Gudmundur Sigurjonsson
Number of games in database: 276
Years covered: 1966 to 1995
Last FIDE rating: 2463
Highest rating achieved in database: 2530
Overall record: +65 -70 =141 (49.1%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:  Sicilian (57)      B93 B88 B83 B21 B92  Ruy Lopez (21)      C99 C95 C72 C67 C93  Ruy Lopez, Closed (13)      C99 C95 C93 C91 C97  Sicilian Najdorf (12)      B93 B92 B90  French Defense (10)      C03 C00 C09 C17 C05  Sicilian Dragon (8)      B72 B76 B75 B70	With the Black pieces:  Sicilian (50)      B93 B84 B83 B90 B96  King's Indian (29)      E92 E69 E63 E96 E61  Sicilian Najdorf (22)      B93 B90 B96 B92 B97  Pirc (18)      B09 B08  Sicilian Scheveningen (15)      B84 B83 B82 B81 B80  English (6)      A15 A17 A16 A10

NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   Szabo vs G Sigurjonsson, 1968 0-1
   G Sigurjonsson vs A S Segal, 1968 1-0
   G Sigurjonsson vs L Ogaard, 1978 1-0
   Yusupov vs G Sigurjonsson, 1985 1/2-1/2

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   Amsterdam IBM 1976 by suenteus po 147

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GUDMUNDUR SIGURJONSSON (born Sep-25-1947) Iceland [what is this?] Gudmundur Sigurjonsson was born on the 25th of September 1947 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Awarded the IM title in 1970 and the GM title in 1975, he was Icelandic champion in 1965, 1968 and 1972. Tournament results include 1st at Reykjavik 1970, 1st= at San Feliu de Guixols 1974, 2nd= at Hastings 1974-75, 1st= at Orense 1976, 2nd= at Cienfuegos 1976 and 1st= at Brighton 1982. Wikipedia article: Gu%C3%B0mundur Sigurj%C3%B3nsson

page 1 of 12; games 1-25 of 276  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. G Sigurjonsson vs Vasiukov   ½-½ 38 1966 Reykjavik A55 Old Indian, Main line 2. G Sigurjonsson vs W G Addison   0-1 39 1966 Havana ol (Men) B56 Sicilian 3. G Sigurjonsson vs Book   0-1 42 1966 Reykjavik C67 Ruy Lopez 4. N Kerins vs G Sigurjonsson   ½-½ 19 1967 WchT U26 E84 King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line 5. L Day vs G Sigurjonsson 1-0 28 1967 Wch U20 qual-A B20 Sicilian 6. G Sigurjonsson vs V Tukmakov   ½-½ 69 1968 WchT U26 15th fin-A B87 Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5 7. Szabo vs G Sigurjonsson 0-1 40 1968 Reykjavik D47 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav 8. G Sigurjonsson vs A S Segal 1-0 26 1968 Ybbs A52 Budapest Gambit 9. Filip vs G Sigurjonsson   ½-½ 71 1968 Lugano ol (Men) A07 King's Indian Attack 10. G Sigurjonsson vs A Prameshuber   1-0 48 1968 Lugano ol (Men) fin-B A14 English 11. G Sigurjonsson vs Myagmarsuren   0-1 59 1968 Lugano olm fB A07 King's Indian Attack 12. G Sigurjonsson vs Taimanov   0-1 49 1968 Reykjavik B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 13. W G Addison vs G Sigurjonsson   1-0 25 1968 Reykjavik E54 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System 14. G Sigurjonsson vs Vasiukov   ½-½ 16 1968 Reykjavik B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 15. Ivkov vs G Sigurjonsson   ½-½ 19 1969 Raach zt E69 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line 16. G Sigurjonsson vs Smejkal   1-0 54 1969 Raach zt C93 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense 17. H MacGrillen vs G Sigurjonsson   ½-½ 47 1969 WchT U26 qual-A E92 King's Indian 18. Portisch vs G Sigurjonsson   1-0 37 1969 Raach E92 King's Indian 19. G Sigurjonsson vs Uhlmann   0-1 34 1969 Raach C09 French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line 20. V Tukmakov vs G Sigurjonsson   ½-½ 44 1969 WchT U26 qual-A C09 French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line 21. I Radulov vs G Sigurjonsson   ½-½ 47 1969 Raach zt C15 French, Winawer 22. J Dueball vs G Sigurjonsson   1-0 41 1969 Raach zt C16 French, Winawer 23. G Sigurjonsson vs Slujssar   1-0 27 1970 Caracas it C00 French Defense 24. G Sigurjonsson vs Bisguier   ½-½ 38 1970 Caracas it C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred 25. G Sigurjonsson vs V Ciocaltea   1-0 23 1970 Caracas it B21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4  page 1 of 12; games 1-25 of 276

Sep-25-07    Eastfrisian: As I know, he played a few years in the German Chess Bundesliga. Sep-25-07    BIDMONFA: Gudmundur Sigurjonsson http://www.bidmonfa.com/sigurjonsso... _ Sep-25-07    IIIIIIIIII: He played an instrumental role in the backstage department of the '72 world championship match in Iceland. Apr-06-12    wordfunph: from Robert Byrne's book Great Chess Victories and Defeats.. <When Migel Quinteros became ill and had to give up his place at the 1974-75 Hastings International Tournament, Gudmundur Sigurjonsson of Iceland filled in for him. He shared second prize and won the International Grandmaster title.> good Gudmundur!

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