The Icelandic Open 2018 – Hermann Gunnarsson Memorial is scheduled to take place from 1-9th June at the Valsheimilið in Reykjavík.
The 10-round Swiss event is open to all players and available for FIDE title norms.
The total prize fund is 7500 EUR of which 5000 is reserved for main prizes, 1000 for Icelandic champions, 1000 for women and 500 for elo sections. The overall winner will be awarded with 2000 EUR.
Tournament director is IO Gunnar Bjornsson and chief arbiter is IA Omar Salama.
Live games with analysis will be provided daily with the best chess software competing in the Top Chess Engine Championship – Komodo, Houdini, and Stockfish.
Preliminary list:
1. GM Stefansson Hannes ISL 2541
2. IM Gunnarsson Jon Viktor ISL 2472
3. GM Thorfinnsson Bragi ISL 2445
4. IM Mereddy Chakravarthy reddy IND 2443
5. GM Thorhallsson Throstur ISL 2416
6. IM Thorfinnsson Bjorn ISL 2408
7. IM Kazakovskiy Valeriy BLR 2406
8. Das Soham IND 2355
9. IM Jensson Einar Hjalti ISL 2343
10. FM Bjornsson Sigurbjorn ISL 2286
11. Ómarsson Daði ISL 2256
12. FM Sigfusson Sigurdur ISL 2252
13. Kristinsson Baldur ISL 2219
14. WGM Ptácníková Lenka ISL 2213
15. Bergsson Stefán ISL 2175
16. Jonsson Gauti Pall ISL 2074
17. Ragnarsson Johann H ISL 2000
18. Mai Aron Þór ISL 1999
19. Björnsson Eiríkur ISL 1959
20. Baldvinsson Loftur ISL 1948
21. Baldursson Haraldur ISL 1947
22. Mai Alexander Oliver ISL 1941
23. Eliasson Kristjan Orn ISL 1829
24. Opasiak Dustin POL 1773
25. Hólm Friðgeir ISL 1747
26. Ulfljotsson Jon ISL 1710
27. Apol Luitjen Akselsson FAI 1697
28. Thorarensen Aðalsteinn ISL 1691
29. Vignisson Ingvar ISL 1685
30. Heiðarsson Arnar Milutin ISL 1595
31. Norlander Svante SWE 1548
32. Halldorsson Haukur ISL 1547
33. Sigurvaldason Hjálmar Hrafn ISL 1526
34. Njarðarson Daníel Ernir ISL 1524
35. Guðmundsson Þórður ISL 1516
36. Petersen Jakob Alexander ISL 1496
37. Jonasson Hordur ISL 1494
38. Sørensen Vidar Busch NOR 1457
39. Njarðarson Arnar Ingi ISL 1392
40. Alenezi Hamad KUW 1343
41. Thorisson Benedikt ISL 1337
42. Kristbergsson Bjorgvin ISL 1063
