The Reykjavik Open 2025 wrapped up on Tuesday after nine intense rounds of play, and it was Iran’s GM Parham Maghsoodloo who emerged victorious with an impressive 7½/9. A final-round draw on board one was enough to secure sole first place and the €5,000 top prize. His aggressive and consistent play throughout the tournament proved…
📅 Date: April 13, 2025📍 Venue: Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavík♟️ Rounds Played: 6 & 7 🔝 Five Players Share the Lead After Seven Rounds Following a grueling double-round Sunday, five players now share the lead at the Reykjavik Open 2025 with 6 points out of 7: GM Parham Maghsoodloo (IRI) defeated Muradli in the morning…
The fifth round of the Reykjavik Open 2025, dedicated to Friðrik Ólafsson, concluded today with several decisive games that have significantly influenced the tournament standings. Grandmaster Mahammad Muradli (AZE, 2588) continued his impeccable performance, securing his fifth consecutive win by defeating GM Abhijeet Gupta (IND, 2576). This victory places Muradli at the top of the…
The fourth round of the Reykjavik Open 2025 delivered intense battles on the top boards, with several of the top seeds asserting their dominance as the tournament reaches its midpoint. ⚔️ Key Results – Round 4 GM Mahammad Muradli (AZE, 2588) continued his perfect run with a fourth straight win, defeating GM Bilel Bellahcene (ALG,…
After three rounds of the Reykjavik Open 2025, nine players have achieved perfect scores of 3/3, leading the tournament. This group includes top-seeded GM Parham Maghsoodloo (IRI), GM Velimir Ivic (SRB), GM Vasyl Ivanchuk (UKR), GM Abhijeet Gupta (IND), GM Mahammad Muradli (AZE), GM Ido Gorshtein (ISR), GM Brandon Jacobson (USA), IM Leya Garifullina (FID),…
The 2025 Reykjavik Open commenced today at the Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavik, Iceland. President of the Icelandic Chess Federation, Gunnar Björnsson, officially opened the tournament with a speech, after which the 400+ players rose to applaud and honor the life and legacy of Friðrik Ólafsson, to whom this year’s tournament is dedicated. The first…
The Harpa Blitz 2025 tournament took place on the evening of April 8th at the Harpa Conference Hall, marking an exhilarating prelude to the Reykjavik Open 2025. The event attracted a diverse group of participants, including several grandmasters and international masters, all competing in a 10-round Swiss system with a time control of 3 minutes…
The Icelandic Chess Federation and the organizers of the Reykjavik Open are happy to announce that we will once again be playing in the Harpa Conference Center and Music Hall for the 2025 edition of the Reykjavik Open! The finalization of dates for the tournament is currently being worked out and will be finalized in…
The Reykjavik Open 2024 has finished. Lets get up a final summary and some pictures of the winners and the winners of the various categories! At the end of the day, Romanian tournament #1 seed Bogdan-Daniel Deac lived up to his pre-tournament ranking and emerged as the sole winner with 7.5 points out of the…
A fantastic article by Ian Rogers on Magnus Carlsen and the pub quiz! Do check it out here: http://www.uschess.org/content/view/12985/806/
