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IM Askell O Karason

Askell O Karason
Full name
Askell O Karason
Born
1953 (age 73)‎
Place of birth
Federation
Iceland
Profiles
#
World Ranking
2121
Classical
2178
Rapid
2149
Blitz

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces
Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange, Positional Line, Reshevsky Variation (10 games)
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Romanishin-Kasparov System (7 games)
Slav Defense (7 games)
King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation (6 games)
Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange, Positional Line (6 games)
Black Pieces
Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (14 games)
Bogo-Indian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation (10 games)
Queen's Pawn Opening: Wade Defense (8 games)
Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld Variation (8 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation (8 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Alisher Suleymenov (2523)
Askell O Karason (2109)
½-½ 103 2026
Askell O Karason (2099)
Bjornsson, Bjorn
1-0 35 2025
Askell O Karason (2108)
Evgeny Zanan (2504)
0-1 30 2025
Hilmir Freyr Heimisson (2349)
Askell O Karason (2099)
1-0 52 2025
Gergana Peycheva (2200)
Askell O Karason (2099)
½-½ 28 2025
Askell O Karason (2057)
Juan Pomes Marcet (2201)
½-½ 29 2024
John D M Nunn (2546)
Askell O Karason (2066)
1-0 34 2024
Nils-Gustaf Renman (2312)
Askell O Karason (2057)
0-1 50 2024
Dr Evgueni Chevelevitch (2312)
Askell O Karason (2057)
½-½ 19 2024
Askell O Karason (2146)
Petter Stigar (2206)
½-½ 34 2022
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