Vignir Vatnar Stefansson Explained

Country:	Iceland
Birth Date:	7 February 2003
Grandmaster (2023)^[1]
Peakrating:	2541 (October 2024)
Fideid:	2308649

Vignir Vatnar Stefansson is an Icelandic chess grandmaster.

Chess career

In May 2023, he tied with Guðmundur Kjartansson and Hannes Stefánsson in the Icelandic Chess Championship. The trio played against each other in blitz tiebreaks, and Vignir ultimately defeated Guðmundur to become the national champion.^[2]

In July 2023, he finished in second place in the České Budějovice Chess Festival Rating Open A 2023, losing to winner Ameya Audi.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: FIDE Title Application (GM).
2. Web site: Icelandic Championship: Vignir Vatnar Stefánsson wins maiden title. May 26, 2023.
3. Web site: Ameya Audi amazing at České Budějovice Chess Festival Open 2023. July 17, 2023. Shahid. Ahmed.