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Margeir Petursson vs Jon L Arnason

GM Margeir Petursson (2372) · GM Jon L Arnason (2400)

6
Petursson wins
9
draws
7
Arnason wins
22
games

Margeir Petursson and Jon L Arnason have played 22 recorded games against each other, the first in Feb 1978 and the most recent in Mar 1996. Petursson leads 6 wins to 7 - trailing overall, with 9 draws (59% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Sicilian: Dragon (4 games). The average game between them lasted 46 moves.

Results by color

SplitGamesPeturssonDrawsArnason
Petursson with White7322
Arnason with White15375

Results by time format

FormatGamesPeturssonDrawsArnason
Classical22697

Openings in their games

ECOOpeningGamesPeturssonDrawsArnason
B76Sicilian: Dragon4112
B36Sicilian: Accelerated Dragon3111
A37Réti Opening1010
B17Caro-Kann: Karpov Variation1001
B56Sicilian1001
B38Sicilian: Accelerated Dragon1010
A55English Opening: Reverse Sicilian1010
A35English Opening: Symmetrical1001

All games

DateWhiteBlackResultOpeningEvent
Mar 1996Jon Loftur ArnasonMargeir Petursson0-1Sicilian: DragonDeildakeppni 9596
Jan 1996Margeir PeturssonJon Loftur Arnason0-1English Opening: SymmetricalchT-ISL
Jan 1995Jon Loftur ArnasonMargeir Petursson1/2-1/2English Opening: Reverse SicilianReykjavik Olafsson
Jan 1994Margeir PeturssonJon Loftur Arnason0-1Queen's Indian DefenseReykjavik Open
Jan 1992Jon Loftur ArnasonMargeir Petursson1/2-1/2Sicilian: DragonHafnarfirdi
Jan 1992Jon Loftur ArnasonMargeir Petursson1-0Sicilian: DragonReykjavik
Jan 1991Jon Loftur ArnasonMargeir Petursson1/2-1/2Sicilian: Accelerated Dragonch-ISL
Jan 1990Jon Loftur ArnasonMargeir Petursson0-1Sicilian: Accelerated Dragonch-ISL
Jan 1989Margeir PeturssonJon Loftur Arnason1/2-1/2Réti OpeningReykjavik Match
Jan 1989Jon Loftur ArnasonMargeir Petursson1-0Sicilian: DragonGMA Baleares Open
Jan 1989Jon Loftur ArnasonMargeir Petursson1/2-1/2Sicilian: DragonReykjavik
Jan 1989Jon Loftur ArnasonMargeir Petursson1-0Sicilian: Accelerated DragonReykjavik Match
Jan 1989Margeir PeturssonJon Loftur Arnason1/2-1/2Nimzo-Indian: Classical VariationEspoo zt
Jan 1988Jon Loftur ArnasonMargeir Petursson1-0Caro-Kann: Karpov VariationAkureyri
Jan 1987Margeir PeturssonJon Loftur Arnason1-0Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein Systemch-Nordic
Jan 1987Jon Loftur ArnasonMargeir Petursson1-0SicilianReykjavik
Jan 1986Jon Loftur ArnasonMargeir Petursson1/2-1/2Sicilian: Dragonch-ISL
Feb 1985Margeir PeturssonJon Loftur Arnason1-0Queen's Indian DefenseReykjavik ICF Diamond Jubilee
Jan 1984Jon Loftur ArnasonMargeir Petursson1/2-1/2Sicilian: Accelerated DragonReykjavik
Mar 1980Jon Loftur ArnasonMargeir Petursson0-1Ruy Lopez: OpenReykjavik International-09
Jan 1980Jon Loftur ArnasonMargeir Petursson1/2-1/2King's Indian Defense: Orthodox VariationPrague Bohemians
Feb 1978Margeir PeturssonJon Loftur Arnason1-0English Opening: SymmetricalReykjavik International-08
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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Margeir Petursson and Jon L Arnason?

In 22 recorded games, Margeir Petursson has 6 wins, Jon L Arnason has 7 wins, and they have drawn 9 times.

How many times have Margeir Petursson and Jon L Arnason played each other?

Our database records 22 games between them, from Feb 1978 to Mar 1996.

What openings do Margeir Petursson and Jon L Arnason play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the Sicilian: Dragon (4 games), followed by the Sicilian: Accelerated Dragon (3). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.