Guðmundur Kjartansson
Guðmundur Kjartansson | |
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| Country | Iceland |
| Born | March 6, 1988 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Title | Grandmaster (2021)[1] |
| FIDE rating | 2450 (April 2025) |
| Peak rating | 2503 (April 2021) |
Guðmundur Kjartansson is an Icelandic chess grandmaster.
Chess career
[edit]In August 2020, he won the Icelandic Chess Championship for the third time after managing to hold Hjörvar Steinn Grétarsson to a draw in the final round (whereas the other tournament leader Helgi Grétarsson lost his game).[2][3][4]
In May 2021, he finished third in the national championship, behind winner Hjörvar Steinn Grétarsson and runner-up Jóhann Hjartarson.[5]
In May 2023, Guðmundur, Vignir Vatnar Stefansson and Hannes Stefánsson scored 8.5/11 and tied for first place in the national championship. The trio played against each other in blitz tiebreaks, and Guðmundur ultimately lost to Vignir Vatnar Stefánsson.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- ^ Schulz, Andre (September 5, 2020). "Gudmundur Kjartansson wins Icelandic Championship".
- ^ "Icelandic Championship: Kjartansson takes his third title". August 31, 2020.
- ^ "GUDMUNDUR KJARTANSSON WINS ICELANDIC CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2020". September 1, 2020.
- ^ Colodro, Carlos (May 5, 2021). "Hjörvar Steinn Grétarsson wins Icelandic Championship".
- ^ "Icelandic Championship: Vignir Vatnar Stefánsson wins maiden title". May 26, 2023.