The Icelandic Chess Championship 2022 took place from April 21 – May 1 in Reykjavik, Iceland.
Ten players competed in 9 round robin rounds of the Championship and Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson defended the 2021 champion’s title. The Winner was known with a round to spare and the last round determined only the medalists.
Final rankings – Icelandic Chess Championship 2022:
| 1 | GM | Gretarsson Hjorvar Steinn | ISL | 2542 | 7.5 |
| 2 | GM | Stefansson Hannes | ISL | 2525 | 6 |
| 3 | GM | Kjartansson Gudmundur | ISL | 2430 | 5 |
| 4 | GM | Steingrimsson Hedinn | ISL | 2538 | 5 |
| 5 | IM | Stefansson Vignir Vatnar | ISL | 2501 | 5 |
| 6 | GM | Thorhallsson Throstur | ISL | 2422 | 4.5 |
| 7 | FM | Heimisson Hilmir Freyr | ISL | 2321 | 4.5 |
| 8 | GM | Thorfinnsson Bragi | ISL | 2419 | 3.5 |
| 9 | Mai Alexander Oliver | ISL | 2177 | 2.5 | |
| 10 | FM | Thorhallsson Simon | ISL | 2252 | 1.5 |
Simultaneously with the Elite Icelandic Chess Championship group, 25 participants took part in the Candidates tournament – a qualification event for the Icelandic Team events.
The event was played in 9 rounds, swiss system, with Aleksandr Domalchuk-Jonasson conquering the top with 7 points. Johann Ingvason came second thanks to better tiebreak criteria and earned the second available spot in the Icelandic Team tournaments.
Final rankings – Icelandic Chess Championship – Candidates group:
| 1 | Domalchuk-Jonasson Aleksandr | ISL | 2169 | 7 |
| 2 | Ingvason Johann | ISL | 2172 | 6.5 |
| 3 | Briem Benedikt | ISL | 2062 | 6.5 |
| 4 | Jonsson Gauti Pall | ISL | 2064 | 6 |
| 5 | Heidarsson Arnar Milutin | ISL | 2019 | 6 |
| 6 | Hauksdottir Hrund | ISL | 1746 | 5.5 |
| 7 | Thorisson Benedikt | ISL | 1778 | 5 |
| 8 | Ragnarsson Johann | ISL | 1913 | 5 |
| 9 | Omarsson Josef | ISL | 1352 | 5 |
| 10 | Heidarsson Mikael Bjarki | ISL | 1574 | 5 |
| 11 | Finnsson Johann Arnar | ISL | 1805 | 5 |
| 12 | Gudnyjarson Sigurdur Pall | ISL | 1420 | 5 |
| 13 | Skarphedinsson Ingvar Wu | ISL | 1673 | 5 |
| 14 | Thorsteinsson Thorsteinn Jakob F | ISL | 1394 | 5 |
| 15 | Sverrisson Kristjan Th | ISL | 1706 | 4.5 |
| 16 | Magnusson Magnus | ISL | 2014 | 4 |
| 17 | Sigurvaldason Hjalmar | ISL | 1406 | 4 |
| 18 | Kovacik Oliver | ISL | 1192 | 4 |
| 19 | Johannsson Markus Orri | ISL | 1288 | 3 |
| 20 | Kjartansson Matthias Bjorgvin | ISL | 1504 | 3 |
| 21 | Hallmundarson Birkir | ISL | 1162 | 2.5 |
| 22 | Brynjarsson Orvar Holm | ISL | 1211 | 2.5 |
| 23 | Jonsson Johann | ISL | 1770 | 2.5 |
| 24 | Vignisson Ingvar Egill | ISL | 1637 | 2 |
| 25 | Palsson Oli | ISL | 1295 | 1 |
