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Reykjavik Open (2002) The 20th Reykjavik Open was held in the City Hall of Reykjavik, Iceland, 7-15 March 2002. A 72-player 9-round Swiss tournament, it was organized by the Icelandic Chess Federation and the Reykjavik Chess Club. Time control: 100 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 50 more minutes for the next 20 moves, then 10 more minutes to the end of the game, with 30 seconds added per move from move 1. Rounds 1-8 started at 5 pm, round 9 at 1 pm. Prize fund: 7,000 USD. First prize 2,500 USD, 2nd prize 2,000 USD, 3rd price 1,250 USD. Tournament director: Hrannar Arnarsson. Chief arbiter: Rikhardur Sveinsson. Number of games played: 322. Jaan Ehlvest and Oleg Korneev shared the victory with 7/9. Official site: https://web.archive.org/web/2002081... Standings: https://web.archive.org/web/2002071... TWIC: https://theweekinchess.com/html/twi... Morgunblaðið, 19 March 2002, p. 49: https://timarit.is/page/3435738?iab... Previous: Reykjavik Open (2000). Next: Reykjavik Open (2004)  page 1 of 13; games 1-25 of 321  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Brodsky vs L Ptacnikova   1-0 38 2002 Reykjavik Open B31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation 2. H Arnarsson vs I Asmundsson   0-1 55 2002 Reykjavik Open B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation 3. S Bergsson vs A Gunnarsson   0-1 42 2002 Reykjavik Open E16 Queen's Indian 4. S Bjornsson vs A Kristinsdottir   1-0 78 2002 Reykjavik Open B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 5. T Bjornsson vs Korneev   0-1 49 2002 Reykjavik Open C68 Ruy Lopez, Exchange 6. H Danielsen vs B Halldorsson   1-0 32 2002 Reykjavik Open A03 Bird's Opening 7. K Edvardsson vs F Berkes   0-1 26 2002 Reykjavik Open A46 Queen's Pawn Game 8. L Gretarsdottir vs B Thorfinnsson   0-1 26 2002 Reykjavik Open B57 Sicilian 9. J V Gunnarsson vs D Arngrimsson   ½-½ 45 2002 Reykjavik Open C55 Two Knights Defense 10. E Hagesaether vs Westerinen   0-1 55 2002 Reykjavik Open A07 King's Indian Attack 11. H Halldorsson vs H Olafsson   0-1 39 2002 Reykjavik Open B30 Sicilian 12. T Hillarp Persson vs E Thorsteinsson   1-0 40 2002 Reykjavik Open E81 King's Indian, Samisch 13. A Holmsten vs E K Einarsson   1-0 35 2002 Reykjavik Open B03 Alekhine's Defense 14. M M Ivanov vs E Jiretorn   1-0 29 2002 Reykjavik Open E70 King's Indian 15. I Johannesson vs Ehlvest   0-1 51 2002 Reykjavik Open B20 Sicilian 16. V Johansson vs E Berg   0-1 50 2002 Reykjavik Open E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 17. B Karlsson vs J Shahade   0-1 35 2002 Reykjavik Open A07 King's Indian Attack 18. P Kiss vs O Boricsev   ½-½ 10 2002 Reykjavik Open A81 Dutch 19. D Kjartansson vs H A Gretarsson   0-1 26 2002 Reykjavik Open C74 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense 20. G Kjartansson vs S Kristjansson   0-1 30 2002 Reykjavik Open A45 Queen's Pawn Game 21. K Lie vs S Ingason   1-0 23 2002 Reykjavik Open A11 English, Caro-Kann Defensive System 22. Lobron vs P Thorarinsson   1-0 42 2002 Reykjavik Open E17 Queen's Indian 23. N Miezis vs J Halldorsson   1-0 30 2002 Reykjavik Open C01 French, Exchange 24. Neverov vs S Bjarnason   1-0 36 2002 Reykjavik Open E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation 25. J Paasikangas vs L Knutsson   0-1 55 2002 Reykjavik Open D03 Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation)  page 1 of 13; games 1-25 of 321    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)   Oct-20-21    Tabanus: 310 games were added here yesterday. 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