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FM David Olafsson

Full name

David Olafsson

Born

1/1/1968 (age 56)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Iceland

Retired

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Open, Classical, Richter-Rauzer Variation (8 games)

French Defense: Advance, Paulsen Attack (4 games)

Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation (3 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Dragon, Classical Variation (3 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Scheveningen, Classical Variation (3 games)

Black Pieces

Budapest Gambit: Fajarowicz Variation (5 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Classical, Richter-Rauzer Variation (4 games)

Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange, Positional Line (3 games)

Scandinavian Defense: Modern, Icelandic-Palme Gambit (3 games)

Sicilian Defense: Kan, Modern Variation (2 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
David Olafsson (2312) Askell O Karason (2226)	½-½	24	2013
David Olafsson (2312) Stelios Halkias (2554)	½-½	55	2013
David Olafsson (2319) Halldor Gretar Einarsson (2194)	½-½	42	2013
David Olafsson (2321) Bartosz Socko (2619)	0-1	37	2012
David Olafsson (2325) Ingvar Asbjornsson (2034)	½-½	33	2011
David Olafsson (2325) Thorsteinn Thorsteinsson (2237)	½-½	21	2011
David Olafsson (2327) Bragi Thorfinnsson (2360)	1-0	62	2009
David Olafsson (2327) Dagur Arngrimsson (2396)	1-0	34	2009
David Olafsson (2327) Gudmundur Gislason (2348)	0-1	53	2009
David Olafsson (2327) Gudmundur Kjartansson (2413)	0-1	45	2009

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