| European Championship (2021) |
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The 21st European Individual Championship (and 35th Reykjavik Open) was an 11-round Swiss tournament held at Hotel Natura in Reykjavik, Iceland, from 26 August to 5 September 2021. It was organised by the Iceland Chess Federation, under the auspices of the European Chess Union (ECU). The event was open to all players representing a federation of the European Chess Union, regardless of title or rating. A total of 180 players participated, including 70 GMs and 28 IMs. The first 23 players would qualify for the World Cup (2023). Time control: 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 more minutes till the end of the game, with 30 seconds added per move from move 1. Default time: 15 minutes. Prize fund: 100,000 euros, with 20,000 euros to the winner. Rounds 1-10 started at 3 pm, Round 11 at 1 pm. Tournament director: Gunnar Bjornsson. Chief arbiter: Omar Salama. Number of games played: 952. Anton Demchenko won on tiebreak ahead of young Vincent Keymer, both with 8.5/11. Sarana took bronze on tiebreak. Official site: https://www.reykjavikopen.com/anton...
Regulations: https://www.reykjavikopen.com/invit...
Chess-Results: https://chess-results.com/tnr563954...
ChessBase: https://en.chessbase.com/post/europ...
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuM...
chess24: https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-t...
TWIC: https://theweekinchess.com/chessnew...
FIDE 1: https://ratings.fide.com/tournament...
FIDE 2: https://www.fide.com/news/1319
Previous: European Championship (2019). Previous Reykjavik Open: Reykjavik Open (2019). See also European Championship (Women) (2021)
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Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
| 26. G Lorscheid vs V Erdos |
 | 0-1 | 17 | 2021 | European Championship | A21 English |
| 27. M Bartel vs S Thorhallsson |
| 1-0 | 26 | 2021 | European Championship | C00 French Defense |
| 28. M Wecker vs M Bosiocic |
| 1-0 | 29 | 2021 | European Championship | E62 King's Indian, Fianchetto |
| 29. K Piorun vs F Gombocz Jr |
| 1-0 | 58 | 2021 | European Championship | C55 Two Knights Defense |
| 30. T Gueci vs M Antipov |
| 0-1 | 36 | 2021 | European Championship | B51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack |
| 31. H S Gretarsson vs T Kanyamarala |
| 1-0 | 51 | 2021 | European Championship | A06 Reti Opening |
| 32. E Player vs Keymer |
| 0-1 | 46 | 2021 | European Championship | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 33. A Demchenko vs B O Birkisson |
| 1-0 | 24 | 2021 | European Championship | C50 Giuoco Piano |
| 34. D Pappelis vs N Mamedov |
| ½-½ | 34 | 2021 | European Championship | A28 English |
| 35. E Romanov vs S Bergsson |
| 1-0 | 24 | 2021 | European Championship | A37 English, Symmetrical |
| 36. K Saraci vs N Huschenbeth |
| 0-1 | 39 | 2021 | European Championship | B22 Sicilian, Alapin |
| 37. M Parligras vs P Stremavicius |
| 1-0 | 43 | 2021 | European Championship | B07 Pirc |
| 38. J Halldorsson vs V Sivuk |
| 0-1 | 29 | 2021 | European Championship | A49 King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4 |
| 39. T Nguyen vs A T Mai |
| 1-0 | 33 | 2021 | European Championship | E66 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno |
| 40. L Ptacnikova vs H Gabuzyan |
| 0-1 | 26 | 2021 | European Championship | A36 English |
| 41. J S Thybo vs A O Mai |
| 1-0 | 35 | 2021 | European Championship | E97 King's Indian |
| 42. P Hardarson vs V Ivic |
| 0-1 | 52 | 2021 | European Championship | D39 Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation |
| 43. E Can vs G P Jonsson |
| 1-0 | 35 | 2021 | European Championship | A54 Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3 |
| 44. M Karlsson vs L Paichadze |
| 0-1 | 25 | 2021 | European Championship | A20 English |
| 45. L Pantsulaia vs B H Birkisson |
| 1-0 | 39 | 2021 | European Championship | A04 Reti Opening |
| 46. A Domalchuk-Jonasson vs V Dragnev |
| ½-½ | 44 | 2021 | European Championship | E53 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 |
| 47. V Sanal vs B I Johannsson |
| 1-0 | 53 | 2021 | European Championship | A07 King's Indian Attack |
| 48. S Butenandt vs J B Bjerre |
| 0-1 | 17 | 2021 | European Championship | E46 Nimzo-Indian |
| 49. K Kulaots vs J Johannsdottir |
| 1-0 | 27 | 2021 | European Championship | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 50. Szymon Pozimski vs S Martinovic |
| 0-1 | 52 | 2021 | European Championship | D02 Queen's Pawn Game |
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Aug-30-21
 | | Troller: Relatively mediocre field this year, normally there are a couple of 2700+ guys. Maybe the remote location in Reykjavík has something to do with it? Favourites could be Saric (he already won it in 2018), Sarana, Bluebaum, Gradelius, Nisi - but as usual, so many 2650+ players that the number of potential winners is huge. As of round 4, Hovhannisyan is the only player with 100%. He is playing black against Mamedov today. |
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| Aug-30-21 | | siggemannen: Probably most 2700 haven't had time to vaccinate, busy playing hyper blitz or streaming on twitch. But these events are usually super-competitive nontheless, gonna be some nice games to check out |
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| Aug-31-21 | | 0ZeR0: <Troller>
I would probably add Navara to your list of favorites. But your right, really could be anyone's tournament. |
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Sep-01-21
| | Troller: <siggemannen: Probably most 2700 haven't had time to vaccinate, busy playing hyper blitz or streaming on twitch.> A possibility indeed. This event has most of its importance as a qualifier for the World Cup though, and here 2700 players are qualified by rating. That said, in 2017 and 2019 the event was won by Matlakov and Artemiev respectively, both entering the tournament with 2700+. <0ZeR0: <Troller>I would probably add Navara to your list of favorites.> Today Navara has the white pieces against my compatriot, the talented Jonas Buhl Bjerre. For sure, a game I will be looking at later. |
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| Sep-04-21 | | Albertan: European Championship:Round 8 report:
https://en.chessbase.com/post/europ... |
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| Sep-04-21 | | Albertan: Anton Demchenko pulls ahead at European Championship: https://ruchess.ru/en/news/all/anto... |
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| Sep-05-21 | | virginmind: If he wins today, Deac will finish at least equal first in Reykjavik. Good luck! |
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| Sep-05-21 | | Albertan: European Championship round 10:Demenchenko sole leader: https://en.chessbase.com/post/europ... |
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| Sep-06-21 | | Albertan: Anton Demchenko is the 2021 European champion:
https://www.reykjavikopen.com/anton... Congratulations GM Demchenko! |
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Sep-07-21
 | | HeMateMe: the games aren't of high quality, a lot of mistakes in tactics. Looks more like 30 minute chess than longer controls. |
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| Sep-07-21 | | AdolfoAugusto: I was disappointed with Rauf Mamedov (and Mamedov is supposed to be a popular player player, and is somehow a idol of mine) play (about rounds 7 to 9) when instead of going all in to play for first he tried to stay close with short draws until Deac defeated him. |
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| Sep-21-21 | | fisayo123: This was a sham of a European Individual championship. Compare 2019 to 2021
In 2019 : 137 players over 2500
In 2021 : 65 players over 2500
https://chess-results.com/tnr404992...
https://chess-results.com/tnr563954... |
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Sep-21-21
 | | MissScarlett: I will assume your use of the word <sham> is due to your ignorance of the language. |
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