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Reykjavik Tournament

Daniel Yanofsky6/7(+5 -0 =2)[games]
Asmundur Asgeirsson5/7(+4 -1 =2)[games]
Gudmundur Gudmundsson4/7(+2 -1 =4)[games]
Baldur Moller3/7(+1 -2 =4)[games]
Gudmundur Agustsson3/7(+2 -3 =2)[games]
Eggert Gilfer2.5/7(+1 -3 =3)[games]
Robert Wade2.5/7(+2 -4 =1)[games]
Arni Snaevarr2/7(+0 -3 =4)[games]
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Chessgames.com Chess Event Description
Reykjavik (1947)

Reykjavik, 23 February - 10 March 1947

Age 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 —————————————————————————————————————— 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/

 page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 28  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. B Moller vs G Gudmundsson  ½-½331947ReykjavikC01 French, Exchange
2. A Asgeirsson vs E Gilfer  1-0251947ReykjavikD60 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense
3. Yanofsky vs R G Wade  1-0471947ReykjavikC99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd
4. G Agustsson vs A Snaevarr  1-0521947ReykjavikA46 Queen's Pawn Game
5. G Gudmundsson vs G Agustsson  ½-½241947ReykjavikD23 Queen's Gambit Accepted
6. E Gilfer vs B Moller  ½-½541947ReykjavikA95 Dutch, Stonewall
7. Yanofsky vs A Asgeirsson  ½-½561947ReykjavikB72 Sicilian, Dragon
8. R G Wade vs A Snaevarr 1-0191947ReykjavikC10 French
9. G Agustsson vs E Gilfer  ½-½431947ReykjavikE51 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3
10. B Moller vs Yanofsky  0-1771947ReykjavikC07 French, Tarrasch
11. A Snaevarr vs G Gudmundsson  ½-½721947ReykjavikC07 French, Tarrasch
12. A Asgeirsson vs R G Wade  1-0381947ReykjavikD13 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation
13. Yanofsky vs G Agustsson  1-0301947ReykjavikB72 Sicilian, Dragon
14. A Asgeirsson vs B Moller  1-0631947ReykjavikD57 Queen's Gambit Declined, Lasker Defense
15. R G Wade vs G Gudmundsson  0-1311947ReykjavikD62 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack
16. E Gilfer vs A Snaevarr  ½-½531947ReykjavikA90 Dutch
17. G Agustsson vs A Asgeirsson  1-0521947ReykjavikA10 English
18. A Snaevarr vs Yanofsky  ½-½231947ReykjavikB58 Sicilian
19. B Moller vs R G Wade  ½-½411947ReykjavikD39 Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation
20. G Gudmundsson vs E Gilfer  1-0501947ReykjavikD61 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack
21. Yanofsky vs G Gudmundsson  1-0501947ReykjavikC13 French
22. A Asgeirsson vs A Snaevarr  1-0391947ReykjavikE47 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3
23. R G Wade vs E Gilfer  0-1571947ReykjavikB01 Scandinavian
24. B Moller vs G Agustsson  1-0501947ReykjavikC51 Evans Gambit
25. G Gudmundsson vs A Asgeirsson  ½-½361947ReykjavikD23 Queen's Gambit Accepted
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