Vignir Vatnar Stefansson
| Vignir Vatnar Stefansson | |
|---|---|
| Country | Iceland |
| Born | February 7, 2003 |
| Title | Grandmaster (2023)[1] |
| FIDE rating | 2530 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2541 (October 2024) |
Vignir Vatnar Stefansson is an Icelandic chess grandmaster.
Chess career
[edit]In May 2023, he tied with Guðmundur Kjartansson and Hannes Stefánsson in the Icelandic Chess Championship. The trio played against each other in blitz tiebreaks, and Vignir ultimately defeated Guðmundur to become the national champion.[2]
In July 2023, he finished in second place in the České Budějovice Chess Festival Rating Open A 2023, losing to winner Ameya Audi.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- ^ "Icelandic Championship: Vignir Vatnar Stefánsson wins maiden title". May 26, 2023.
- ^ Ahmed, Shahid (July 17, 2023). "Ameya Audi amazing at České Budějovice Chess Festival Open 2023".
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