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Askild Bryn

Askild Bryn

Photo: Maria Emelianova/Chess.com.

Full name

Askild Bryn

Born

1/1/1987 (age 37)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Norway

Rating

Bio

Askild Bryn is a Norwegian chess player and podcast host. Along with CM Odin Blikra Vea, he played a record-setting 61+ hour blitz chess marathon on June 2-4, 2024.

Bryn, left, with Vea at the moment of record. Photo: Maria Emelianova/Chess.com.

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Sicilian Defense (1 games)

Sicilian Defense: French Variation (1 games)

Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo, Fianchetto Variation (1 games)

Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (1 games)

Alapin Sicilian Defense (1 games)

Black Pieces

Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov, Modern Variation (2 games)

Pirc Defense: Antal Defense (2 games)

Caro-Kann Defense: Advance, Short Variation with 4.Nf3 (1 games)

Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line (1 games)

Caro-Kann Defense: Advance, Bronstein Variation (1 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Askild Bryn Odin Blikra Vea	0-1	26	2024
Askild Bryn Odin Blikra Vea	½-½	53	2024
Askild Bryn Odin Blikra Vea	½-½	53	2024
Askild Bryn Odin Blikra Vea	½-½	50	2024
Askild Bryn Odin Blikra Vea	½-½	24	2024
Askild Bryn Odin Blikra Vea	0-1	32	2024
Askild Bryn Odin Blikra Vea	0-1	43	2024
Askild Bryn Odin Blikra Vea	0-1	34	2024
Askild Bryn Odin Blikra Vea	0-1	34	2024
Askild Bryn Odin Blikra Vea	0-1	24	2024

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