Nordic Senior Chess Championship Concluded

The 2011 Nordic Senior Championship was organized by the Icelandic Chess Federation from 10th to 18th September at the Headquarters of Reykjavik Chess Club at Faxafen 12. GM Heikki Westerinen defended the last year title in the field of 52 players.

After nine rounds of play Danish FM Jorn Sloth and Finnish GM Yrjo Rantanen shared the first place with 7 points each. The trophy goes to Sloth thanks to slightly better tie-break result. Full standings bellow.

Icelandic Chess Federation website

Final top 10 standings:

1. FM Sloth Jorn DEN 2328 – 7
2. GM Rantanen Yrjo A. FIN 2400 – 7
3. GM Olafsson Fridrik ISL 2434 – 6.5
4. FM Malmdin Nils Åke SWE 2307 – 6.5
5. GM Westerinen Heikki M.J. FIN 2340 – 6
6. Ofstad Per NOR 2182 – 6
7. Nilsson Weine SWE 1888 – 5.5
8. Halldórsson Bragi ISL 2198 – 5.5
9. Patola Eero FIN 1886 – 5.5
10. Solmundarson Magnus ISL 2219 – 5.5
11. Kristjánsson Ólafur ISL 2173 – 5.5
12. Thor Jon Th ISL 2188 – 5.5
13. Danielsson Robert SWE 2087 – 5.5

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