Hjörvar Steinn Grétarsson
| Hjörvar Steinn Grétarsson | |
|---|---|
 Hjörvar Steinn Grétarsson, Wijk aan Zee 2013 | |
| Country | Iceland |
| Born | 29 May 1993 (age 30) Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Title | Grandmaster (2013) |
| FIDE rating | 2518 (April 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2603 (June 2021) |
Hjörvar Steinn Grétarsson (born 29 May 1993) is an Icelandic chess grandmaster. He is the No. 1 ranked Icelandic player as of May 2021.[1]
Chess career
Born in 1993, Hjörvar earned his
International master title in 2012 and Grandmaster title in 2013. He first competed for Iceland at the 39th Chess Olympiad, scoring 4/7.[2] He has since represented his nation at the 40th Chess Olympiad, scoring 6½/10;[3] the 41st Chess Olympiad, scoring 7/10;[4] and the 42nd Chess Olympiad, scoring 7/10.[5]
Grétarsson received a wild card from the Icelandic Chess Federation to compete in the FIDE World Fischer Random Chess Championship 2022.
References
- ^ Staff writer(s) (October 2019). "Federations Ranking - Iceland". FIDE. Archived from the original on 2017-11-24. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
- ^ 39th Chess Olympiad: Khanty-Mansiysk 2010
- ^ 40th Chess Olympiad: Istanbul 2012
- ^ 41st Chess Olympiad: Tromsø 2014
- ^ 42nd Chess Olympiad: Baku 2016
External links
- Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson rating card at FIDE
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