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Reykjavik Open (2006) The 22nd Reykjavik Open was a 103-player 9-round Swiss held in Reykjavik, Iceland, 6-14 March 2006. It was organized by the Icelandic Chess Federation. Time control: 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 15 more minutes to the end of the game, with 30 seconds added per move from move 1. Rounds 1-5 and 8 started at 5 pm, rounds 6-7 at 2 pm, round 9 at 1 pm. Prize fund: 20,000 USD. First prize: 6.000 USD. Tournament director: Asdis Bragadottir. Chief arbiter: Rikhardur Sveinsson. Number of games played: 450. Gabriel Sargissian won on tiebreak ahead of Adly (2nd), Mamedyarov (3rd), Nataf and Harikrishna, all five with 7/9. Carlsen lost to Adly in Round 9 and ended 6th. The ensuing Glitnir Blitz (2006) (15-16 March) was won by Carlsen. Chess-Results: http://chess-results.com/tnr3219.as... ChessBase: https://de.chessbase.com/post/gabri... Rediff: https://www.rediff.com/sports/2006/... TWIC: https://theweekinchess.com/html/twi... FIDE: https://old.fide.com/component/cont... Ian Rogers and Lars Grahn in Tidskrift för Schack, 2006/3, pp. 27-31: https://tfsarkiv.schack.se/pdf/2006... Previous: Reykjavik Open (2004). Next: Reykjavik Open (2008)  page 1 of 7; games 1-25 of 175  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Mamedyarov vs D Arngrimsson   1-0 31 2006 Reykjavik Open D10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 2. H Ziska vs Timman 1-0 20 2006 Reykjavik Open B81 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack 3. Carlsen vs M Weeks 1-0 41 2006 Reykjavik Open C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer 4. Sutovsky vs M Krockenberger   1-0 64 2006 Reykjavik Open B31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation 5. G Sargissian vs D Kjartansson   1-0 36 2006 Reykjavik Open E60 King's Indian Defense 6. H Stefansson vs Y Schwartz 1-0 43 2006 Reykjavik Open A58 Benko Gambit 7. S Erenburg vs B Einarsson   1-0 66 2006 Reykjavik Open B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 8. I Nataf vs J Bick   1-0 27 2006 Reykjavik Open C42 Petrov Defense 9. I Rogers vs V Johansson 1-0 51 2006 Reykjavik Open B25 Sicilian, Closed 10. H Danielsen vs E Hagesaether   1-0 31 2006 Reykjavik Open E67 King's Indian, Fianchetto 11. C S Matamoros Franco vs K Mouradian 1-0 21 2006 Reykjavik Open A09 Reti Opening 12. M Pavlovic vs B Johnson   1-0 36 2006 Reykjavik Open A05 Reti Opening 13. S Brynell vs H Baldursson   1-0 37 2006 Reykjavik Open A60 Benoni Defense 14. C Andersson vs S Kristjansson   1-0 54 2006 Reykjavik Open B40 Sicilian 15. E Ermenkov vs C Eichab   1-0 21 2006 Reykjavik Open A10 English 16. S Williams vs E Thorsteinsson 1-0 28 2006 Reykjavik Open A53 Old Indian 17. J V Gunnarsson vs J Ragnarsson   1-0 45 2006 Reykjavik Open B18 Caro-Kann, Classical 18. S Bergsson vs K E Henry   1-0 25 2006 Reykjavik Open B76 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack 19. B Magnusson vs R Hardarson   1-0 50 2006 Reykjavik Open E10 Queen's Pawn Game 20. A Gara vs D Trifunovic   1-0 26 2006 Reykjavik Open C61 Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense 21. M Kujovic vs S Thorgeirsson   1-0 27 2006 Reykjavik Open C02 French, Advance 22. T Mamedjarova vs B J Kristinsson   1-0 29 2006 Reykjavik Open D04 Queen's Pawn Game 23. B Thorfinnsson vs S Palsson   1-0 47 2006 Reykjavik Open D00 Queen's Pawn Game 24. T Thorhallsson vs Mamedyarov 1-0 40 2006 Reykjavik Open B03 Alekhine's Defense 25. Fressinet vs J V Gunnarsson 1-0 21 2006 Reykjavik Open A46 Queen's Pawn Game  page 1 of 7; games 1-25 of 175    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)   Mar-16-06    Keshishian: Does anyone know how they used to decide the tie break? Mar-16-06    Xaurus: m-buch factor. Mar-16-06    yalie: does anybody know about a blitz tournament at the end of the main tournament? apparently Anand played in it Mar-16-06    tamar: <yalie> It is being discussed at Magnus Carlsen Mar-16-06    PhilFeeley: Anyone see Fischer there? Mar-17-06    Robin01: He is probably playing in a disguise and using an alias!;) Mar-17-06    percyblakeney: Quite a good result by Christin Andersson (2170), finishing even with the 460 ELO points higher rated Timman (5/9). Mar-17-06    NJT: Shakhriyar Mamedyarov is the best player of the tournament! I'm sure that he gonna win! Mar-17-06    ahmadov: <PhilFeeley: Anyone see Fischer there?> I heard that Fischer was the honoured guest of the tournament. Mar-17-06    ahmadov: <NJT: Shakhriyar Mamedyarov is the best player of the tournament! I'm sure that he gonna win!> Well, but he has not. I think he was just very confident which caused him to lose to a very lower rated player in round 2. Mar-18-06    PhilFeeley: Any ideas why the games are not available from the tournament website for download? And what about the blitz games? Were they recorded? Mar-19-06    ahmadov: <PhilFeeley> But there were no blitz games, were there? Mar-19-06    Joshka: <amahdov> <heard that Fischer was the honored guest of the tournament> Are you joking or did someone who was there convey this? Bobby's comments about Carlsen a year or so ago would lead me to believe he might have wanted to meet him. Would have to believe some of the participants had a chance to visit with him. Apr-01-06    talisman: <Joshka> what did fischer say about carlsen? Apr-01-06    Joshka: <talisman> Had read somewhere that Bobby stated that "Carlsen is better than I was at this age" or something like that. Apr-01-06    like a GM: < Joshka: <talisman> Had read somewhere that Bobby stated that "Carlsen is better than I was at this age" or something like that.> I think it was Calrsen's trainer who said that. Apr-01-06    sapfy: I don't think neither Fischer nor Agdestein has made such a comment. Kasparov on the other hand said exactly that about Bacrot back when he became the youngest GM in the world. Apr-01-06    ahmadov: <Joshka> I was not joking about Fischer's presence at the tournament. I think I had read about that somewhere. Apr-01-06    technical draw: Bobby Fischer played a game in the Reykjavik open disguised as Magnus Carlsen and lost to Persson! Apr-01-06    Surrealist: 1.4. ... And who wants to tell the next story? Oct-17-21    Tabanus: Au revoir. The two most notable missing games are Vasilevich vs Ehlvest 1-0 (rd. 3) Halldorsson vs Gaponenko 1-0 (rd. 3) NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion. 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