Hjörvar Steinn Grétarsson

Hjörvar Steinn Grétarsson (born 29 May 1993) is an Icelandic chess grandmaster. He is the No. 1 ranked Icelandic player as of September 2020.[1]

Hjörvar Steinn Grétarsson
Hjörvar Steinn Grétarsson, Wijk aan Zee 2013
CountryIceland
Born29 May 1993 (1993-05-29) (age 27)
Reykjavík, Iceland
TitleGrandmaster (2013)
FIDE rating2576 (February 2021)
Peak rating2586 (January 2020)

Chess career

Born in 1993, Hjörvar earned his FIDE master title in 2011, followed by his international master title in 2012 and grandmaster title in 2013. He first competed for Iceland at the 39th Chess Olympiad, scoring 4/7.[2] He has since represented his nation at the 40th Chess Olympiad, scoring 6½/10;[3] the 41st Chess Olympiad, scoring 7/10;[4] and the 42nd Chess Olympiad, scoring 7/10.[5]

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