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GM Henrik Danielsen wins Iceland blitz championship

With the official coming of FIDE fast chess ratings, massive blitz and rapid championships have been going on around the globe in the month of December. Only this weekend we saw thousands participating in two continental events – Europe and South America (info here and here).

The national blitz championship of Iceland also took place collecting close to 100 players. First place was conqured by GM Henrik Danielsen with 9,5/11, ahead of 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

Top woman of the competition is Hallgerður Helga Þorsteinsdóttir, best in the category U2200 is Hrafn Loftsson, and best in the category U2000 is Gunnar Freyr Rúnarsson.

GM Henrik Danielsen winner of the Iceland blitz chess championship

Official website: http://www.skak.blog.is/

Full standings

1 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
31 Karlsson Mikael Jóhann 1871 6
32 Sigurjónsson Siguringi 1914 6
33 Ragnarsson Dagur 1833 6
34 Fivelstad Jon Olav 1871 6
35 Þorvaldsson Jónas 2289 6
36 Kristinsson Ögmundur 2082 6
37 Ingason Sigurður 1909 6
38 Gíslason Guðmundur Stefán 2318 5.5
39 Brynjarsson Helgi 1973 5.5
40 Úlfljotsson Jón 1853 5.5
41 Vigfússon Vigfús Óðinn 1989 5.5
42 Birgisson Ingvar Örn 0 5.5
43 Jóhannsson Örn Leó 1930 5.5
44 Jóhannsdóttir Jóhanna Björg 1797 5.5
45 Lee Guðmundur Kristinn 1647 5.5
46 Jóhannesson Oliver Aron 1685 5.5
47 Krístinardóttir Elsa María 1698 5
48 Elíasson Kristján Ö 1845 5
49 Harðarson Jón Trausti 1673 5
50 Karlsson Þorleifur 0 5
51 Sigurðsson Birkir Karl 1649 5
52 Jóhannesson Kristófer Jóel 1460 5
53 Stefánsson Vignir Vatnar 1462 5
54 Davíðsdóttir Nansý 0 5
55 Kristinsson Bjarni Jens 2045 4.5
56 Sveinsson Ríkharður 2118 4.5
57 Kjartansson Dagur 1528 4.5
58 Halldórsson Kristján 0 4.5
59 Stefánsson Örn 1771 4.5
60 Fonseca Jorge 2003 4.5
61 Heimisson Hilmir Freyr 0 4.5
62 Gíslason Magnús 2054 4.5
63 Birgisdóttir Ingibjörg Edda 0 4.5
64 Másson Kjartan 1896 4.5
65 Magnúsdóttir Veronika Steinunn 1597 4.5
66 Einarsson Óskar Long 1637 4.5
67 Gunnlaugsson Guðmundur 0 4.5
68 Berndsen Birgir 0 4
69 Kolka Dawid 1534 4
70 Kristbergsson Björgvin 0 4
71 Karlsson Friðrik Jensen 0 4
72 Hauksdóttir Hrund 1577 4
73 Jónsson Gauti Páll 0 3.5
74 Þorsteinsson Leifur 0 3.5
75 Nikulásson Gunnar 0 3.5
76 Kolica Donika 1252 3.5
77 Kravchuk Mykhaylo 0 3
78 Steinþórsson Felix 0 3
79 Hrafnsson Hilmir 0 3
80 Ragnarsson Heimir Páll 0 3
81 Jóhannesson Pétur 0 2
82 Arnaldarson Bjarki 0 1.5
83 Jóhannesson Pétur 0 1
84 Karlsson Thorleifur 0 0

 

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