Jón Kristinsson (chess player)
| Jón Kristinsson | |
|---|---|
| Country | Iceland |
| Born | 17 June 1942 |
Jón Kristinsson (born 17 June 1942) is an Icelandic chess player, Icelandic Chess Championship two times winner (1971, 1974).
Biography[edit]
From the begin 1960s to the mid-1970s Jón Kristinsson was one of the leading Icelandic chess players. He twice won Icelandic Chess Championships: in 1971 and 1974. In 1967, in Halle Jón Kristinsson participated in World Chess Championship European Zonal Tournament where he shared in 10th–14th place.[1]
Jón Kristinsson played for Iceland in the Chess Olympiads:[2]
- In 1962, at second reserve board in the 15th Chess Olympiad in Varna (+2, =8, -4),
- In 1964, at fourth board in the 16th Chess Olympiad in Tel Aviv (+9, =2, -3),
- In 1968, at fourth board in the 18th Chess Olympiad in Lugano (+6, =7, -2),
- In 1970, at second board in the 19th Chess Olympiad in Siegen (+8, =5, -4),
- In 1972, at second board in the 20th Chess Olympiad in Skopje (+6, =8, -1),
- In 1974, at fourth board in the 21st Chess Olympiad in Nice (+4, =5, -4).
Jón Kristinsson played for Iceland in the World Student Team Chess Championship:[3]
- In 1955, at fourth board in the 2nd World Student Team Chess Championship in Lyon (+4, =5, -3).
Jón Kristinsson played for Iceland in the Nordic Chess Cups:[4]
- In 1973, at second board in the 4th Nordic Chess Cup in Ribe (+0, =2, -3),
- In 1976, at second board in the 7th Nordic Chess Cup in Bremen (+0, =3, -2).
References[edit]
- ^ "OlimpBase :: European zonal 2 :: Halle 1967". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Jón Kristinsson". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: World Student Team Chess Championship :: Jón Kristinsson". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Nordic Chess Cup :: Jón Kristinsson". www.olimpbase.org.
External links[edit]
- Jon Kristinsson rating card at FIDE
- Jon Kristinsson player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Jón Kristinsson chess games at 365chess.com
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