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Baskaran Adhiban the winner of the 2018 GAMMA Reykjavik Open

Reykjavik OpenGAMMA Reykjavik Open 2018 was held from 6 to 14 March.
This time the tournament was dedicated to the Chess – King Bobby Fischer.
248 players took part in the tournament.

Before the 8th round it was announced that GAMMA will be renewing their sponsorship deal for another three years! It is also clear that Harpa will be available as the playing venue.
After the announcement, Agnar Tomas Moller made the first move on board one for Adhiban against Rapport. Seemingly the move 1.d2-d4 turned out to be good enough for Adhiban.
Heading into the last round, GM Baskaran Adhiban was a sole leader and had to face Mustafa Yilmaz with the black pieces in a decisive game for the title.
He drew and took the first place with 7,5 out of 9.
GM Maxime Lagarde and GM Mustafa Yilmaz shared 2-3 place with 7 points.

replay the games here

fianl standings Reykjavik Open 2018

1 Adhiban B. 7,5
2 Lagarde Maxime 7
3 Yilmaz Mustafa 7
4 Perelshteyn Eugene 6,5
5 l’Ami Erwin 6,5
6 Eljanov Pavel 6,5
7 Rapport Richard 6,5
8 Vaibhav Suri 6,5
9 Ramirez Alejandro 6,5
10 Praggnanandhaa R 6,5
11 Moradiabadi Elshan 6,5
Cornette Deimante 6,5
13 Christiansen Johan-Sebastian 6,5
14 Cornette Matthieu 6,5
15 Can Emre 6,5
16 Landa Konstantin 6,5
17 Abdusattorov Nodirbek 6,5
18 Kamsky Gata 6,5
19 Stefansson Hannes 6,5
20 Sundararajan Kidambi 6,5
21 Bartholomew John 6
22 Hamitevici Vladimir 6
23 Friedel Joshua 6
24 Kavutskiy Konstantin 6
25 Haria Ravi 6
26 Hjartarson Johann 6
27 Thavandiran Shiyam 6
28 Gledura Benjamin 6
29 Thorfinnsson Bjorn 6
30 Sarkar Justin 6
31 Sarin Nihal 6
32 Brunello Sabino 6
Cummings David H. 6
34 Kvetny Mark 6
35 Grigoriants Sergey 6
36 Abrahamyan Tatev 6
37 Bick Gabriel 5,5
38 Dravid Shailesh 5,5
39 Loiseau Quentin 5,5
40 Navalgund Niranjan 5,5
41 Kveinys Aloyzas 5,5
42 Ptacnikova Lenka 5,5
43 Maxion Dirk 5,5
44 Fernandez Daniel Howard 5,5
45 Antal Tibor Kende 5,5
l’Ami Alina 5,5
47 Kumar Nikhil 5,5
48 Risting Eivind Olav 5,5
Doluhanova Evgeniya 5,5
50 Unuk Laura 5,5
Cumming Rhys 5,5
52 Pantzar Milton 5,5
53 Nebolsina Vera 5,5
54 Bisby Daniel L 5,5
55 Pigott John C 5,5
56 Lenderman Aleksandr 5,5
57 Thorhallsson Throstur 5,5
58 Fivelstad Jon Olav 5,5
59 Adly Ahmed 5,5
60 Norowitz Yaacov 5,5
61 Ragnarsson Dagur 5,5
62 Bewersdorff Oliver 5,5
63 Laustsen Lars 5,5
64 Foisor Sabina-Francesca 5,5
65 Velez Romero Juan Luis 5,5
66 Kjartansson Gudmundur 5,5
67 Thorsteinsson Thorsteinn 5,5
68 Der Manuelian Haik 5
69 Birkisson Bardur Orn 5
70 Midoux Sebastien 5
71 Magnusson Magnus 5
72 Brunello Marina 5
73 Thorgeirsson Jon Kristinn 5
Loew Gerald 5
75 Mohota Nisha 5
Jacobsen Mikkel Manosri 5
Baldursson Hrannar 5
78 Birkisson Bjorn Holm 5
79 Vidic Teja 5
80 Halldorsson Bragi 5
81 Arnarsson Hrannar 5
82 Berg Margar M. 5
83 Das Soham 5
84 Roe Simon J 5
85 Gonzalez Henry Singer 5
Thurlow Kevin J 5
87 Janzelj Lara 5
88 Stefansson Vignir Vatnar 5
89 Shah Fenil 5
90 Kristjansson Atli Freyr 5
91 Giacomini Hector 5
92 Kantorik Marian 5
Mortensen Rogvi 5
94 Edvardsson Kristjan 5
Diaz Franck 5
96 Thorsteinsdottir Hallgerdur 5
97 Larson Gerald 5
Kumar Naman 5
99 Heimisson Hilmir Freyr 5
Kvamme John A 5
101 Bjarnason Olafur 5
102 Johannsson Orn Leo 5
103 Carlsen Henrik 5
104 Seyb Dieter 5
105 Loftsson Hrafn 5
106 Povah Nigel E 4,5
Buscar Michael 4,5
108 Bucher Grant W 4,5
109 Yu Henry 4,5
110 Marentini Marcel 4,5
Einarsson Oskar Long 4,5
112 Coleman David J 4,5
113 Holm Fridgeir K 4,5
114 Signyjarson Arnar Smari 4,5
115 Sikkel Dirk 4,5
116 Finsterwalder Sebastian 4,5
Ingebretsen Jens E 4,5
118 Reynolds D Ian W 4,5
119 Lunn Matthew 4,5
Thorsteinsson Erlingur 4,5
121 Jacobsen Heidrikur T. 4,5
122 Kleinert Juergen 4,5
123 Kvendseth Thyra 4,5
124 Thorhallsson Simon 4,5
125 Goldammer Christian 4,5
126 Jonsson Gauti Pall 4,5
127 Murray Michael A. 4,5
128 Flynn Jacob 4,5
129 Ingvason Johann 4,5
130 Karlsson Mikael Johann 4,5
Johannsson Birkir Isak 4,5
132 Fridjonsson Julius 4,5
133 Mai Aron Thor 4,5
134 Runarsson Gunnar 4,5
135 Frank Tena Dr. 4,5
136 Sigurdsson Birkir Karl 4,5
137 Briem Stephan 4,5
138 Coffman Charles Z 4
Fjallheim Leif Reinert 4
140 Arnalds Stefan 4
141 Van Den Bersselaar Henri 4
Agustsson Hafsteinn 4
143 Andrason Pall 4
Jonsson Sveinbjorn 4
145 Pedersen Lars Wisler 4
146 Hallsson Jon Eggert 4
147 Adocchio Giampiero Dr. 4
148 Ragnarsson Johann 4
149 Mirza Diana 4
150 Vignisson Ingvar Egill 4
151 Arvidsson Jonas 4
Peoples Jonathon 4
153 Chan Daniel 4
154 Meier Gerd 4
155 Danielsson Sigurdur 4
156 Pedersen Soren Sandmann 4
157 Grant David J 4
158 Atanasov Anthony 4
159 Mohota Swati 4
160 Mai Alexander Oliver 4
161 Sigurthorsson Kristinn J 4
162 Puglia Francesco 4
163 Valtysson Thor 4
164 Marshall Michael 4
Magnusdottir Veronika Steinunn 4
166 Thorsson Pall 4
167 Ontiveros John 4
168 Lorscheid Gerhard 4
169 Moran Darragh 4
170 Kreken Eivind Grunt 4
171 Meyer Juergen 4
172 Zhou Aiden 4
173 Gudmundsson Bjorgvin S 4
174 Davidsson Oskar Vikingur 4
175 Davidsdottir Nansy 4
176 Hardarson Petur Palmi 4
177 Kucuksari Kaan 3,5
178 Christian VALETTE 3,5
179 Jonsson Olafur Gisli 3,5
180 Miranda Herrera Miguel 3,5
181 Jonsson Pall G 3,5
182 Hansen Ib Lynaes 3,5
183 Mancini Giustino 3,5
184 Hannesson Sigurdur Orn 3,5
185 Grymer-Hansen Soren 3,5
186 Kvamme Ingrid Jodre 3,5
187 Steingrimsson Karl Egill 3,5
188 Mancini Pietro 3,5
189 Green Per 3,5
190 Petersson Baldur Teodor 3,5
191 Ilkov Dani 3,5
192 Alderson John K A 3,5
Shaw Robin A 3,5
194 Haraldsson Haraldur 3,5
195 De Winter Eric 3,5
196 Halldorsson Hjorleifur 3,5
197 Eiriksson Sigurdur 3,5
198 Gardarsson Hordur 3,5
Davidsson Stefan Orri 3,5
Gunnarsson Baltasar Mani Wedhol 3,5
201 Thorisson Benedikt 3,5
202 Pein Jonathan 3,5
203 Carroll Peter 3,5
204 Stuart Brian 3,5
205 Bergsson Stefan 3,5
206 Tsanaclis Albert 3
207 Baldvinsson Loftur 3
208 Ebner Johann 3
209 Fjallheim Elmar Reinert 3
210 Sigfusson Ottar Orn Bergmann 3
211 Hrafnsson Hreinn 3
212 Densing Gerd 3
213 Briem Benedikt 3
Heidarsson Arnar 3
215 Kurt Herbert 3
216 Johannesson Haki 3
217 Hjaltason Elvar Orn 3
Asbjornsson Magnus Dagur 3
219 Fjallheim Benjamin Reinert 3
220 Morgan George 3
Alexandersson Orn 3
222 Olafsson Arni 3
223 Sigurvaldason Hjalmar 3
224 Lima Steinar 3
225 Tummasarson Flovin M. 3
226 Haile Batel Goitom 3
227 Karlsson Isak Orri 3
228 Gudmundsson Gunnar Erik 3
229 Jonasson Hordur 3
230 Moller Tomas 3
231 Huber-Delle Guenther 3
232 Hjaltason Magnus 3
233 Stefansson Benedikt 2,5
234 Henderson S E 2,5
235 Walker Gordon J 2,5
Njardarson Arnar Ingi 2,5
237 Cramling Bellon Anna 2,5
238 Magnusson Thorsteinn 2,5
239 Helgadottir Idunn 2,5
240 Opasiak Dustin Tennessee 2,5
Halldorsson Haukur 2,5
242 Sajjadi Kimiya 2
243 Steinthorsson Birgir Logi 2
244 Sigurdsson Baldur Heidar 2
245 Piovar Jaroslav 2
246 Hestnes Thomas Due 2
247 Thorisson Bjartur 1,5
248 Johannesson Petur 1,5