Reykjavik (1947) |
Reykjavik, 23 February - 10 March 1947 Age 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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1 Yanofsky 21 • ½ 1 1 1 1 1 ½ 6
2 Ásgeirsson 40 ½ • ½ 1 0 1 1 1 5
3 Gudmundsson 28 0 ½ • ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 4
=4 Möller 32 0 0 ½ • 1 ½ ½ ½ 3
=4 Ágústsson 30 0 1 ½ 0 • ½ 0 1 3
=6 Gilfer 55 0 0 0 ½ ½ • 1 ½ 2½
=6 Wade 25 0 0 0 ½ 1 0 • 1 2½
8 Snævarr 37 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 • 2
—————————————————————————————————————— Seven rounds in 16 days, starting on Sunday 23 February. Rest days 25 & 28 February, 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 March, i. e. five days between rounds 6 & 7 (28 games). Yanofsky won with 6/7.Simul in Hafnarfirdi Monday 3 March: Yanofsky +22 =5 -2.
Simul on Saturday 8 March: Wade +14 =3 -2, Yanofsky +27 =2 -1 (Gudmundur Palmason won).
Simul on Sunday 9 March: Wade +14 =7 -0, Yanofsky (now with stronger opposition) +13 =9 -8.
Simul in Hafnarfirdi Wednesday 12 March: Wade +15 =10 -8.
Simul in Reykjavik Saturday 15 March: Wade +10 =4 -8.
Simul in Keflavik Sunday 16 March: Wade +16 =3 -6.
Simul in Akranes Monday 17 March: Wade +20 =7 -2.
Clock simul Tuesday 18 March: Yanofsky +0 =6 -4.
Blitz tournament 19 March: Möller 7, Gudmundsson 6½, Yanofsky 6, Águstsson 5½, Larus Johnsen 5, Gilfer & Jon Thorsteinsson 4, Wade 3½, Snævarr 3, Sig. B. Sigurdsson ½. Sources
Icelandic newspapers (available at https://timarit.is/?lang=is)
About 17 games from https://2700chess.com/
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| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
1. B Moller vs G Gudmundsson |
| ½-½ | 33 | 1947 | Reykjavik | C01 French, Exchange |
2. A Asgeirsson vs E Gilfer |
| 1-0 | 25 | 1947 | Reykjavik | D60 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense |
3. Yanofsky vs R G Wade |
| 1-0 | 47 | 1947 | Reykjavik | C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd |
4. G Agustsson vs A Snaevarr |
| 1-0 | 52 | 1947 | Reykjavik | A46 Queen's Pawn Game |
5. G Gudmundsson vs G Agustsson |
| ½-½ | 24 | 1947 | Reykjavik | D23 Queen's Gambit Accepted |
6. E Gilfer vs B Moller |
| ½-½ | 54 | 1947 | Reykjavik | A95 Dutch, Stonewall |
7. Yanofsky vs A Asgeirsson |
| ½-½ | 56 | 1947 | Reykjavik | B72 Sicilian, Dragon |
8. R G Wade vs A Snaevarr |
 | 1-0 | 19 | 1947 | Reykjavik | C10 French |
9. G Agustsson vs E Gilfer |
| ½-½ | 43 | 1947 | Reykjavik | E51 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 |
10. B Moller vs Yanofsky |
| 0-1 | 77 | 1947 | Reykjavik | C07 French, Tarrasch |
11. A Snaevarr vs G Gudmundsson |
| ½-½ | 72 | 1947 | Reykjavik | C07 French, Tarrasch |
12. A Asgeirsson vs R G Wade |
| 1-0 | 38 | 1947 | Reykjavik | D13 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation |
13. Yanofsky vs G Agustsson |
| 1-0 | 30 | 1947 | Reykjavik | B72 Sicilian, Dragon |
14. A Asgeirsson vs B Moller |
| 1-0 | 63 | 1947 | Reykjavik | D57 Queen's Gambit Declined, Lasker Defense |
15. R G Wade vs G Gudmundsson |
| 0-1 | 31 | 1947 | Reykjavik | D62 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack |
16. E Gilfer vs A Snaevarr |
| ½-½ | 53 | 1947 | Reykjavik | A90 Dutch |
17. G Agustsson vs A Asgeirsson |
| 1-0 | 52 | 1947 | Reykjavik | A10 English |
18. A Snaevarr vs Yanofsky |
| ½-½ | 23 | 1947 | Reykjavik | B58 Sicilian |
19. B Moller vs R G Wade |
| ½-½ | 41 | 1947 | Reykjavik | D39 Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation |
20. G Gudmundsson vs E Gilfer |
| 1-0 | 50 | 1947 | Reykjavik | D61 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack |
21. Yanofsky vs G Gudmundsson |
| 1-0 | 50 | 1947 | Reykjavik | C13 French |
22. A Asgeirsson vs A Snaevarr |
| 1-0 | 39 | 1947 | Reykjavik | E47 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 |
23. R G Wade vs E Gilfer |
| 0-1 | 57 | 1947 | Reykjavik | B01 Scandinavian |
24. B Moller vs G Agustsson |
| 1-0 | 50 | 1947 | Reykjavik | C51 Evans Gambit |
25. G Gudmundsson vs A Asgeirsson |
| ½-½ | 36 | 1947 | Reykjavik | D23 Queen's Gambit Accepted |
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