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Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson
H S Gretarsson 
 

Number of games in database: 628
Years covered: 2003 to 2024
Last FIDE rating: 2494 (2516 rapid, 2473 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2580
Overall record: +249 -147 =192 (58.7%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 40 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Slav (31) 
    D11 D17 D12 D10 D15
 Queen's Gambit Declined (29) 
    D31 D35 D37 D30 D36
 English (27) 
    A13 A18 A15 A16 A14
 King's Indian (27) 
    E81 E94 E71 E70 E62
 English, 1 c4 e5 (25) 
    A20 A22 A29 A21 A28
 English, 1 c4 c5 (16) 
    A30 A37 A36 A34 A35
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (89) 
    B23 B90 B47 B22 B40
 Queen's Pawn Game (22) 
    E10 E00 A46 D02 A50
 Slav (20) 
    D12 D11 D17 D10 D18
 Sicilian Najdorf (19) 
    B90 B92 B96 B93 B94
 Nimzo Indian (19) 
    E32 E46 E45 E55 E21
 Queen's Indian (18) 
    E12 E17 E15 E16
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   H S Gretarsson vs Samuel Baer, 2016 1-0
   H S Gretarsson vs P Tozer, 2010 1-0
   S Soors vs H S Gretarsson, 2014 0-1
   H S Gretarsson vs Shirov, 2011 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Kvika Reykjavik Open (2022)
   Icelandic Chess Championship (2023)
   Reykjavik Open (2014)
   Reykjavik Open (2015)
   European Team Championship (2017)
   Reykjavik Open (2012)
   Reykjavik Open (2016)
   Istanbul Olympiad (2012)
   Politiken Cup (2007)
   Reykjavik Open (2010)
   Baku Olympiad (2016)
   Pro Chess League (2018)
   Reykjavik Open (2023)
   Reykjavik Open (2019)
   European Championship (2021)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Lewis Chess Legends Open
   H S Gretarsson vs S Eliseev (Aug-14-24) 1-0
   H Haug vs H S Gretarsson (Aug-13-24) 1/2-1/2
   M Deuer vs H S Gretarsson (Aug-12-24) 1/2-1/2
   H S Gretarsson vs S Barth Stanford (Aug-11-24) 1-0
   H S Gretarsson vs P Cramling (Aug-10-24) 1/2-1/2

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HJORVAR STEINN GRETARSSON
(born May-29-1993, 31 years old) Iceland

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He is the No. 1 ranked Icelandic player as of May 2021. 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. He has since represented his nation at the 40th Chess Olympiad, scoring 6½/10; the 41st Chess Olympiad, scoring 7/10; and the 42nd Chess Olympiad, scoring 7/10.

Wikipedia article: Hjörvar Steinn Grétarsson

Last updated: 2022-05-04 08:29:50

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 page 1 of 26; games 1-25 of 628  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. L Nestorovic vs H S Gretarsson  0-1602003Wch U10B51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
2. H S Gretarsson vs T S Ravi  0-1412003Wch U10B13 Caro-Kann, Exchange
3. Z Strzemiecki vs H S Gretarsson  1-0512003Wch U10B80 Sicilian, Scheveningen
4. Swiercz vs H S Gretarsson  1-0582003Wch U10B53 Sicilian
5. H S Gretarsson vs G Popilski  ½-½422003Wch U10B90 Sicilian, Najdorf
6. H S Gretarsson vs Swiercz  0-1282005Wch U12A15 English
7. H S Gretarsson vs Vihtori Immonen  1-0412006Nordic School-ch U20B73 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical
8. H S Gretarsson vs J Aperia  1-0462006Nordic School-ch U20A09 Reti Opening
9. H S Gretarsson vs F Urkedal  ½-½222006Nordic School-ch U20A15 English
10. N Grandelius vs H S Gretarsson  0-1572006Nordic School-ch U20B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer
11. E Thingstad vs H S Gretarsson  ½-½262006Nordic School-ch U20A39 English, Symmetrical, Main line with d4
12. Aleksander Orava vs H S Gretarsson  0-1352006Nordic School-ch U20B56 Sicilian
13. R Mankeyev vs H S Gretarsson  0-1512006Reykjavik OpenD18 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch
14. H S Gretarsson vs E Ermenkov  0-1612006Reykjavik OpenA04 Reti Opening
15. S Bergsson vs H S Gretarsson  1-0402006Reykjavik OpenB62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer
16. H S Gretarsson vs L Ptacnikova  ½-½582006Reykjavik OpenA34 English, Symmetrical
17. E Moskow vs H S Gretarsson  0-1892006Reykjavik OpenD13 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation
18. H S Gretarsson vs T Marinelli  ½-½482006Reykjavik OpenA14 English
19. B Thorfinnsson vs H S Gretarsson  1-0412006Reykjavik OpenD17 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
20. H S Gretarsson vs S Bjarnason  ½-½682006Reykjavik OpenA33 English, Symmetrical
21. H Halldorsson vs H S Gretarsson  0-1252006Reykjavik OpenB30 Sicilian
22. H S Gretarsson vs M van Delft  0-1442006Reykjavik KB BankE63 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation
23. B Halldorsson vs H S Gretarsson  ½-½822006Reykjavik KB BankD16 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
24. H S Gretarsson vs G Buckley  0-1392006Reykjavik KB BankA04 Reti Opening
25. S Bjornsson vs H S Gretarsson  1-0292006Reykjavik KB BankB62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer
 page 1 of 26; games 1-25 of 628  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-11-08  patzer of patzers: Hjorvar Stein Gretarsson of Iceland. Currently 2284, http://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?... says he was born in 1993 (??? only 15? and first database game at 5???)
Jan-29-10
Premium Chessgames Member
  Tabanus: Born 29 May 1993, now rated 2358.

He won today the Reykjavik Championship:
http://www.chess-results.com/tnr292..., congratulations!

May-30-10
Premium Chessgames Member
  Tabanus: Now 2394, http://www.taflfelag.is/assets/Hjor...

Winner of Meistaramót Skákskólans 28-30 May 2010:
http://www.chess-results.com/tnr345..., congratulations!

Jul-13-10
Premium Chessgames Member
  Tabanus: Winner of First Saturday IM A (Budapest Hungary) 5-15 June 2010:

http://www.chess-results.com/tnr348..., congratulations!

Oct-26-13  twinlark: Congratulations to GM-elect Gretarsson, who achieved his GM title at the European Club Cup (2013).
May-25-14  BIDMONFA: Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson

GRETARSSON, Hjorvar S.
http://www.bidmonfa.com/gretarsson_...
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Oct-18-19
Premium Chessgames Member
  Jonathan Sarfati: Currently Hjörvar Steinn Grétarsson is the highest rated Icelandic player.
Jan-24-22  Albertan: The Best In Iceland:

https://en.chessbase.com/post/the-b...

May-03-22  Albertan: Gretarsson dominâtes Icelandic Championship:

https://www.fide.com/news/1727

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