The Reykjavik Open 2012 will be held in a 28.000 square-metre brand-new concert hall in Reykjavik. The organizers are pretty confident that chess will be played in surroundings that will be the most spectacular for an open tournament, EVER!
The concert hall, with its many restaurants and bars, even offers concerts during the tournament and is only a few minutes away from the famous nightlife in Reykjavik. (No worries, the acoustics are world-class, and the playing hall sound proof!)
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The Icelandic Chess Federation, in co-operation with Icelandair, is offering a special package for overseas players interested in the Reykjavik Open. This attractively priced package includes flight, hotel, fly-bus (between the airport and downtown Reykjavik) and a 25% discount off the entrance fee, and is available to interested players traveling from nearly all Icelandair’s destinations, as can be seen here: http://skaksamband.is/?c=webpage&id=516
The tournament, which has been held on a regular basis since 1964, will feature more than 20 GMs, including Fabiano Caruana and David Navara, who are currently playing in Group A at the Tata Steel Chess tournament at Wijk aan Zee.
Are you ready for Reykjavik? Reykjavik is ready for you!
Website: www.chess.is
List of players:
1. GM Caruana Fabiano ITA 2736
2. GM Navara David CZE 2712
3. GM Kryvoruchko Yuriy UKR 2666
4. GM Jones Gawain C B ENG 2653
5. GM Sokolov Ivan NED 2641
6. GM Hess Robert L USA 2625
7. GM Kuzubov Yuriy UKR 2616
8. GM Baklan Vladimir UKR 2612
9. GM Avrukh Boris ISR 2605
10. GM Shulman Yuri USA 2598
11. GM LAmi Erwin NED 2596
12. GM Ipatov Alexander ESP 2586
13. GM Maze Sebastien FRA 2577
14. GM Papin Vasily RUS 2570
15. GM Danielsen Henrik ISL 2536
16. GM Stefansson Hannes ISL 2534
17. GM Harika Dronavalli IND 2516
18. GM Kveinys Aloyzas LTU 2512
19. GM Williams Simon K ENG 2504
20. Kristjansson Stefan ISL 2500
21. GM Galego Luis POR 2481
22. IM Gretarsson Hjorvar Steinn ISL 2470
23. IM Krush Irina USA 2467
24. IM Ziska Helgi Dam FAI 2460
25. GM Ashley Maurice USA 2452
26. IM Gunnarsson Arnar Erwin ISL 2441
27. IM Thorfinnsson Bragi ISL 2426
28. IM Gunnarsson Jon Viktor IM ISL 2424
29. IM Lund Silas DEN 2414
30. FM Trella Thomas GER 2414
31. IM Thorfinnsson Bjorn ISL 2406
32. GM Thorhallsson Throstur ISL 2400
33. IM Mikkelsen Nikolaj DEN 2397
34. IM Kore Akshayraj IND 2386
35. WGM LAmi Alina ROU 2360
36. IM Vuilleumier Alexandre SUI 2359
37. FM Agüera Naredo Javier ESP 2358
38. IM Karavade Eesha IND 2354
39. IM Arngrímsson Dagur ISL 2346
40. IM Cummings David CAN 2342
41. FM Johannesson Ingvar Thor ISL 2337
42. FM Sigfusson Sigurdur ISL 2336
43. Gudmundur Gislason ISL 2332
44. IM Kjartansson Guðmundur ISL 2326
45. FM Michalczak Thomas GER 2320
46. FM Lagerman Róbert ISL 2315
47. Henriksson Johan SWE 2308
48. WGM Ptacnikova Lenka ISL 2289
49. Friedrichs Klaus GER 2283
50. FM Thompson Ian ENG 2281
51. Karlsson Bjorn-Ivar ISL 2250
52. FM Einarsson Halldór Grétar ISL 2248
53. FM Thorsteinsson Thorsteinn ISL 2245
54. Jensson Einar Hjalti ISL 2241
55. WGM Nadig Kruttika IND 2234
56. CM Dunn Andrew ENG 2233
57. Halldorsson Jon Arni ISL 2210
58. Loftsson Hrafn ISL 2203
59. FM Dougherty Michael CAN 2195
60. Björnsson Björn Freyr ISL 2183
61. Bergsson Stefan ISL 2175
62. NM Marzano Carlo ITA 2163
63. Vanheirzeele Daniel BEL 2161
64. FM Björnsson Tómas ISL 2154
65. Björnsson Sverrir Örn ISL 2152
66. Eriksson Christian DEN 2151
67. Ólafsson Þorvarður Fannar ISL 2142
68. Þorsteinsson Erlingur ISL 2129
69. Algra Jouke NED 2128
70. Skoien Havard NOR 2123
71. CM Huizer Mark NED 2122
72. IM Bjarnason Saevar ISL 2118
73. Ragnarsson Jóhann H ISL 2103
74. Doell Detlef GER 2093
75. Hjartarson Bjarni ISL 2093
76. Knutsson Larus Ari ISL 2085
77. Costa Paulo César BRA 2060
78. Jónsson Páll Leó ISL 2057
79. Kristinsson Ogmundur ISL 2054
80. Stam Bart NED 2048
81. Thorell Viktor SWE 2046
82. Edvardsen Ragnar NOR 2045
83. Mass Elvira GER 2025
84. Miettinen Teemu FIN 2023
85. Kristinsson Bjarni Jens ISL 2019
86. Björnsson Eirikur K MA ISL 2000
87. Palsson Halldor ISL 2000
88. Thorvaldsson Arni ISL 1985
89. Valtýsson Þór ISL 1984
90. Thorsteinsdottir Hallgerdur Helga ISL 1969
91. Calder Dennis GER 1967
92. Gunnarsson Sigurður Jón ISL 1966
93. Roberts Lynda WLS 1960
94. Zachariassen John DEN 1948
95. Sæmundsson Bjarni ISL 1947
96. Sigurjónsson Siguringi ISL 1944
97. Sigurdarson Tómas Veigar Stud. Jur. ISL 1941
98. Hynna Kevin Ilmari FIN 1927
99. Benediktsson Frimann ISL 1905
100. Knudsen Jes West Dr. Jur DEN 1892
101. Fivelstad Jon Olav NOR 1879
102. Ingason Sigurður ISL 1878
103. Gunnlaugsson Gisli ISL 1875
104. Jonsson Olafur Gisli ISL 1870
105. Mozelius Peter SWE 1869
106. karlsson Mikal Jóhann ISL 1867
107. de Winter Eric NED 1852
108. Antonsson Atli ISL 1849
109. Rajkumar S. Singha IND 1848
110. Ragnarsson Dagur ISL 1826
111. Gundersen Ingvar SWE 1814
112. Finnbogadóttir Tinna Kristín ISL 1805
113. Cirovic Zeljko SRB 1790
114. Arnljótsson Jón ISL 1781
115. Birgisson Ingvar Örn ISL 1767
116. CM Yazdani Naser AZE 1766
117. Andrason Pall ISL 1741
118. sigurðarson emil ISL 1736
119. Maggason Óskar ISL 1699
120. Maggason Óskar Sigurþór ISL 1682
121. Edakina Maria NOR 1657
122. Einarsson Oskar Long ISL 1618
123. Petersson Baldur Teodor ISL 1575
124. Heimisson Hilmir Freyr ISL 1409
125. Pálmarsson Erlingur Atli ISL 1405
126. Smith Chris P ENG 1194
127. Ragnarsson Heimir Páll ISL 1106
128. Steinthorsson Felix ISL 1066
129. MK SAQANYAN EMIL ARM 1
130. NM Bagirli Rufat AZE 0
131. Mehringer Jörg GER 0
132. Ontiveros John ISL 0
