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.
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 |
