1 = 100%
A41 Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6) (1.d4 d6)
Average Elo:
2447
Result:
0/1 = 0%
E69 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Nf3 d6 5.g3 O-O 6.Bg2 Nbd7 7.O-O e5 8.e4 c6 9.h3)
Average Elo:
2501
Result:
0/1 = 0%
E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6)
Average Elo:
1752
Result:
1/1 = 100%
C56 Two Knights (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.O-O Nxe4)
Average Elo:
1889
Result:
0/1 = 0%
E94 King's Indian, Orthodox (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Be2 e5 7.O-O)
Average Elo:
1961
Result:
1/1 = 100%
A21 English (1.c4 e5 2.Nc3)
Average Elo:
2086
Result:
1/1 = 100%
A48 King's Indian (1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6)
Average Elo:
2332
Result:
0/1 = 0%
E19 Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3 (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Bb7 5.Bg2 Be7 6.O-O O-O 7.Nc3 Ne4 8.Qc2 Nxc3)
Average Elo:
2072
Result:
½/1 = 50%
C45 Scotch Game (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4)
Average Elo:
2004
Result:
1/1 = 100%
A00 Uncommon Opening (1.g4, a3, h3, etc.)
Average Elo:
1693
Result:
0/1 = 0%
A33 English, Symmetrical (1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e6 5.Nc3 Nc6)
Average Elo:
1820
Result:
1/1 = 100%
A53 Old Indian (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6)
Average Elo:
1932
Result:
½/1 = 50%
C68 Ruy Lopez, Exchange (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6)
Average Elo:
1845
Result:
1/1 = 100%
A14 English (1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 Be7 5.O-O)
Average Elo:
1928
Result:
0/1 = 0%
D00 Queen's Pawn Game (1.d4 d5)
Average Elo:
2445
Result:
0/1 = 0%
D35 Queen's Gambit Declined (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6)
Average Elo:
2199
Result:
0/1 = 0%
A36 English (1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3)
Average Elo:
2147
Result:
½/1 = 50%