The Reykjavik Chess Club will host one of the strongest round-robin tournaments in recent years in Iceland.

From October 1st through October 8th Reykjavik Chess Club (Taflfélag Reykjavíkur) is holding an invitational ten-player international tournament. It is the Club’s hope that the tournament will become an annual event.

Participants:

1. GM Sergey Fedorchuk (UKR 2667)
2. GM Mikhailo Oleksienko (UKR 2596)
3. GM Henrik Danielsen (ISL 2500)
4. IM Helgi Dam Ziska (FAI 2468)
5. IM Simon Bekker-Jensen (DEN 2414)
6. IM Arnar Erwin Gunnarsson (ISL 2441)
7. IM Guðmundur Kjartansson (ISL 2434)
8. IM Bragi Þorfinnsson (ISL 2493)
9. FM Sigurbjörn Björnsson (ISL 2395)
10. Þorvarður Fannar Ólafsson (ISL 2266)

Tournament website

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