
Name:	Karl Thorsteins
Federation:	Iceland
Sex:	Male
Born:	1964
FIDE ID:	2300060 FIDE Profile
Title:	International Master
ELO Classic:	2407
ELO Blitz:	2387
Years:	1981 - 2026
Total Games:	488
Wins:	189 (38.73 %)
Draws:	179 (36.68 %)
Losses:	120 (24.59 %)
Score:	57.07 %

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Karl Thorsteins

Last tournaments played

Tournament	Date	Elo Avg.	Country
World Senior Teams +50	04/19/2026	2306	Albania
TCh-ISL Premier 2021-22	09/30/2021	2226	Iceland
TCh-ISL 2012-13	10/05/2012	2307	Iceland
ISL-chT 0001	11/17/2000	1600	Iceland

Most Played Openings as White

ECO	Opening	Games
D35	Queen's Gambit Declined, 3...Nf6	7 games
B08	Pirc, classical (two knights) system	6 games
E11	Bogo-Indian defence	6 games
E94	King's Indian, orthodox variation	6 games

Most Played Openings as Black

ECO	Opening	Games
B63	Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Rauzer attack	10 games
D85	Gruenfeld, exchange variation	7 games
D35	Queen's Gambit Declined, 3...Nf6	6 games
B09	Pirc, Austrian attack	5 games

Games played by Karl Thorsteins

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White	ELO W	Black	ELO B	Result	Moves	ECO	Date	Tournament	View
Novikov, I	2477	Thorsteins, K	2404	½-½	5	D16	2026	World Senior Teams +50
Heimisson, H	2333	Thorsteins, K	2403	½-½	57	A40	2022	TCh-ISL Premier 2021-22
Ingvason, J	2147	Thorsteins, K	2403	0-1	51	B00	2022	TCh-ISL Premier 2021-22
Thorsteins, K	2401	Bjornsson, T	2175	1-0	51	A12	2021	TCh-ISL Premier 2021-22
Thorsteins, K	2466	Kristinsson, B	2169	1-0	37	E73	2013	TCh-ISL 2012-13
Arnason, J	2498	Thorsteins, K	2466	1-0	26	B06	2013	TCh-ISL 2012-13
Thorsteins, K	2461	Edvardsson, K	2214	1-0	50	E21	2012	TCh-ISL 2012-13
Bjornsson, S	2401	Thorsteins, K	2461	0-1	57	B03	2012	TCh-ISL 2012-13
Thorsteins, K	2461	Thorhallsson, G	2156	1-0	29	E21	2012	TCh-ISL 2012-13
Thorsteins, K	2461	Kristjansson, S	2473	0-1	44	A28	2012	TCh-ISL 2012-13
Thorsteinsson, B	2329	Thorsteins, K	2485	0-1	46	B09	2001	ISL-chT 0001
Thorsteins, K	2485	Bjornsson, B	2219	½-½	56	A31	2000	ISL-chT 0001
Thorsteins, K	2485	Bjarnason, S	2346	1-0	36	E90	2000	ISL-chT 0001
Thorsteins, K	2485	Kristensen, K		1-0	33	A84	2000	Nordic Net Club Cup
Budraitis, A	2274	Thorsteins, K	2485	0-1	28	D18	2000	Nordic Net Club Cup
Thorsteins, K	2493	Gunnarsson, G	2290	1-0	26	D36	1999	ISL-chT 9900
Thorsteins, K	2493	Kristjansson, O	2245	1-0	35	E92	1999	ISL-chT 9900
Thorsteins, K	2493	Thorsteinsson, T	2317	1-0	41	A88	1999	ISL-chT 9900
Thorsteins, K	2493	Antonsen, M	2402	0-1	36	A40	1999	EUCup Gr2
Thorsteins, K	2493	Fominyh, A	2552	0-1	35	D20	1999	EUCup Gr2
Thorsteins, K	2493	Kristjansson, O	2245	1-0	31	D36	1999	EUCup Gr2
Sigurpalsson, R	2250	Thorsteins, K	2493	½-½	20	B08	1999	ISL-chT 9899
Thorsteins, K	2493	Ulfarsson, M	2290	½-½	48	B14	1999	ISL-chT 9899
Johannsson, G	2410	Thorsteins, K	2493	0-1	41	D13	1999	ISL-chT 9899
Thorsteins, K	2493	Leosson, T	2150	1-0	31	C41	1998	ISL-chT 9899
Thorsteins, K	2495	Ulfarsson, M	2305	½-½	60	E21	1998	ISL-chT 9798
Thorsteins, K	2493	Loftsson, A		1-0	33	E94	1998	ISL-chT 9899
Agustsson, J	2315	Thorsteins, K	2495	½-½	59	B07	1998	ISL-chT 9798
Thorsteins, K	2493	Petersen, A		1-0	32	D35	1998	ISL-chT 9899
Torfason, J	2320	Thorsteins, K	2495	½-½	34	A25	1997	ISL-chT
Bjornsson, S	2195	Thorsteins, K	2495	0-1	36	B04	1997	ISL-chT
Thorsteins, K	2495	Hausner, I	2410	1-0	69	A53	1997	EUCup Gr5
Ivanov, M	2500	Thorsteins, K	2495	1-0	41	D11	1997	ISL-chT
Riff, S	2235	Thorsteins, K	2495	0-1	36	B09	1997	EUCup Gr5
Thorsteins, K	2495	Berend, F	2400	½-½	52	A17	1997	EUCup Gr5
Fridbertsson, A	2200	Thorsteins, K	2495	0-1	65	D47	1997	ISL-chT
Thorsteins, K	2495	Thorarinsson, P	2100	½-½	40	A17	1997	ISL-chT
Thorsteins, K	2500	Arnason, A	2165	0-1	40	A14	1996	ISL-chT
Thorsteins, K	2500	Greenfeld, A	2560	0-1	24	D20	1996	ISL-ISR
Thorsteins, K	2500	Jonasson, B	2280	1-0	25	A04	1996	ISL-chT