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Chessmetrics Player Profile: Fridrik Olafsson
   Born:    1935-Jan
   Best World Rank:    #13 (3 different months between the October 1958 rating list and the December 1958 rating list )
   Highest Rating:    2692 on the October 1958 rating list, #13 in world, age 23y9m
   Best Individual Performance:    2743 in Olafsson-Pilnik I (Reykjavik), 1955, scoring 5/6 (83%) vs 2650-rated opposition
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    Event Name  Rating   Performance   Overall Results   Actual Results vs Rated Opponents   +/- Predicted 
    Helsinki ol (Men), 1952  not rated on August 1952 list   2463   -1 (6/13, 46%)   = (3.5/7, 50%) vs 2453-rated opposition   N/A 
    Wch U20 final-A Copenhagen, 1953  2389 (#338 on January 1953 list)   [2423]   = (3.5/7, 50%)   -2 (0.5/3, 17%) vs 2536-rated opposition   -0.5 
    Wch U20 qual-A Copenhagen, 1953  2389 (#338 on January 1953 list)   [2447]   +3 (6/9, 67%)   -1 (0.5/2, 25%) vs 2526-rated opposition   -0.2 
    Hastings, 1953  2395 (#350 on December 1953 list)   2567   = (4.5/9, 50%)   = (4.5/9, 50%) vs 2576-rated opposition   +1.9 
    Prague (Zonal), 1954  2466 (#218 on January 1954 list)   2559   +4 (11.5/19, 61%)   -1 (6/13, 46%) vs 2579-rated opposition   +1.2 
    Amsterdam ol (Men) fin-A, 1954  2506 (#146 on September 1954 list)   2595   = (5/10, 50%)   -1 (4/9, 44%) vs 2643-rated opposition   +1.0 
    Amsterdam ol (Men) pre-I, 1954  2506 (#146 on September 1954 list)   [2506]   = (2/4, 50%)   -1 (1/3, 33%) vs 2593-rated opposition   -0.2 
    Larsen-Olafsson I (Oslo), 1955  2565 (#79 on January 1955 list)   2477   -1 (3.5/8, 44%)   -1 (3.5/8, 44%) vs 2503-rated opposition   -1.1 
    Olafsson-Pilnik I (Reykjavik), 1955  2565 (#79 on January 1955 list)   2743   +4 (5/6, 83%)   +4 (5/6, 83%) vs 2650-rated opposition   +2.6 
    Hastings, 1955  2588 (#65 on December 1955 list)   2666   +5 (7/9, 78%)   +3 (5/7, 71%) vs 2595-rated opposition   +1.6 
    Moscow ol (Men) fin-B, 1956  2625 (#35 on September 1956 list)   2647   +4 (7/10, 70%)   +4 (6/8, 75%) vs 2539-rated opposition   +1.2 
    Moscow ol (Men) prel, 1956  2625 (#35 on September 1956 list)   2544   +4 (6/8, 75%)   +1 (3/5, 60%) vs 2520-rated opposition   -0.1 
    Hastings, 1956  2659 (#24 on December 1956 list)   2655   +3 (6/9, 67%)   +2 (5/8, 63%) vs 2619-rated opposition   +0.6 
    Dallas, 1957  2673 (#18 on January 1957 list)   2643   -1 (6.5/14, 46%)   -1 (6.5/14, 46%) vs 2674-rated opposition   -0.5 
    Hafnarfirdi, 1957  2673 (#18 on January 1957 list)   -   +1 (1/1, 100%)   no games vs rated opposition   N/A 
    Reykjavik, 1957  2673 (#18 on January 1957 list)   2570   +6 (8.5/11, 77%)   +1 (3/5, 60%) vs 2556-rated opposition   -0.2 
    Olafsson-Pilnik II (Reykjavik), 1957  2673 (#18 on January 1957 list)   2623   +1 (4.5/8, 56%)   +1 (4.5/8, 56%) vs 2615-rated opposition   =0.0 
    Wageningen (Zonal), 1957  2673 (#18 on January 1957 list)   2730   +9 (13/17, 76%)   +9 (12.5/16, 78%) vs 2554-rated opposition   +2.3 
    WchT U26 04th Reykjavik, 1957  2683 (#19 on July 1957 list)   2574   = (5/10, 50%)   +1 (4/7, 57%) vs 2556-rated opposition   -0.6 
    WchT U26 fin-B 05th Varna, 1958  2682 (#17 on July 1958 list)   [2561]   +6 (6.5/7, 93%)   +2 (2/2, 100%) vs 2486-rated opposition   +0.5 
    WchT U26 prel-B 05th Varna, 1958  2682 (#17 on July 1958 list)   [2420]   -2 (0/2, 0%)   -2 (0/2, 0%) vs 2558-rated opposition   -1.3 
    Portoroz (Interzonal), 1958  2675 (#20 on August 1958 list)   2700   +4 (12/20, 60%)   +4 (12/20, 60%) vs 2631-rated opposition   +1.0 
    Moscow (Alekhine Memorial), 1959  2690 (#14 on January 1959 list)   2611   -1 (5/11, 45%)   -1 (5/11, 45%) vs 2649-rated opposition   -1.0 
    Beverwijk (Hoogovens), 1959  2690 (#14 on January 1959 list)   2686   +6 (7.5/9, 83%)   +5 (6.5/8, 81%) vs 2552-rated opposition   +1.2 
    Jóhannsson-Olafsson Match (Reykjavik), 1959  2690 (#14 on January 1959 list)   [2547]   +1 (2.5/4, 63%)   +1 (2.5/4, 63%) vs 2527-rated opposition   -0.3 
    Zurich, 1959  2683 (#19 on May 1959 list)   2628   +1 (8/15, 53%)   +1 (8/15, 53%) vs 2608-rated opposition   -0.8 
    Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade (Candidates), 1959  2670 (#20 on September 1959 list)   2639   -8 (10/28, 36%)   -8 (10/28, 36%) vs 2730-rated opposition   -2.0 
    Berg en Dal (Zonal), 1960  2659 (#26 on January 1960 list)   2634   +6 (7.5/9, 83%)   +4 (5.5/7, 79%) vs 2516-rated opposition   +0.8 
    Mar del Plata, 1960  2660 (#25 on March 1960 list)   2632   +6 (10.5/15, 70%)   +5 (9.5/14, 68%) vs 2520-rated opposition   +0.2 
    Buenos Aires, 1960  2661 (#23 on June 1960 list)   2654   +2 (10.5/19, 55%)   +2 (10.5/19, 55%) vs 2615-rated opposition   =0.0 
    Reykjavik, 1960  2662 (#21 on October 1960 list)   [2508]   = (2/4, 50%)   -1 (0.5/2, 25%) vs 2619-rated opposition   -0.6 
    Beverwijk (Hoogovens), 1961  2657 (#22 on January 1961 list)   2545   +1 (5/9, 56%)   = (4/8, 50%) vs 2552-rated opposition   -1.0 
    Moscow, 1961  2657 (#22 on January 1961 list)   2658   +3 (7/11, 64%)   +2 (6/10, 60%) vs 2622-rated opposition   +0.6 
    Marianske Lazne (Zonal), 1961  2652 (#25 on July 1961 list)   2707   +10 (12.5/15, 83%)   +8 (10.5/13, 81%) vs 2528-rated opposition   +2.1 
    Bled, 1961  2673 (#18 on September 1961 list)   2626   -2 (8.5/19, 45%)   -2 (8/18, 44%) vs 2660-rated opposition   -1.3 
    Stockholm (Interzonal), 1962  2659 (#23 on January 1962 list)   2642   +2 (12/22, 55%)   +1 (10.5/20, 53%) vs 2619-rated opposition   -0.5 
    Varna ol (Men), 1962  2654 (#21 on September 1962 list)   2655   +10 (14/18, 78%)   +8 (11.5/15, 77%) vs 2482-rated opposition   +1.0 
    Los Angeles (Piatigorsky Cup), 1963  2658 (#22 on January 1963 list)   2699   +1 (7.5/14, 54%)   +1 (7.5/14, 54%) vs 2692-rated opposition   +1.1 
    Reykjavik, 1964  2670 (#21 on January 1964 list)   2559   +5 (9/13, 69%)   +1 (4/7, 57%) vs 2536-rated opposition   -0.6 
    Reykjavik, 1966  2599 (#61 on January 1966 list)   2599   +7 (9/11, 82%)   +4 (5/6, 83%) vs 2463-rated opposition   +1.0 
    La Habana ol (Men) fin-A Havana, 1966  2562 (#99 on October 1966 list)   2621   = (6/12, 50%)   = (6/12, 50%) vs 2631-rated opposition   +1.0 
    La Habana ol (Men) prel Havana, 1966  2562 (#99 on October 1966 list)   [2582]   +5 (5.5/6, 92%)   +3 (3.5/4, 88%) vs 2469-rated opposition   +1.1 
    Dundee, 1967  2623 (#44 on January 1967 list)   2595   +3 (5.5/8, 69%)   +2 (4.5/7, 64%) vs 2543-rated opposition   +0.3 
    Reykjavik, 1968  2619 (#51 on June 1968 list)   2583   +6 (10/14, 71%)   +1 (5/9, 56%) vs 2562-rated opposition   -0.1 
    Athens (Zonal), 1969  2628 (#41 on January 1969 list)   2528   +2 (9.5/17, 56%)   = (7.5/15, 50%) vs 2514-rated opposition   -2.0 
    ISL-ch Reykjavik, 1969  2628 (#41 on January 1969 list)   2524   +7 (9/11, 82%)   +3 (4.5/6, 75%) vs 2408-rated opposition   -0.1 
    Wijk aan Zee (Hoogovens), 1969  2628 (#41 on January 1969 list)   2677   +4 (9.5/15, 63%)   +4 (9.5/15, 63%) vs 2597-rated opposition   +1.5 
    Lugano, 1970  2627 (#44 on January 1970 list)   2689   +3 (8.5/14, 61%)   +3 (8.5/14, 61%) vs 2633-rated opposition   +1.6 
    Reykjavik, 1970  2627 (#44 on January 1970 list)   2512   +4 (9.5/15, 63%)   +1 (6.5/12, 54%) vs 2474-rated opposition   -1.7 
    Belgrade URS-World, 1970  2624 (#44 on March 1970 list)   [2567]   -1 (0/1, 0%)   -1 (0/1, 0%) vs 2743-rated opposition   -0.4 
    Reykjavik, 1971  2631 (#44 on January 1971 list)   -   +1 (1.5/2, 75%)   no games vs rated opposition   N/A 
    Wijk aan Zee (Hoogovens), 1971  2631 (#44 on January 1971 list)   2685   +4 (9.5/15, 63%)   +3 (8.5/14, 61%) vs 2629-rated opposition   +1.5 
    Moscow (Alekhine Memorial), 1971  2647 (#33 on November 1971 list)   2647   -2 (7.5/17, 44%)   -2 (7.5/17, 44%) vs 2688-rated opposition   -0.2 
    Reykjavik, 1972  2645 (#35 on January 1972 list)   2685   +2 (3.5/5, 70%)   +2 (3.5/5, 70%) vs 2661-rated opposition   +1.1 
    Ribe 6 Nations tt, 1973  2656 (#32 on August 1973 list)   2538   = (2.5/5, 50%)   = (2.5/5, 50%) vs 2560-rated opposition   -0.6 
    Las Palmas, 1974  2635 (#42 on January 1974 list)   2689   +5 (10/15, 67%)   +5 (10/15, 67%) vs 2589-rated opposition   +1.7 
    Reykjavik, 1974  2635 (#42 on January 1974 list)   2446   -3 (2/7, 29%)   -4 (1/6, 17%) vs 2604-rated opposition   -2.2 
    Arrecife de Lanzarote, 1974  2630 (#46 on May 1974 list)   2557   +3 (7/11, 64%)   +1 (5/9, 56%) vs 2531-rated opposition   -0.5 
    Nice ol (Men) fin-B, 1974  2619 (#56 on June 1974 list)   [2493]   = (4/8, 50%)   = (2/4, 50%) vs 2507-rated opposition   -0.5 
    Nice ol (Men) prel, 1974  2619 (#56 on June 1974 list)   2566   +3 (5.5/8, 69%)   +2 (3.5/5, 70%) vs 2503-rated opposition   +0.3 
    Reykjavik (Zonal), 1975  2594 (#83 on January 1975 list)   2649   +6 (10/14, 71%)   +3 (6/9, 67%) vs 2578-rated opposition   +1.3 
    Tallinn, 1975  2594 (#83 on January 1975 list)   2669   +4 (9.5/15, 63%)   +4 (9.5/15, 63%) vs 2588-rated opposition   +1.9 
    Teeside, 1975  2594 (#83 on January 1975 list)   2631   = (7/14, 50%)   = (7/14, 50%) vs 2636-rated opposition   +0.7 
    Las Palmas, 1975  2604 (#78 on April 1975 list)   2679   +5 (9.5/14, 68%)   +4 (8.5/13, 65%) vs 2596-rated opposition   +1.9 
    Novi Sad, 1976  2645 (#45 on January 1976 list)   [2521]   -1 (1.5/4, 38%)   -1 (1.5/4, 38%) vs 2598-rated opposition   -0.7 
    Wijk aan Zee (Hoogovens), 1976  2645 (#45 on January 1976 list)   2716   +4 (7.5/11, 68%)   +4 (7.5/11, 68%) vs 2635-rated opposition   +1.9 
    Amsterdam, 1976  2665 (#31 on May 1976 list)   2628   -1 (2.5/6, 42%)   -1 (2.5/6, 42%) vs 2713-rated opposition   -0.2 
    Amsterdam (IBM), 1976  2661 (#31 on July 1976 list)   2590   -1 (7/15, 47%)   -1 (7/15, 47%) vs 2608-rated opposition   -1.4 
    Reykjavik, 1976  2646 (#44 on September 1976 list)   2683   +7 (11/15, 73%)   +4 (6.5/9, 72%) vs 2587-rated opposition   +1.4 
    Gluecksburg tt, 1977  2656 (#37 on January 1977 list)   [2504]   = (2.5/5, 50%)   +2 (2.5/3, 83%) vs 2408-rated opposition   +0.1 
    Telechess ol1 7778 telex, 1977  2656 (#37 on January 1977 list)   [2440]   -2 (0/2, 0%)   -2 (0/2, 0%) vs 2587-rated opposition   -1.2 
    Wijk aan Zee (Hoogovens), 1977  2656 (#37 on January 1977 list)   2631   +1 (6/11, 55%)   +1 (6/11, 55%) vs 2618-rated opposition   =0.0 
    Bad Lauterberg (FRG Championship), 1977  2655 (#39 on March 1977 list)   2642   +1 (8/15, 53%)   +1 (8/15, 53%) vs 2624-rated opposition   -0.1 
    Geneve, 1977  2656 (#38 on April 1977 list)   2571   -2 (5.5/13, 42%)   -2 (5.5/13, 42%) vs 2618-rated opposition   -1.6 
    Tilburg, 1977  2644 (#48 on September 1977 list)   2549   -5 (3/11, 27%)   -5 (3/11, 27%) vs 2689-rated opposition   -1.9 
    Las Palmas, 1978  2628 (#60 on January 1978 list)   2653   +5 (10/15, 67%)   +4 (9/14, 64%) vs 2567-rated opposition   +1.0 
    Reykjavik, 1978  2629 (#59 on February 1978 list)   2663   +2 (7.5/13, 58%)   +2 (7/12, 58%) vs 2626-rated opposition   +1.0 
    Buenos Aires ol (Men), 1978  2635 (#49 on October 1978 list)   [2519]   +2 (3.5/5, 70%)   +1 (2.5/4, 63%) vs 2489-rated opposition   -0.2 
    Munich (FRG Championship), 1979  2631 (#58 on February 1979 list)   2606   = (6.5/13, 50%)   = (5.5/11, 50%) vs 2616-rated opposition   -0.2 
    ISL-ch, 1980  2615 (#74 on January 1980 list)   -   = (1.5/3, 50%)   no games vs rated opposition   N/A 
    Buenos Aires, 1980  2598 (#93 on October 1980 list)   2632   -1 (6/13, 46%)   -1 (6/13, 46%) vs 2665-rated opposition   +0.5 
    Malta ol (Men) La Valetta, 1980  2611 (#76 on November 1980 list)   2577   -1 (2.5/6, 42%)   -1 (2/5, 40%) vs 2660-rated opposition   -0.2 
    Telechess ol2 8182 telex, 1981  2607 (#75 on January 1981 list)   [2566]   = (0.5/1, 50%)   = (0.5/1, 50%) vs 2657-rated opposition   +0.1 
    Reykjavik op, 1982  2597 (#109 on February 1982 list)   2423   -1 (5/11, 45%)   -2 (3.5/9, 39%) vs 2464-rated opposition   -2.4 
    Wijk aan Zee (Hoogovens), 1983  2543 (#226 on January 1983 list)   2595   -2 (5.5/13, 42%)   -2 (5.5/13, 42%) vs 2646-rated opposition   +0.6 
    Reykjavik op, 1984  2549 (#228 on February 1984 list)   2475   +1 (6/11, 55%)   -2 (3/8, 38%) vs 2536-rated opposition   -1.1 
    Nordic-USA Reykjavik, 1986  2500 (#445 on January 1986 list)   [2533]   = (0.5/1, 50%)   = (0.5/1, 50%) vs 2603-rated opposition   +0.1 
    Reykjavik, 1990  not rated on March 1990 list   [2476]   -1 (0/1, 0%)   -1 (0/1, 0%) vs 2598-rated opposition   N/A 
    Women-Veterans Vienna, 1993  not rated on June 1993 list   2451   -4 (4/12, 33%)   -4 (4/12, 33%) vs 2535-rated opposition   N/A 
    Reykjavik Olafsson, 1995  not rated on September 1995 list   2495   -2 (4.5/11, 41%)   -2 (4.5/11, 41%) vs 2539-rated opposition   N/A 
    Chess@iceland-A Kopavogur, 2000  not rated on April 2000 list   2537   -2 (1.5/5, 30%)   -2 (1.5/5, 30%) vs 2653-rated opposition   N/A 
    Jonsson mem op Reykjavik, 2001  not rated on October 2001 list   2434   +2 (6/10, 60%)   -1 (2.5/6, 42%) vs 2461-rated opposition   N/A 
    Larsen-Olafsson II (Reykjavik), 2003  not rated on November 2003 list   -   +2 (5/8, 63%)   no games vs rated opposition   N/A