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GM Hannes Stefansson

Hannes Stefansson

Photo: Maria Emelianova/Chess.com.

Full name

Hannes Stefansson

Born

1972 (age 51)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Iceland

Rating

Bio

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Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Open, Classical, Richter-Rauzer Variation (30 games)

Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation (23 games)

Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Keres, Breyer, Zaitsev Hybrid Variation (20 games)

King's Indian Defense (17 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Scheveningen, Classical Variation (17 games)

Black Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation (37 games)

Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov Variation, Petrosian Variation (25 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Classical, Richter-Rauzer Variation (25 games)

Giuoco Piano Game: Main Line, Giuoco Pianissimo Variation (23 games)

Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line, Stoltz Variation (20 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Hannes Stefansson (2454) Henrik Danielsen (2528)	1-0	39	2023
Hannes Stefansson (2454) Johann Ingvason (2008)	1-0	33	2023
Hannes Stefansson (2454) Lenka Ptacnikova (2067)	1-0	21	2023
Hannes Stefansson (2454) Hilmir Freyr Heimisson (2193)	1-0	41	2023
Hannes Stefansson (2521) Pawel Sowinski (2313)	1-0	75	2023
Hannes Stefansson (2532) Nicolas Dubreuil (2177)	1-0	43	2023
Hannes Stefansson (2532) Ilmars Starostits (2403)	1-0	44	2023
Hannes Stefansson (2529) Filip Boe Olsen (2423)	1-0	67	2023
Hannes Stefansson (2529) Michael V R Steadman (2114)	1-0	29	2023
Hannes Stefansson (2529) Maksim Novik (2375)	1-0	47	2023

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