Reykjavik’s second round brings a few upsets

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The Reykjavik Open has added one more round to its usual nine this year, and two will be played today. The players had to wake up early for a 9:30 session and will have to recover fast for the next round that starts at 16:30.

There will be minute by minute updates in the Chess bits section during this tournament.

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The pairings for the second round were still unbalanced, but it was harder for the favorites to overcome their very motivated rivals. Even though there were big ratings differences, the top seeds faced titled players that have some experience in these situations.

The first upset of the day came very early. Scottish IM Andrew Muir (2313) defeated Egyptian GM Bassem Amin(2631) after just 19 moves. Amin blundered on move 17, when he sacrificed a knight with the idea of gaining the opponent’s queen a couple of moves later. However, he did not notice the knight fork Nf3 at the end of the line

Another surprise came when the third seeded player, Czech GM David Navara, drew his game against Azerbaijani WGM Gulnar Mammadova, whose rating is 300+ points lower.

The game started with a Sicilian Defense where Navara, playing Black, chose to avoid the very main lines in order to try to outplay his opponent slowly in a positional struggle. However, Mammadova demonstrated that she was well prepared and played actively. The Azerbaijani had a slight advantage throughout the game, but Navara proved to be a good defender and simplified the position to a drawn 4 v 3 rook endgame.

The lower rated players had another winner in Ukrainian IM Bogdan Borsos (226o), who defeated Chinese GM Xiu Deshun (2530).  The 46 year-old Ukrainian profited from a blunder made by the Chinese on move 30.

Kazakh WGM Dinara Saduakassova keeps the good form she showed in the recent Moscow Open. Today she signed a draw against GM Yuriy Kuzubov without any problems. The young Kazakh demonstrated her excellent opening preparation in the Grunfeld Defense and achieved a well deserved half point.

Round 3 will see the first GM clashes. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave will play against Simon Williams and the Chinese Bu Xiangzhi will face Icelandic National Champion Throstur Thorhallsson.

This day is especially interesting as the Icelandic Music awards will be handed out tonight during the 3rd round and those not using earplugs might be a bit distracted. This will be the only two rounds allowing such excuses.

 Standings after 2 rounds:

1	GM	Giri Anish	NED	2722	2.0
	GM	Vachier-Lagrave Maxime	FRA	2715	2.0
	GM	Yu Yangyi	CHN	2688	2.0
	GM	So Wesley	PHI	2684	2.0
	GM	Eljanov Pavel	UKR	2678	2.0
	GM	Bu Xiangzhi	CHN	2675	2.0
	GM	Gajewski Grzegorz	POL	2644	2.0
	GM	Socko Bartosz	POL	2643	2.0
	GM	Jones Gawain C B	ENG	2637	2.0
	GM	L’ami Erwin	NED	2622	2.0
	GM	Baklan Vladimir	UKR	2609	2.0
	GM	Dziuba Marcin	POL	2602	2.0
	GM	Grandelius Nils	SWE	2566	2.0
	GM	Esen Baris	TUR	2565	2.0
	GM	Shulman Yury	USA	2563	2.0
	GM	Maze Sebastien	FRA	2556	2.0
	GM	Kveinys Aloyzas	LTU	2533	2.0
	IM	Wei Yi	CHN	2501	2.0
	IM	Smith Axel	SWE	2485	2.0
	WGM	Huang Qian	CHN	2478	2.0
	WGM	Tan Zhongyi	CHN	2466	2.0
	IM	Andersen Mads	DEN	2462	2.0
	GM	Thorhallsson Throstur	ISL	2441	2.0
	IM	Schreiner Peter	AUT	2439	2.0
	IM	Bartholomew John	USA	2435	2.0
	IM	Kjartansson Gudmundur	ISL	2430	2.0
	IM	Mikkelsen Nikolaj	DEN	2421	2.0
	IM	Guramishvili Sopiko	GEO	2414	2.0
	IM	Hagen Andreas Skytte	DEN	2411	2.0
	IM	Li Wenliang	CHN	2411	2.0
31	GM	Cheparinov Ivan	BUL	2709	2.0
	GM	Solak Dragan	TUR	2603	2.0
	IM	Gretarsson Hjorvar Steinn	ISL	2509	2.0
	GM	Williams Simon K	ENG	2498	2.0
	WGM	Guo Qi	CHN	2431	2.0
	IM	Ris Robert	NED	2407	2.0
37	GM	Ipatov Alexander	TUR	2569	2.0
	IM	Lou Yiping	CHN	2468	2.0
	IM	Diermair Andreas	AUT	2407	2.0
	IM	Bekker-Jensen Simon	DEN	2405	2.0
	IM	Muir Andrew J Mr	SCO	2313	2.0
	IM	Borsos Bogdan	UKR	2260	2.0
		Beeke Bob	NED	2257	2.0
	FM	Bjerke Richard	NOR	2131	2.0
45	GM	Navara David	CZE	2710	1.5
	GM	Sokolov Ivan	NED	2644	1.5
	GM	Kuzubov Yuriy	UKR	2622	1.5
	IM	Krush Irina	USA	2460	1.5
	GM	Olafsson Fridrik	ISL	2416	1.5
		Omarsson Dadi	ISL	2212	1.5
51	GM	Oleksienko Mikhailo	UKR	2568	1.5
	GM	Halkias Stelios	GRE	2566	1.5
	GM	Stefansson Hannes	ISL	2496	1.5
	FM	Hambleton Aman	CAN	2472	1.5
	WGM	Cherednichenko Svetlana	UKR	2307	1.5
		Bergsson Stefan	ISL	2180	1.5
57	GM	Kristjansson Stefan	ISL	2486	1.5
	WGM	Mammadova Gulnar	AZE	2369	1.5
	WGM	Saduakassova Dinara	KAZ	2312	1.5
	WGM	Mamedjarova Turkan	AZE	2280	1.5
		Wang Yiye	CHN	2226	1.5
	FM	Valenti Giuseppe	ITA	2204	1.5
		Thorhallsson Gylfi	ISL	2141	1.5
		Maack Kjartan	ISL	2136	1.5
65	GM	Ding Liren	CHN	2709	1.5
	GM	Yilmaz Mustafa	TUR	2531	1.5
67	IM	Zumsande Martin	GER	2419	1.5
	FM	Jayakumar Adarsh	USA	2271	1.5
69	GM	Xiu Deshun	CHN	2530	1.0
	GM	Danielsen Henrik	ISL	2507	1.0
	NM	Norowitz Yaacov	USA	2432	1.0
	IM	Prosviriakov Vladimir	USA	2297	1.0
	WFM	Frisk Ellinor	SWE	2197	1.0
		Raddatz Michael	GER	2075	1.0
		Jensen Soren	DEN	1909	1.0
		Birgisdottir Ingibjorg	ISL	1783	1.0
77	GM	Amin Bassem	EGY	2631	1.0
	FM	Handler Lukas	AUT	2369	1.0
	FM	Ekeberg Carl Fredrik	NOR	2274	1.0
	WGM	Ptacnikova Lenka	ISL	2269	1.0
	FM	Thompson Ian D	ENG	2260	1.0
		Bird Andrew	AUS	2223	1.0
		Halldorsson Jon Arni	ISL	2222	1.0
		Van Heirzeele Daniel	BEL	2125	1.0
		Palsson Halldor	ISL	2078	1.0
		Egilsson Fridrik Orn	ISL	0	1.0
87	IM	Thorfinnsson Bjorn IM	ISL	2386	1.0
	IM	Arngrimsson Dagur	ISL	2375	1.0
	WGM	Wang Jue	CHN	2375	1.0
	WGM	L’ami Alina	ROU	2362	1.0
	IM	Kislik Erik Andrew	USA	2359	1.0
	WGM	Kashlinskaya Alina	RUS	2350	1.0
	FM	Bewersdorff Oliver	GER	2335	1.0
	FM	Gislason Gudmundur	ISL	2329	1.0
	FM	Kvisvik Brede	NOR	2314	1.0
	FM	Andreasen Per Naesby	DEN	2302	1.0
	FM	Cubas Pons Juan Miguel	ESP	2284	1.0
	FM	Malmdin Nils-Ake	SWE	2281	1.0
		Wahlbom Magnus	SWE	2279	1.0
		Tari Aryan	NOR	2263	1.0
		Schou-Moldt Thomas	DEN	2236	1.0
		Karason Askell O	ISL	2235	1.0
	WIM	Van Weersel Arlette	NED	2211	1.0
		Halldorsson Bragi	ISL	2180	1.0
		Ornolfsson Magnus P.	ISL	2169	1.0
		Ingvason Johann	ISL	2148	1.0
	WFM	Newrkla Katharina	AUT	2135	1.0
	IM	Bjarnason Saevar	ISL	2133	1.0
	CM	Herbold Manfred	GER	2125	1.0
		Bergthorsson Jon Thor	ISL	2125	1.0
		Drill Frank	GER	2124	1.0
		Johansen Stian	NOR	2090	1.0
		Frick Renato	LIE	2075	1.0
		Christiansen Johan-Sebastian	NOR	2071	1.0
		Mihajlov Svetoslav	NOR	2071	1.0
		Heerde Thomas	GER	2053	1.0
		Palmqvist Fredrik	SWE	2050	1.0
		Ragnarsson Johann	ISL	2046	1.0
		Doell Detlef	GER	2044	1.0
	WFM	Thorsteinsdottir Gudlaug	ISL	2041	1.0
		Murray Michael A.	CAN	2017	1.0
		Isaksson Per	SWE	2016	1.0
		Gunnarsson Sigurdur Jon	ISL	2000	1.0
		Pretterhofer Kiaras	AUT	1997	1.0
		Kleinert Juergen	GER	1991	1.0
		Johannesson Oliver	ISL	1988	1.0
		Vigfusson Vigfus	ISL	1985	1.0
		Karlsson Robin	SWE	1980	1.0
	WCM	Orlova Yelizaveta	CAN	1978	1.0
		Newrkla Alexander	AUT	1969	1.0
		Johannsson Orn Leo	ISL	1953	1.0
		Herda Christoph Dr.	GER	1915	1.0
		Helin Mikael	SWE	1910	1.0
	WCM	Roberts Lynda	WLS	1903	1.0
		Maggason Oskar Mason	ISL	1903	1.0
		Schadd Jan	NED	0	1.0
		Jablon Stephen	USA	1896	1.0
		Klug Christian	GER	1894	1.0
		Ingason Sigurdur	ISL	1878	1.0
		Eliasson Kristjan Orn	ISL	1873	1.0
		Johannsdottir Johanna Bjorg	ISL	1872	1.0
		Masson Kjartan	ISL	1856	1.0
		Hardarson Jon Trausti	ISL	1853	1.0
144		Mihajlov Sebastian	NOR	2059	1.0
		Ragnarsson Dagur	ISL	1961	1.0
146		Marentini Marcel	SUI	2069	1.0
		Haraldsson Leif	SWE	2028	1.0
		Michel Steve	NED	2008	1.0
		Merkesvik Sondre	NOR	1903	1.0
		Jonsson Olafur Gisli	ISL	1870	1.0
		Jonsson Gauti Pall	ISL	1519	1.0
152		Sigurdarson Alec Elias	ISL	0	1.0
153	IM	Urkedal Frode	NOR	2473	1.0
	IM	Miedema David –	NED	2364	1.0
		Thorsteinsdottir Hallgerdur	ISL	1960	1.0
		Birgisson Ingvar Orn	ISL	1953	1.0
		Fivelstad Jon Olav	NOR	1888	1.0
		BILLOT Daniel	FRA	1731	1.0
		Davidsdottir Nansy	ISL	1479	1.0
160		Knútsson Lárus	ISL	2072	0.5
		Andreasen Jakup A.R.	FAI	1992	0.5
		Bjornes Leif	NOR	1957	0.5
		Meier Gerd	GER	1949	0.5
		Traustason Ingi Tandri	ISL	1840	0.5
165		Finnbogadottir Tinna Kristin	ISL	1871	0.5
		Pantzar Milton	SWE	1693	0.5
167		Steindorsson Sigurdur P.	ISL	2235	0.5
		Sverrisson Nokkvi	ISL	1990	0.5
		Ofstad Sigurd	NOR	1985	0.5
		Kuehnast Volker	GER	1936	0.5
		Leimeister Winfried	GER	1909	0.5
		Hojgaard Brandur	FAI	1734	0.5
		Jacobsen Trond	NOR	1610	0.5
		Gjertsen Petter	NOR	0	0.5
175		Rodriguez Fonseca Jorge	ESP	2009	0.5
		Hyotyla Tapio	SUI	1792	0.5
		Heimisson Hilmir Freyr	ISL	1693	0.5
		Hauksdottir Hrund	ISL	1671	0.5
		Kolka Dawid	ISL	1646	0.5
		Magnusdottir Veronika Steinun	ISL	1557	0.5
		Vignisson Ingvar Egill	ISL	1542	0.5
		Johannesson Petur	ISL	0	0.5
183		Karlsson Mikael Johann	ISL	1990	0.0
		Mehringer Joerg	GER	1908	0.0
		Arntsen Frode	NOR	1840	0.0
		Ghaderi Arman K	NOR	1827	0.0
		Kristinardottir Elsa Maria	ISL	1747	0.0
		Stefansson Vignir Vatnar	ISL	1652	0.0
		Kruglyak Mikhail	USA	0	0.0
		Bakkejord Odd Vidar	NOR	0	0.0
191		Saemundsson Bjarni	ISL	1935	0.0
		Bauza Mercere Eduardo	ARG	1809	0.0
		Leosson Atli Johann	ISL	1736	0.0
		Ontiveros John	ISL	1700	0.0
		Petersson Baldur Teodor	SWE	1575	0.0
		Hilmarsson Andri Steinn	ISL	0	0.0
		Böðvarsson Böðvar	ISL	0	0.0
		Palsdottir Soley Lind	ISL	1393	0.0
		Petersen Jakob Alexander	ISL	1370	0.0
		Laitamaa Tore Johan Melker	NOR	0	0.0
201		de Winter Eric	NED	1823	0.0
		Johansen Arnt-Ole	NOR	1817	0.0
		Ohlsson Mikael	SWE	1811	0.0
		Hisnay Gregory	USA	0	0.0
		Bjeglerud Jarle	NOR	0	0.0
		Thorgeirsson Jon Kristinn	ISL	1766	0.0
		Leifsson Thorsteinn	ISL	1759	0.0
		Storesund Henrik	NOR	1759	0.0
		Bakkes Frits	NED	1750	0.0
		Holm Fridgeir K	ISL	1733	0.0
		Seim Fredrik	NOR	1714	0.0
		Evenson Kent	USA	0	0.0
		Bue Gunnar	NOR	1695	0.0
		Ramtin Raman	IRI	1661	0.0
		Kjartansson Dagur	ISL	1623	0.0
		Einarsson Oskar Long	ISL	1613	0.0
		Smith Chris P	ENG	0	0.0
		Thorhallsson Simon	ISL	1451	0.0
		Steinthorsson Felix	ISL	1449	0.0
		Sundsbo Sigve	NOR	0	0.0
		Ragnarsson Heimir Pall	ISL	1354	0.0
		Hrafnsson Hilmir	ISL	1331	0.0
		Kolica Donika	ISL	1251	0.0
		Kristbergsson Bjorgvin	ISL	1197	0.0
		Bragason Gudmundur Agnar	ISL	0	0.0
		Davidsson Oskar Vikingur	ISL	0	0.0
		Magnusson Thorsteinn	ISL	0	0.0