Helgi Olafsson playing the Sicilian Najdorf as Black

Player profile: Helgi Olafsson
Opening: Sicilian, Najdorf (B90-B99)

page 1 of 1; 23 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Timman vs H Olafsson   1-0 25 1976 Reykjavik 23/511 B97 Sicilian, Najdorf 2. V Liberzon vs H Olafsson   ½-½ 25 1979 Lone Pine op B99 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line 3. J C Hansen vs H Olafsson   0-1 37 1981 Reykjavik B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 4. E Raaste vs H Olafsson   ½-½ 34 1981 Reykjavik B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 5. DeFirmian vs H Olafsson   ½-½ 18 1983 Bunadarbanka (Iceland) B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 6. Chandler vs H Olafsson   0-1 35 1984 Reykjavik (Iceland) B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 7. Geller vs H Olafsson   ½-½ 26 1984 Reykjavik B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation 8. J L Arnason vs H Olafsson   ½-½ 17 1984 Reykjavik B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 9. Van der Wiel vs H Olafsson   1-0 34 1985 Reykjavik B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation 10. A Zapata vs H Olafsson   1-0 56 1987 Wijk aan Zee B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 11. J L Arnason vs H Olafsson   ½-½ 11 1987 Scandinavia B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 12. Sherzer vs H Olafsson 1-0 25 1991 Philadelphia World op B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 13. Von Neumann vs H Olafsson ½-½ 21 1993 World Op A, Philadelphia B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 14. Shabalov vs H Olafsson   1-0 38 1994 It (open) B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 15. Aronian vs H Olafsson   ½-½ 25 1996 Yerevan ol (Men) B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 16. McShane vs H Olafsson   1-0 39 2000 Reykjavik op19 B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 17. Timman vs H Olafsson   1-0 24 2001 Jonsson Mem Open B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 18. Baklan vs H Olafsson   1-0 44 2001 ECC B97 Sicilian, Najdorf 19. V Atlas vs H Olafsson   1-0 28 2002 European Club Cup B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation 20. Motylev vs H Olafsson   1-0 35 2002 European Club Cup B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 21. Stefansson vs H Olafsson   1-0 79 2002 1st Milk Masters B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 22. A Volokitin vs H Olafsson   1-0 38 2003 4th IECC B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 23. Stefansson vs H Olafsson   ½-½ 34 2004 Reykjavik Open B90 Sicilian, Najdorf  page 1 of 1; 23 games      REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2) | Olafsson wins | Olafsson loses

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