Bjorn Thorfinnsson and Hannes Stefansson
Twelve times Icelandic champion GM Hannes Stefansson is the sole leader in the Icelandic Individual Chess Championship 2014.
He is the only player in the strongest Icelandic Individual Championship ever, who has 2/2 points, half a point ahead of the nearest contenders IM Bragi Thorfinnsson and GM Hjorvar Gretarsson.
The participants are vying bitterly for the first prize of 250 000 ISK (approximately 1600 €).
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The first place in the Candidates Section is shared by FM Sigurdur Sigfusson, Kristjan Edvardsson, Magnus Teitsson, Gylfi Thorhallsson, Dagur Ragnarsson, IM Saevar Bjarnason, Loftur Baldvinsson, FM David Kjartansson and Hallgerdur Thorsteinsdottir with 2/2 points each.
Master Section/ Candidates Section
Master Section ranking after 2 rounds:
1 GM Stefansson Hannes H ISL (2548) 2
2 IM Thorfinnsson Bragi ISL (2459) 1,5
3 GM Gretarsson Hjorvar ISL (2530) 1,5
4 GM Danielsen Henrik ISL (2483) 1
5 GM Gretarsson Helgi Ass ISL (2462) 1
6 GM Steingrimsson Hedinn ISL (2537) 1
7 IM Kjartansson Gudmundur ISL (2439) 1
8 FM Gislason Gudmundur ISL (2319) 0,5
9 FM Jensson Einar Hjalti ISL (2350) 0,5
10 GM Thorhallsson Throstur ISL (2437) 0
Candidates Section ranking after 2 rounds:
1 FM Sigfusson Sigurdur ISL 2290 2
2 Edvardsson Kristjan ISL 2194 2
3 Teitsson Magnus ISL 2184 2
4 Thorhallsson Gylfi ISL 2132 2
5 Ragnarsson Dagur ISL 2129 2
6 IM Bjarnason Saevar ISL 2075 2
7 Baldvinsson Loftur ISL 2002 2
8 FM Kjartansson David ISL 2342 2
9 Thorsteinsdottir Hallgerdur ISL 1982 2
10 WGM Ptacnikova Lenka ISL 2267 1,5
11 Johannesson Oliver ISL 2157 1,5
12 Birgisson Ingvar Orn ISL 1884 1,5
13 Heimisson Hilmir Freyr ISL 1810 1,5
14 Finnbogadottir Tinna Kristin ISL 1930 1
15 Sigurdsson Birkir Karl ISL 1790 1
16 Siguringason Solon ISL 0 1
17 Stefansson Vignir Vatnar ISL 1907 1
18 Johannsdottir Johanna Bjorg ISL 1856 1
19 Kristinardottir Elsa Maria ISL 1830 1
20 Andrason Pall ISL 1781 1
21 Hauksson Hordur Aron ISL 1779 1
22 Hallsson Jon Eggert ISL 1691 1
23 Einarsson Oskar Long ISL 1620 1
24 Steinthorsson Felix ISL 1547 1
25 Birkisson Bardur Orn ISL 1510 1
26 Ragnarsson Heimir Pall ISL 1423 1
27 Davidsson Oskar Vikingur ISL 1412 1
28 Arnason Ragnar ISL 1394 1
29 Kristjansson Halldor Atli ISL 1351 1
30 Birkisson Bjorn Holm ISL 1593 1
31 Kravchuk Mykhaylo ISL 1474 1
32 Jonsson Gauti Pall ISL 1662 0,5
33 Palmarsson Erlingur Atli ISL 1343 0,5
34 Kristofersson Sindri Snaer ISL 1000 0,5
35 Bragason Gudmundur Agnar ISL 1346 0
36 Luu Robert ISL 1033 0
37 Jonsson Thorsteinn Emil ISL 1000 0
38 Kristbergsson Bjorgvin ISL 1178 0
39 Davidsson Stefan Orri ISL 1000 0
40 Haraldsson Brynjar ISL 1000 0
41 Bjarnthorsson Alexander Mar ISL 0 0
42 Bjarnthorsson Gabriel Snaer ISL 0 0
43 Mai Aron Thor ISL 0 0
