Wang Hao first on tiebreak
Wang Hao, Stefansson, and Wang Yue finished with 7,0/9 to claim the first three places at Reykjavik Open. Wang Hao grabbed the gold medal with a better Bucholz, second place was for Stefansson, and third was for Wang Yue.
GM Antoaneta Stefanova won the top women prize. The ex world champion finished with 6,0/9 on 9th place and managed to draw with the winner Wang Hao and with GM Meier, GM Al-Modiahki, and GM GM Dizdar. Talking about the Grand Prix participant Mohamad Al-Modiahki , he finished 19th with 5,5/9 and showed great fighting spirit, going for the victory in every game.
The surprise of the tournament were FM Grover (IND) and FM Thorfinnsson (ISL). Both finished in top 15 with 6,0/9 and won more than 35 ELO points. FM Thorfinnsson managed to grab the scalp of Wang Yue, while FM Grover had a stable performance and took down GM Malisauskas. (Selected games bellow)
Tiger Hillarp Persson – Wang Hao
Paul Benko and Boris Spassky have arrived to Reykjavik for “A Tribute to Fischer” tournament
Standings
1 GM Wang Hao 7,0
2 GM Stefansson Hannes 7,0
3 GM Wang Yue 7,0
4 GM Kveinys Aloyzas 6,5
5 GM Caruana Fabiano 6,5
6 GM Meier Georg 6,5
7 GM Halkias Stelios 6,0
8 GM Mikhalevski Victor 6,0
9 GM Stefanova Antoaneta 6,0
10 GM Malakhatko Vadim 6,0
11 GM Lie Kjetil A 6,0
12 GM Dizdar Goran 6,0
13 FM Grover Sahaj 6,0
14 FM Thorfinnsson Bjorn 6,0
15 GM Danielsen Henrik 6,0
16 IM Thorfinnsson Bragi 6,0
17 GM Carlsson Pontus 5,5
18 IM Gaponenko Inna 5,5
19 GM Al-Modiahki Mohamad 5,5
20 IM Lie Espen 5,5
21 FM Nyzhnyk Illya 5,5
22 IM Gunnarsson Jon Viktor 5,5
23 IM Kristjansson Stefan 5,5
24 IM Tania Sachdev 5,0
25 IM Simutowe Amon 5,0
26 FM Robson Ray 5,0
27 GM Hillarp Persson Tiger 5,0
28 IM Paehtz Elisabeth 5,0
29 GM Jankovic Alojzije 5,0
30 GM Malisauskas Vidmantas 5,0
31 FM Grandelius Nils 5,0
32 GM Moradiabadi Elshan 5,0
33 IM Hammer Jon Ludvig 5,0
34 FM Arngrimsson Dagur 5,0
35 FM Lagerman Robert 5,0
36 FM Thomassen Joachim 5,0
37 WIM Nemcova Katerina 5,0
38 FM Bergsson Snorri 5,0
39 FM Kjartansson David 5,0
40 GM Adly Ahmed 4,5
41 IM Arakhamia-Grant Ketevan 4,5
42 IM Vavrak Peter 4,5
43 GM Galego Luis 4,5
44 GM Nataf Igor-Alexandre 4,5
45 IM Perunovic Miodrag 4,5
46 IM Bojkov Dejan 4,5
47 GM Westerinen Heikki M J 4,5
48 IM Popovic Milos T 4,5
WFM Limontaite Simona 4,5
50 Gretarsson Hjorvar Steinn 4,5
51 FM Johannesson Ingvar Thor 4,5
52 IM Vasilevich Tatjana 4,5
53 FM Bjornsson Sigurbjorn 4,0
54 GM Miezis Normunds 4,0
55 IM Hermansson Emil 4,0
56 FM Narayanan Srinath 4,0
57 IM Bjarnason Saevar 4,0
Ragnarsson Johann 4,0
59 Edvardsson Kristjan 4,0
60 WIM Hagesaether Ellen 4,0
61 FM Kjartansson Gudmundur 4,0
62 Halldorsson Jon Arni 4,0
63 Thorgeirsson Sverrir 4,0
64 IM Jackova Jana 4,0
65 Genzling Alain 4,0
66 FM Rebers Eugene 4,0
67 WGM Sanchez Castillo Sarai 4,0
68 Misiuga Andrzej 3,5
69 Thorsteinsson Arnar 3,5
Cross Ted 3,5
71 WIM Andersson Christin 3,5
72 IM Zozulia Anna 3,5
73 WFM Steil-Antoni Fiona 3,5
74 Bjornsson Bjorn Freyr 3,5
75 Vigfusson Vigfus 3,5
76 Bjarnason Oskar 3,5
77 Kristjansson Atli Freyr 3,0
78 Finnlaugsson Gunnar 3,0
79 Thorsteinsson Erlingur 3,0
80 Bjornsson Sverrir Orn 3,0
81 Sigurjonsson Stefan Th 3,0
82 Frank-Nielsen Marie 3,0
83 Kristinsson Bjarni Jens 2,5
84 Brynjarsson Helgi 2,5
85 Gueneau Christophe 2,5
86 Almer Julia 2,5
87 Kristinardottir Elsa Maria 2,5
88 Ingvason Johann 2,0
89 Fridgeirsson Dagur Andri 2,0
