Hjörvar Steinn Grétarsson
| Hjörvar Steinn Grétarsson | |
|---|---|
 Hjörvar Steinn Grétarsson, Wijk aan Zee 2013 | |
| Country | Iceland |
| Born | 29 May 1993 (age 28) Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Title | Grandmaster (2013) |
| FIDE rating | 2548 (January 2022) |
| Peak rating | 2586 (January 2020) |
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 FIDE master title in 2011, followed by 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]
References[]
- ^ Staff writer(s) (October 2019). "Federations Ranking - Iceland". FIDE.
- ^ 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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