GM Helgi Olafsson

Full name

Helgi Olafsson

Born

1956 (age 70)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Iceland

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

English Opening: Symmetrical, Three Knights System (21 games)

King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation (15 games)

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation (13 games)

Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld Variation (12 games)

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical, Keres Defense (12 games)

Black Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf Variation (21 games)

Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov Variation, Petrosian Variation (15 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, Amsterdam Variation (14 games)

Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (13 games)

Alapin Sicilian Defense (11 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Helgi Olafsson (2447) Hannes Stefansson (2417)	½-½	14	2026
Helgi Olafsson (2447) Tomas Laurusas (2504)	½-½	42	2026
Helgi Olafsson (2447) Artur Jakubiec (2427)	½-½	30	2026
Helgi Olafsson (2439) Carlos Garcia Palermo (2394)	½-½	24	2026
Helgi Olafsson (2439) Sverre Heim (2294)	½-½	44	2026
Helgi Olafsson (2439) Lubomir Ftacnik (2417)	½-½	21	2026
Helgi Olafsson (2439) John D M Nunn (2514)	½-½	9	2026
Bardur Orn Birkisson (2196) Helgi Olafsson (2447)	1-0	36	2026
Anthony J Stebbings (2233) Helgi Olafsson (2439)	0-1	35	2026
Gerard Welling (2214) Helgi Olafsson (2439)	0-1	51	2026