Vignir Vatnar Stefansson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 7, 2003 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Iceland |
| Title | Grandmaster (2023)[1] |
| FIDE rating | 2519 (January 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2551 (March 2025) |
Vignir Vatnar Stefansson is an Icelandic chess grandmaster.
Chess career
In May 2023, he tied for the first place 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 Ameya Audi.[3]
References
- ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- ^ "Icelandic Championship: Vignir Vatnar Stefánsson wins maiden title". May 26, 2023.
- ^ Ahmed, Shahid (July 17, 2023). "Ameya Audi amazing at České Budějovice Chess Festival Open 2023".