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Hello everyone,
The latest chess news update from a 'cool' tournament in Iceland is that GM Henrik Danielsen has won the national blitz championship with 9.5/11 points. IM Björn Þorfinnsson with 9,0/11 and a group of four players – GM Steingrímsson, GM Árnason, IM Þorfinnsson, and Einarsson – with 8,0/11 took the second and joint third places. You can access the official website at this link.
Top woman of the competition was Hallgerður Helga Þorsteinsdóttir, best in the category U2200 was Hrafn Loftsson, and best in the category U2000 was Gunnar Freyr Rúnarsson.
Full standings1 GM Danielsen Henrik 2542 9.5
2 IM Þorfinnsson Björn 2402 9
3 GM Steingrímsson Héðinn 2556 8
4 GM Árnason Jón Loftur 2503 8
5 IM Þorfinnsson Bragi 2421 8
6 Einarsson Bergsteinn 2225 8
7 FM Grétarsson Hjörvar Steinn 2452 7.5
8 GM Grétarsson Helgi Áss 2462 7.5
9 GM Ólafsson Helgi 2531 7.5
10 IM Gunnarsson Jón Viktor 2424 7.5
11 GM Hjartarson Jóhann 2585 7
12 GM Þórhallsson Þröstur 2400 7
13 FM Kjartansson Davíð 2305 7
14 FM Jóhannesson Ingvar 2337 7
15 Karlsson Björn Ívar 2250 7
16 FM Lagerman Róbert 2315 7
17 FM Úlfarsson Magnús Örn 2386 6.5
18 Loftsson Hrafn 2210 6.5
19 FM Einarsson Halldór Grétar 2250 6.5
20 Ómarsson Daði 2204 6.5
21 Jensson Einar Hjalti 2236 6.5
22 IM Kjartansson Guðmundur 2326 6.5
23 FM Björnsson Tómas 2153 6.5
24 Bergsson Stefán 2175 6.5
25 Rúnarsson Gunnar Freyr 2069 6.5
26 Ingvason Jóhann 2132 6.5
27 IM Gunnarsson Arnar 2441 6
28 FM Björnsson Sigurbjörn 2379 6
29 Steindórsson Sigurður Páll 2224 6
30 Þorsteinsdóttir Hallgerður H 2006 6
Hello everyone,
The latest chess news update from a 'cool' tournament in Iceland is that GM Henrik Danielsen has won the national blitz championship with 9.5/11 points. IM Björn Þorfinnsson with 9,0/11 and a group of four players – GM Steingrímsson, GM Árnason, IM Þorfinnsson, and Einarsson – with 8,0/11 took the second and joint third places. You can access the official website at this link.
GM Henrik Danielsen winner of the
Iceland blitz chess championship
Top woman of the competition was Hallgerður Helga Þorsteinsdóttir, best in the category U2200 was Hrafn Loftsson, and best in the category U2000 was Gunnar Freyr Rúnarsson.
Full standings1 GM Danielsen Henrik 2542 9.5
2 IM Þorfinnsson Björn 2402 9
3 GM Steingrímsson Héðinn 2556 8
4 GM Árnason Jón Loftur 2503 8
5 IM Þorfinnsson Bragi 2421 8
6 Einarsson Bergsteinn 2225 8
7 FM Grétarsson Hjörvar Steinn 2452 7.5
8 GM Grétarsson Helgi Áss 2462 7.5
9 GM Ólafsson Helgi 2531 7.5
10 IM Gunnarsson Jón Viktor 2424 7.5
11 GM Hjartarson Jóhann 2585 7
12 GM Þórhallsson Þröstur 2400 7
13 FM Kjartansson Davíð 2305 7
14 FM Jóhannesson Ingvar 2337 7
15 Karlsson Björn Ívar 2250 7
16 FM Lagerman Róbert 2315 7
17 FM Úlfarsson Magnús Örn 2386 6.5
18 Loftsson Hrafn 2210 6.5
19 FM Einarsson Halldór Grétar 2250 6.5
20 Ómarsson Daði 2204 6.5
21 Jensson Einar Hjalti 2236 6.5
22 IM Kjartansson Guðmundur 2326 6.5
23 FM Björnsson Tómas 2153 6.5
24 Bergsson Stefán 2175 6.5
25 Rúnarsson Gunnar Freyr 2069 6.5
26 Ingvason Jóhann 2132 6.5
27 IM Gunnarsson Arnar 2441 6
28 FM Björnsson Sigurbjörn 2379 6
29 Steindórsson Sigurður Páll 2224 6
30 Þorsteinsdóttir Hallgerður H 2006 6
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