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Jon Arnason
J Arnason 
Photo courtesy of B. Jónsson           

Number of games in database: 769
Years covered: 1977 to 2017
Last FIDE rating: 2404 (2421 rapid, 2319 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2555
Overall record: +247 -167 =354 (55.2%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 1 exhibition game, blitz/rapid, odds game, etc. is excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (173) 
    B83 B62 B42 B92 B84
 Ruy Lopez (53) 
    C92 C91 C82 C76 C70
 French Defense (46) 
    C11 C16 C18 C19 C07
 Sicilian Najdorf (37) 
    B92 B93 B90 B91 B99
 Caro-Kann (34) 
    B17 B18 B16 B13 B10
 Sicilian Scheveningen (33) 
    B83 B84 B81 B80
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (114) 
    B90 B45 B93 B40 B83
 Queen's Indian (52) 
    E12 E15 E14 E17 E16
 Nimzo Indian (34) 
    E32 E48 E20 E52 E46
 Sicilian Najdorf (30) 
    B90 B93 B92 B97 B91
 English, 1 c4 c5 (23) 
    A34 A36 A32 A30 A37
 Modern Benoni (20) 
    A70 A65 A57 A63 A60
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   J Arnason vs Dreev, 1990 1-0
   J Arnason vs J Pribyl, 1987 1-0
   J Arnason vs Nunn, 1990 1-0
   Korchnoi vs J Arnason, 1987 0-1
   S Polgar vs J Arnason, 1989 0-1
   Shirov vs J Arnason, 1992 0-1
   B Kristjansson vs J Arnason, 1985 0-1
   J Arnason vs B Larsen, 1992 1/2-1/2
   Kudrin vs J Arnason, 1984 0-1
   J Piket vs J Arnason, 1990 0-1

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Reykjavik Open (1988)
   Helsinki (1986)
   Bela Crkva Open (1983)
   European Junior Championship 1980/81 (1980)
   Bor (1983)
   Reykjavik (1989)
   Bor (1984)
   Vestmannaeyjar (1985)
   European Junior Championship 1977/78 (1977)
   Thessaloniki Olympiad (1984)
   World Junior Championship (1980)
   Oakham Young Masters (1988)
   Reykjavik Open (1986)
   Novi Sad Olympiad (1990)
   Lucerne Olympiad (1982)

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   Vestmannaeyjar 1985 by Tabanus

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 ISL-chT Div 1 2017/18
   J Arnason vs L Crevatin (Oct-22-17) 1-0
   J Arnason vs P Petursson (Oct-21-17) 1/2-1/2
   S Arnalds vs J Arnason (Oct-20-17) 0-1
   J Arnason vs A Jakubiec (Oct-02-16) 1/2-1/2
   H Olafsson vs J Arnason (Oct-01-16) 1/2-1/2

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JON ARNASON
(born Nov-13-1960, 64 years old) Iceland

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Jón Loftur Árnason was awarded the IM title in 1979 and became a GM in 1986. He was World Under-17 Champion in 1977 and Icelandic champion in the same year. He won the national championship again in 1982 and 1988. He also won 1st prizes at Husavik 1985 and Plovdiv 1986 and tied for 1st at Helsinki 1986.

Wikipedia article: Jón Loftur Árnason

Last updated: 2021-04-18 06:04:57

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 page 1 of 32; games 1-25 of 784  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. A Negulescu vs J Arnason  0-1561977Wch U16A04 Reti Opening
2. J Arnason vs Kasparov 0-1401977Wch U17B84 Sicilian, Scheveningen
3. W Tonoli vs J Arnason  1-0531977European Junior Championship 1977/78A29 English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto
4. J Arnason vs L Roos  1-0351977European Junior Championship 1977/78C16 French, Winawer
5. O Foisor vs J Arnason  ½-½421977European Junior Championship 1977/78A70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
6. G Franzoni vs J Arnason  0-1401977European Junior Championship 1977/78A34 English, Symmetrical
7. J Arnason vs D Goodman  1-0341977European Junior Championship 1977/78B00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening
8. J Arnason vs K Mokry  1-0411977European Junior Championship 1977/78B51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
9. Dolmatov vs J Arnason 1-0441977European Junior Championship 1977/78B45 Sicilian, Taimanov
10. K Georgiev vs J Arnason  1-0611977European Junior Championship 1977/78B33 Sicilian
11. J Arnason vs H Janssen  1-0411977European Junior Championship 1977/78B47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation
12. J Arnason vs E Raaste  ½-½511978Telechess ol1 7778C16 French, Winawer
13. J Arnason vs K Mokry  ½-½311978BohemiansB00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening
14. J Arnason vs C M Bjork  ½-½191978European Junior Championship 1977/78C19 French, Winawer, Advance
15. T Upton vs J Arnason  ½-½491978European Junior Championship 1977/78B45 Sicilian, Taimanov
16. J Arnason vs E Pedersen  0-1611978European Junior Championship 1977/78C30 King's Gambit Declined
17. J Pereira Santos vs J Arnason  0-1221978European Junior Championship 1977/78E00 Queen's Pawn Game
18. J Arnason vs Miles 0-1501978ReykjavikB42 Sicilian, Kan
19. Polugaevsky vs J Arnason  1-0301978ReykjavikA34 English, Symmetrical
20. J Arnason vs Smejkal  ½-½521978ReykjavikB06 Robatsch
21. Petursson vs J Arnason  1-01001978ReykjavikA34 English, Symmetrical
22. J Arnason vs G Kuzmin  1-0231978ReykjavikC34 King's Gambit Accepted
23. F Olafsson vs J Arnason  ½-½321978ReykjavikA29 English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto
24. J Arnason vs H Olafsson  ½-½181978ReykjavikB83 Sicilian
25. Lombardy vs J Arnason  1-0371978ReykjavikB33 Sicilian
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Kibitzer's Corner
Aug-03-04  Helloween: A truly creative player. Many of his games contain interesting and unique ideas. Often, he likes to initiate wild tactical struggles. He has victories over former world championship challengers Korchnoi and Short, has drawn former world champions Petrosian and Karpov, and has many other impressive games against top GMs. He has over 30 years of tournament experience under his belt.
Dec-21-04  Benzol: Jon Loftur Arnason
Born 13th November 1960
He became an IM in 1979 and was Icelandic champion and World under-16 champion in 1979.
Dec-21-04  WMD: <Icelandic champion and World under-16 champion in 1979> Should be 1977.
Dec-21-04  Benzol: <WMD> Thanks, I should have picked up that one up myself. Please feel free to correct any mistakes in these biographical postings.
May-06-05  PivotalAnorak: Did he also give up chess to become a lawyer, just like his colleagues Johann Hjartarson and Margeir Petursson ? Too bad for Icelandic chess, but hey it's their choice.
Dec-20-05  karlth: He is a business graduate. Of the first 6 first Icelandic grandmasters 4 are laywers.
Nov-14-08  BIDMONFA: Jon Loftur Arnason

ARNASON, Jon L.
http://www.bidmonfa.com/arnason_jon...
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Nov-14-08  mikhs: <Jon Loftur Arnason born 1960 was awarded the IM title in 1979 and became a GM in 1986. He was also World Under 16 Champion in 1977>

That makes him 17 years old at that time...How could he have won the "Under 16" world championship?

Nov-14-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  plang: <That makes him 17 years old at that time...How could he have won the "Under 16" world championship?>

There was a special accomodation made as he was young for his age.

Aug-12-10  Xeroxx: Whats the deal with Iceland and chess?
Jun-24-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Dionysius1: <Xeroxx> Long knights perhaps?
Nov-04-11  Xeroxx: How long is the knight?
Jan-24-12  galdur: GMs Helgi Olafsson and Jon L. Arnason

http://www.dv.is/blogg/skaklandid/2...

Oct-10-16  Howard: CL&R had a short article about his World-Under-16 title, back in late 1977.

It mentioned that Kasparov was in the tournament too, but it didn't state that Kasparov had beaten him.

Apr-18-21
Premium Chessgames Member
  MissScarlett: It was actually a World Under-17 title. As it took place in September, i.e., before his November birthday, he was qualified.

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