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Reykjavik Open (2010) The 25th Reykjavik Open was a 104-player 9-round Swiss tournament held in the Reykjavik City Hall in Reykjavik, Iceland 24 February - 3 March 2010. Sponsored by MP Bank and others, it was organized by the Icelandic Chess Federation and the Reykjavik Chess Academy. Rounds 4 and 5 were both played on 27 February. Time control: 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 more minutes to the end of the game, with 30 seconds added per move from move 1. Players arriving later than 15 minutes after the start would lose the game. First prize: 5.000 USD, 2nd prize 3.000 USD, 3rd prize 1.800 USD. Tournament director and chief arbiter: Gunnar Bjornsson. Number of games played: 465. Ivan Sokolov won on tiebreak ahead of Kuzubov, Gupta and Stefansson, all four with 7/9. Official site: https://web.archive.org/web/2010031... Chess-Results: http://chess-results.com/tnr29384.a... ChessBase: https://es.chessbase.com/post/ivan-... TWIC: https://theweekinchess.com/chessnew... FICS: https://www.freechess.org/Events/Re... FIDE: https://ratings.fide.com/tournament... Previous: Reykjavik Open (2009). Next: Reykjavik Open (2011)  page 1 of 19; games 1-25 of 465  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Baklan vs J Bick   1-0 25 2010 Reykjavik Open C42 Petrov Defense 2. T Olafsson vs Dreev   0-1 38 2010 Reykjavik Open B61 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2 3. I Sokolov vs F Steil-Antoni 1-0 27 2010 Reykjavik Open A41 Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6) 4. G Halldorsson vs Kuzubov   0-1 44 2010 Reykjavik Open E06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3 5. Shulman vs J Halldorsson 1-0 40 2010 Reykjavik Open A06 Reti Opening 6. S Thorgeirsson vs Ehlvest   0-1 36 2010 Reykjavik Open C64 Ruy Lopez, Classical 7. T Hillarp Persson vs S Bjarnason   1-0 38 2010 Reykjavik Open C09 French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line 8. V Ni vs A Gupta   0-1 31 2010 Reykjavik Open D10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 9. Stefansson vs B Hjartarson   1-0 49 2010 Reykjavik Open B33 Sicilian 10. M Ocantos vs Lenderman   0-1 31 2010 Reykjavik Open B12 Caro-Kann Defense 11. S Maze vs E Player   ½-½ 63 2010 Reykjavik Open C01 French, Exchange 12. T Bjornsson vs A Kveinys 0-1 65 2010 Reykjavik Open B42 Sicilian, Kan 13. I Nataf vs J Ragnarsson   1-0 35 2010 Reykjavik Open B12 Caro-Kann Defense 14. C Andersson vs N Miezis   ½-½ 70 2010 Reykjavik Open B44 Sicilian 15. Kogan vs J Ingvason   1-0 23 2010 Reykjavik Open C03 French, Tarrasch 16. D Omarsson vs N Grandelius   ½-½ 23 2010 Reykjavik Open B81 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack 17. Romanishin vs F De Andres Gonalons 1-0 21 2010 Reykjavik Open D02 Queen's Pawn Game 18. E Thorsteinsson vs H Danielsen   0-1 53 2010 Reykjavik Open B08 Pirc, Classical 19. Nyzhnyk vs P Tozer 1-0 34 2010 Reykjavik Open C11 French 20. S Bergsson vs Galego 1-0 47 2010 Reykjavik Open A46 Queen's Pawn Game 21. J Cori vs A Flaata   1-0 36 2010 Reykjavik Open B01 Scandinavian 22. O Guttulsrud vs D Harika   0-1 30 2010 Reykjavik Open C60 Ruy Lopez 23. M M Ivanov vs W Scholzen   1-0 49 2010 Reykjavik Open D02 Queen's Pawn Game 24. E Vaarala vs I Krush 0-1 34 2010 Reykjavik Open B67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7 25. D Boskovic vs S Sigurdsson   1-0 44 2010 Reykjavik Open A45 Queen's Pawn Game  page 1 of 19; games 1-25 of 465    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)   < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 2 OF 3 ·  Later Kibitzing> Mar-02-10    DEEPERGRAY: Having white pieces (except against caro which scored horribly) in this tournament seems to be a disadvantage especially in the first half of the tournament. It is sort of disgusting. I don't get it. Mar-02-10    eternaloptimist: <ROADDOG:> u r welcome. also, after 28...♖ae8, 29.♘f3 would no longer work for dreev because of 29...♘xe4. 28...♗e8?? rendered the ♖ on a8 useless because it blocked it from getting to the e-file. although, i don't want to take anything away from dreev by stating that his victory was mainly due to maze's blunder because i think that he is an outstanding player, & he has done pretty well in this trnt.. Mar-03-10    PhilFeeley: The Sokolov - Lenderman game is a real barn burner, unlike the quiet draw on the top board: Sokolov, Ivan - Lenderman, Alex Reykjavik Open Reykjavik (9), 2010.03.03 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 a6 5.a4 e6 6.g3 Bb4 7.Bg2 Nbd7 8.O-O O-O 9.Bf4 b6 10.Ne5 Bb7 11.Qb3 Be7 12.Nxd7 Nxd7 13.e4 c5 14.exd5 cxd4 15.Ne4 e5 16.Bd2 f5 17.c5 fxe4 18.c6 Nc5 19.Qa2 Bc8 20.b4 Kh8 21.bxc5 Bxc5 22.Bxe4 Bh3 23.a5 * click for larger view While posting this black played 23...d3 and white replied 24. Qc4 Mar-03-10    PhilFeeley: 24...Bd4 25.Qxd3 b5 Two rooks en prise, but I guess those passed pawns are enough compensation. Mar-03-10    PhilFeeley: The Nyzhnyk - Ehlvest game is pretty interesting too: Nyzhnyk, Illya - Ehlvest, Jaan Reykjavik Open Reykjavik (9), 2010.03.03 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.Nf3 Nd7 5.Bc4 e6 6.Be3 a6 7.a4 b6 8.Qd2 h6 9.O-O Bb7 10.d5 e5 11.Ne1 Ngf6 12.f3 Nh5 13.Nd3 Nc5 14.Ne2 Bc8 15.c3 Nxd3 16.Bxd3 Bd7 17.a5 b5 18.b4 Qh4 19.Rac1 Bf6 * click for larger view Mar-03-10    Kazzak: Yeah, but just like yesterday, Nyzhnyk didn't have the nerves to find the best continuation, and now he's bogged down instead of playing with an open c-file. Mar-03-10    PhilFeeley: Nyzhnyk has managed to drive back the queen and knight, and open the c-file. He's fighting back. I thought g3 was a mistake but it looks like it has worked pretty well. Mar-03-10    PhilFeeley: Lenderman finally succumbed. Those passed pawns did their work. Mar-03-10    PhilFeeley: I'm not sure why Nyzhnyk, didn't play 29. Be2. Wouldn't that have trapped the black queen? Nyzhnyk, Illya - Ehlvest, Jaan Reykjavik Open Reykjavik (9), 2010.03.03 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.Nf3 Nd7 5.Bc4 e6 6.Be3 a6 7.a4 b6 8.Qd2 h6 9.O-O Bb7 10.d5 e5 11.Ne1 Ngf6 12.f3 Nh5 13.Nd3 Nc5 14.Ne2 Bc8 15.c3 Nxd3 16.Bxd3 Bd7 17.a5 b5 18.b4 Qh4 19.Rac1 Bf6 20.g3 Qh3 21.Kh1 Bg5 22.Rf2 Bxe3 23.Qxe3 O-O 24.Rg2 Nf6 25.Ng1 Qh5 26.c4 bxc4 27.Rxc4 Ne8 28.f4 Kh7 29.Rc1 Rb8 30.Qe1 Ra8 * Mar-03-10    Kazzak: Good for Nyzhnyk. He had good pressure, and then lost it when he moved the King to h1. Not much time left until 40 ... Mar-03-10    Kazzak: For a moment there, Ehlvest had the opportunity to lose his Queen in a manner about as embarrassing as was Gislason's fate against Nyzhnyk, but it wouldn't have been Nyzhnyk's doing this time. Mar-03-10    PhilFeeley: Answered my own question. 29...exf4 and the queen escapes. Mar-03-10    Kazzak: She would get away with Be2, when black played his Bishop to g4. After the exchange, the black queen could get to d7. Mar-03-10    Kazzak: Will a win get a 3rd GM-norm for Nyzhnyk? Mar-03-10    PhilFeeley: Yes that works too. Missed it. Mar-03-10    PhilFeeley: <Kazzak: Will a win get a 3rd GM-norm for Nyzhnyk?> It should. Here's hoping! Mar-03-10    Kazzak: Nyzhnyk will be working on move order after yesterday's and today's game. Yesterday he lost when not finding the best continuation because he played it safe, and today he keeps letting the sand run out through his fingers by being too cautious. Which is very different from the Nyzhnyk one regularly sees. That norm must be weighing heavily on his mind! Mar-03-10    Kazzak: Too bad. Nyzhnyk gets flustered ... and blows up his position. There was no need to panic, in spite of the time trouble. He made a mess of things after placing the King on h1, and then moving the rook to the second rank. He'll have to find another win, now. If he makes time control. (The third win, mind you, having wasted two.) Mar-03-10    Kazzak: Ngghh - Ehlvest presents Nyzhnyk with the gift of Rb3. They're past the time control, and Nyzhnyk has time to consider the continuation. Pushing the b-pawn would have been OK. But he puts his Queen on d4 ... Mar-03-10    ROADDOG: I didnt realize that Illya Nyzhnyk is only 13 years old. Mar-03-10    PhilFeeley: Yes, Nyzhnyk seems to be in a tight spot now. Mar-03-10    Kazzak: Given the maturity of his playing, and his quite blood thirsty style, it's amazing that he's only 13. It's really worth it to play through his games at Groningen this year. Particularly Ernst, Pijper - and the draw against Rinderman. Too bad about his last two games here - I suspect he may have begun thinking about the GM norm ... Not over yet, but he's really down on time. Mar-03-10    Kazzak: Nyzhnyk had an early advantage and could have begun attacking queenside with 14. Nxc5. He failed to pursue that, Ehlvest invaded Kingside, and Nyzhnyk then tucked his King into the corner, which gave the initiative to Ehlvest after the exchange of Bishops. Nyzhnyk was just responding for a while, but then gradually began getting an advantage, chiefly because Ehlvest's Queen was in a precarious place and his Bishop was just shooting about without purpose. There's no excuse for Nyzhnyk not finding 41.b5 - he was out of time trouble, and could have spent time looking for something better than Qd4. Mar-03-10    Kazzak: Nyzhnyk fell apart at the end, and Ehlvest gets the win. I suspect that this is when being 13 and going for your final GM-norm is not fun. He knows he could have won yesterday, and he had Ehlvest today. One can wonder whether it's right for kids to be going through this kind of pain ... But I look forward to seeing more from "Dril" Nyzhnyk. Mar-03-10    Tabanus: Well well well well. 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