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GM Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson

Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson

Full name

Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson

Born

Jan 1, 1993 (age 30)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Iceland

Rating

Bio

GM Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson is an Icelandic grandmaster who qualified for the 2021 FIDE World Cup.

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

English Opening: Anglo-Indian, Queen's Knight Variation, 2...g6 (8 games)

Catalan Opening (7 games)

English Opening: King's English Variation, 2.g3 (5 games)

King's Indian Defense: Sämisch, Bobotsov-Korchnoi-Petrosian Variation (5 games)

Slav Defense: Modern, Alapin Variation, Czech, Krause Attack, 6...Nbd7 7.Nxc4 (5 games)

Black Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Closed (9 games)

Sicilian Defense: French Variation (6 games)

Slav Defense: 3.Nc3 (5 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf Variation (4 games)

English Opening: Reversed Sicilian, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack (4 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson (2563) Chitumbo Mwali (2320)	1-0	33	2022
Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson (2520) Dagur Ragnarsson (2248)	1-0	47	2022
Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson (2520) Gudmundur Gislason (2326)	1-0	26	2022
Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson (2563) Amir Bagheri (2375)	0-1	36	2022
Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson (2563) Carlos Matamoros Franco (2454)	½-½	60	2022
Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson (2563) Enamul Hossain (2377)	½-½	52	2022
Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson (2563) Dimitrios Mastrovasilis (2597)	½-½	31	2022
Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson (2578) Gudmundur Kjartansson (2483)	1-0	43	2021
Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson (2578) Gudmundur Kjartansson (2483)	1-0	34	2021
Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson (2578) Vignir Vatnar Stefansson (2330)	1-0	47	2021

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