The next edition of the Reykjavik Open will take place on 4-12th March, 2014. Once again the tournament will be held in the beautiful Harpa concert hall by the Reykjavik harbour.

The 2014 Reykjavik Open will celebrate a 50 year anniversary of the tournament. The organisers will do their best to make this 50 year anniversary edition a very memorable one.

The tournament will be played over 10-rounds of Swiss system. Top prizes are 5.000€ / 2.000€ / 1.250€ / 800€ / 600€ etc
There are also prizes for best women, juniors and elo categories.

Reykjavik Open 2013

Tournament website

Participants (top seeds):

1. GM Rapport Richard HUN 2680
2. GM Kobalia Mikhail RUS 2649
3. GM Jones Gawain C B ENG 2648
4. GM L Ami Erwin NED 2648
5. GM Van Kampen Robin NED 2618
6. GM Ramirez Alejandro USA 2597
7. GM Stefansson Hannes ISL 2539
8. IM Gretarsson Hjorvar Steinn ISL 2511
9. GM Danielsen Henrik ISL 2502
10. GM Kristjansson Stefan ISL 2491
11. IM Kjartansson Guðmundur ISL 2455
12. IM Porper Edward CAN 2446
13. GM Thorhallsson Throstur ISL 2445
14. IM Arngrimsson Dagur ISL 2397
15. IM Thorfinnsson Bjorn ISL 2387
16. WGM L Ami Alina ROU 2361
17. FM Jensson Einar Hjalti ISL 2350
18. IM Klundt Klaus GER 2340
19. WGM Abrahamyan Tatev USA 2335
20. FM Sigfusson Sigurdur ISL 2328
21. FM Hoffmann Hendrik GER 2251
22. Halldórsson Halldór Brynjar ISL 2245
23. WGM Ptacnikova Lenka ISL 2238
24. Teitsson Magnús ISL 2220
25. NM Kazmaier Daniel CAN 2204

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