Vignir Vatnar Stefansson

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Vignir.
Vignir Vatnar Stefansson
CountryIceland
Born (2003-02-07) February 7, 2003 (age 21)
TitleGrandmaster (2023)[1]
FIDE rating2537 (December 2024)
Peak rating2541 (October 2024)

Vignir Vatnar Stefansson is an Icelandic chess grandmaster.

Chess career

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

  1. ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Icelandic Championship: Vignir Vatnar Stefánsson wins maiden title". May 26, 2023.
  3. ^ Ahmed, Shahid (July 17, 2023). "Ameya Audi amazing at České Budějovice Chess Festival Open 2023".
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