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Reykjavik Open (1990) The 14th Reykjavik Open was an 11-round Swiss held in the new Faxafen Chess Center in Reykjavik, Iceland, 17-29 March 1990, right after the Reykjavik Summit (1990). Main sponsor: Búnaðarbanki Íslands. The 72-player field included about 20 GMs. Time control: 120 minutes for the first 40 moves followed by 60 more minutes for the next 20 moves, the game to be adjourned (if necessary) after not more than 6 hours. Rounds started at 5 pm, but 2 pm in weekends. Prize fund: 30,000 USD. First prize: 9000 USD. Chief arbiter: Arnold Eikrem. Schedule: Round 01 March 17 (Saturday) Round 02 March 18 Round 03 March 19 Round 04 March 20 ------ rest day ----- Round 05 March 22 (Thursday) Round 06 March 23 Round 07 March 24 Round 08 March 25 ------ rest day ----- Round 09 March 27 (Tuesday) Round 10 March 28 Round 11 March 29 Lev Polugaevsky and nine other players shared the victory with 7.5/11. The beauty prize went to Ólafsson for H Olafsson vs J Levitt, 1990. Sources 365Chess (235 game scores) Norsk Sjakkblad, 1990/3, pp. 22-24: http://www.sjakk.no/filarkiv/nsf/no... Tidskrift för Schack, 1990/4, pp. 174-175: https://tfsarkiv.schack.se/pdf/1990... SMJ in Dagblaðið Vísir, 17 March 1990, p. 16: https://timarit.is/page/2569378?iab... Bragi Kristjánsson in Morgunblaðið, 20 March 1990, p. 46: https://timarit.is/page/1719612?iab... Bragi Kristjánsson in Morgunblaðið, 22 March 1990, p. 33: https://timarit.is/page/1719703?iab... Bragi Kristjánsson in Morgunblaðið, 24 March 1990, p. 27: https://timarit.is/page/1719817?iab... Bragi Kristjánsson in Morgunblaðið, 27 March 1990, p. 46: https://timarit.is/page/1719984?iab... Bragi Kristjánsson in Morgunblaðið, 5 April 1990, pp. 40-41: https://timarit.is/page/1720499?iab... Skáksamband Íslands, The History of Reykjavik Open (1964-2011): https://web.archive.org/web/2012022... Previous: Reykjavik Open (1988). Next: Reykjavik (1992)  page 2 of 16; games 26-50 of 382  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 26. D Hansson vs F Hellers   0-1 28 1990 Reykjavik Open B68 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7 27. J Howell vs Jes Anders Winther   1-0 21 1990 Reykjavik Open B42 Sicilian, Kan 28. A Ivanov vs A T Arnason   1-0 41 1990 Reykjavik Open C98 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin 29. L Johannesson vs C Hoi   ½-½ 36 1990 Reykjavik Open B06 Robatsch 30. J Levitt vs B Halldorsson   1-0 61 1990 Reykjavik Open D17 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 31. S Makarichev vs A Karason   1-0 47 1990 Reykjavik Open A25 English 32. R Sigurpalsson vs Nijboer   0-1 23 1990 Reykjavik Open E63 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation 33. K Thorsteins vs A A Arnason   1-0 38 1990 Reykjavik Open A14 English 34. J Tisdall vs O Kristjansson   ½-½ 25 1990 Reykjavik Open E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 35. T Wedberg vs G Gislason   1-0 28 1990 Reykjavik Open B80 Sicilian, Scheveningen 36. R Wessman vs T Arnason   1-0 47 1990 Reykjavik Open D31 Queen's Gambit Declined 37. Razuvaev vs H A Gretarsson   1-0 42 1990 Reykjavik Open E84 King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line 38. E Gausel vs Benjamin   ½-½ 73 1990 Reykjavik Open E60 King's Indian Defense 39. Bronstein vs A Thorsteinsson   1-0 42 1990 Reykjavik Open A46 Queen's Pawn Game 40. K Thorsteins vs Browne   1-0 31 1990 Reykjavik Open E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights 41. de Firmian vs J Howell   ½-½ 50 1990 Reykjavik Open C42 Petrov Defense 42. Dreev vs T Wedberg   0-1 38 1990 Reykjavik Open E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 43. Geller vs D Hansson   1-0 41 1990 Reykjavik Open C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O 44. Kamsky vs J Vidarsson 1-0 26 1990 Reykjavik Open E11 Bogo-Indian Defense 45. K Burger vs R Sigurpalsson   0-1 44 1990 Reykjavik Open E63 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation 46. Petursson vs O Brendel 1-0 34 1990 Reykjavik Open E84 King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line 47. Polugaevsky vs S Makarichev   1-0 42 1990 Reykjavik Open E00 Queen's Pawn Game 48. J Arnason vs Vaganian   1-0 56 1990 Reykjavik Open C09 French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line 49. B Finegold vs A Wojtkiewicz   ½-½ 23 1990 Reykjavik Open A57 Benko Gambit 50. H Olafsson vs J Levitt 1-0 28 1990 Reykjavik Open A30 English, Symmetrical  page 2 of 16; games 26-50 of 382    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)     There is no kibitzing for this page, yet.   NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. 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