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Magnús Sólmundarson

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Magnús Sólmundarson
CountryIceland
Born (1939-11-14) 14 November 1939 (age 84)
Peak rating2390 (July 1972)

Magnús Sólmundarson (born 14 November 1939) is an Icelandic chess player. He is an Icelandic Chess Championship medalist (1973).

Biography

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From the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s Magnús Sólmundarson was one of the leading Icelandic chess players. He has regularly participated in Icelandic Chess Championships, which he won silver medal in 1973 after lost play-off against Olafur Magnússon, and Reykjavík International Chess tournaments (1964, 1972, 1974, 1982).

Magnús Sólmundarson played for Iceland in the Chess Olympiads:[1]

Magnús Sólmundarson played for Iceland in the European Team Chess Championship preliminaries:[2]

  • In 1983, at eighth board in the 8th European Team Chess Championship preliminaries (+0, =0, -1).

Magnús Sólmundarson played for Iceland in the Nordic Chess Cups:[3]

  • In 1974, at fourth board in the 5th Nordic Chess Cup in Eckernförde (+0, =4, -1) and won team bronze medal,
  • In 1976, at fourth board in the 7th Nordic Chess Cup in Bremen (+2, =2, -1).

Also Magnús Sólmundarson has successfully participated in correspondence chess tournaments and won the Icelandic Correspondence Chess Championship (1991–1993).[4]

References

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  1. ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Magnús Sólmundarson". olimpbase.org.
  2. ^ "OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship (preliminaries) :: Magnús Sólmundarson". olimpbase.org.
  3. ^ "OlimpBase :: Nordic Chess Cup :: Magnús Sólmundarson". olimpbase.org.
  4. ^ "Country details". iccf.com.
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