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TOURNAMENT STANDINGS
Reykjavik Tournament

Daniel Yanofsky6/7(+5 -0 =2)[games]
Asmundur Asgeirsson5/7(+4 -1 =2)[games]
Gudmundur Gudmundsson4/7(+2 -1 =4)[games]
Baldur Moller3/7(+1 -2 =4)[games]
Gudmundur Agustsson3/7(+2 -3 =2)[games]
Eggert Gilfer2.5/7(+1 -3 =3)[games]
Robert Wade2.5/7(+2 -4 =1)[games]
Arni Snaevarr2/7(+0 -3 =4)[games]
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Chessgames.com Chess Event Description
Reykjavik (1947)

Reykjavik, 23 February - 10 March 1947

Age 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 —————————————————————————————————————— 1 Yanofsky 21 • ½ 1 1 1 1 1 ½ 6 2 Ásgeirsson 40 ½ • ½ 1 0 1 1 1 5 3 Gudmundsson 28 0 ½ • ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 4 =4 Möller 32 0 0 ½ • 1 ½ ½ ½ 3 =4 Ágústsson 30 0 1 ½ 0 • ½ 0 1 3 =6 Gilfer 55 0 0 0 ½ ½ • 1 ½ 2½ =6 Wade 25 0 0 0 ½ 1 0 • 1 2½ 8 Snævarr 37 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 • 2 ——————————————————————————————————————

Seven rounds in 16 days, starting on Sunday 23 February. Rest days 25 & 28 February, 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 March, i. e. five days between rounds 6 & 7 (28 games). Yanofsky won with 6/7.

Simul in Hafnarfirdi Monday 3 March: Yanofsky +22 =5 -2.
Simul on Saturday 8 March: Wade +14 =3 -2, Yanofsky +27 =2 -1 (Gudmundur Palmason won).
Simul on Sunday 9 March: Wade +14 =7 -0, Yanofsky (now with stronger opposition) +13 =9 -8.
Simul in Hafnarfirdi Wednesday 12 March: Wade +15 =10 -8.
Simul in Reykjavik Saturday 15 March: Wade +10 =4 -8.
Simul in Keflavik Sunday 16 March: Wade +16 =3 -6.
Simul in Akranes Monday 17 March: Wade +20 =7 -2.
Clock simul Tuesday 18 March: Yanofsky +0 =6 -4.
Blitz tournament 19 March: Möller 7, Gudmundsson 6½, Yanofsky 6, Águstsson 5½, Larus Johnsen 5, Gilfer & Jon Thorsteinsson 4, Wade 3½, Snævarr 3, Sig. B. Sigurdsson ½.

Sources

Icelandic newspapers (available at https://timarit.is/?lang=is)
About 17 games from https://2700chess.com/

 page 2 of 2; games 26-28 of 28  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
26. A Snaevarr vs B Moller  ½-½221947ReykjavikC09 French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line
27. E Gilfer vs Yanofsky  0-1711947ReykjavikD12 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
28. G Agustsson vs R G Wade 0-1221947ReykjavikA12 English with b3
 page 2 of 2; games 26-28 of 28  PGN Download
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