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Throstur Thorhallsson
T Thorhallsson 
 

Number of games in database: 1,305
Years covered: 1986 to 2025
Last FIDE rating: 2391 (2463 rapid, 2287 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2510
Overall record: +490 -296 =482 (57.6%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 37 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (270) 
    B22 B90 B40 B32 B80
 French Defense (88) 
    C11 C15 C17 C02 C10
 Sicilian Najdorf (45) 
    B90 B96 B95 B97 B99
 Scotch Game (45) 
    C45
 French Winawer (38) 
    C15 C17 C16
 French (37) 
    C11 C10 C12 C00 C13
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (163) 
    B62 B57 B32 B56 B22
 Semi-Slav (73) 
    D43 D45 D44 D48 D47
 Scandinavian (65) 
    B01
 Queen's Gambit Accepted (61) 
    D27 D20 D26 D24 D21
 French Defense (59) 
    C11 C14 C13 C01 C04
 Queen's Gambit Declined (42) 
    D35 D30 D31 D36 D39
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   T Thorhallsson vs G Burgess, 1997 1-0
   Carlsen vs T Thorhallsson, 2001 1/2-1/2
   T Thorhallsson vs M Hebden, 1994 1-0
   T Thorhallsson vs H Poettinger, 1996 1-0
   T Thorhallsson vs J Pinter, 1992 1/2-1/2
   T Thorhallsson vs I Johannesson, 2003 1-0
   F Berkes vs T Thorhallsson, 2014 1/2-1/2
   C Esplana vs T Thorhallsson, 2002 0-1
   T Thorhallsson vs Blatny, 1986 1/2-1/2
   F Apaydin vs T Thorhallsson, 2007 0-1

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Copenhagen Open (1990)
   Politiken Cup (1997)
   Gausdal International (1994)
   Politiken Cup (1998)
   Reykjavik Open (1988)
   World Junior Championship (1986)
   Istanbul Olympiad (2012)
   Reykjavik Open (2013)
   Reykjavik Open (1990)
   Istanbul Olympiad (2000)
   Politiken Cup (2007)
   Turin Olympiad (2006)
   Reykjavik Open (2012)
   Pro Chess League (2018)
   Reykjavik Open (2015)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Reykjavik Open
   M Llari vs T Thorhallsson (Apr-15-25) 1/2-1/2
   T Thorhallsson vs R Arruebarrena Rodriguez (Apr-14-25) 1-0
   M Petersen vs T Thorhallsson (Apr-13-25) 1/2-1/2
   T Banusz vs T Thorhallsson (Apr-11-25) 1-0
   J P Ganta vs T Thorhallsson (Apr-10-25) 1/2-1/2

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THROSTUR THORHALLSSON
(born Mar-19-1969, 56 years old) Iceland

[what is this?]
Þröstur Þórhallsson. Grandmaster, Icelandic champion in 2012.

Wikipedia article: Throstur Thorhallsson


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 page 1 of 53; games 1-25 of 1,305  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. J Fedorowicz vs T Thorhallsson  1-0531986Reykjavik OpenD30 Queen's Gambit Declined
2. T Thorhallsson vs G Ligterink  0-1481986Reykjavik OpenB83 Sicilian
3. H Karlsson vs T Thorhallsson  0-1221986Reykjavik OpenB01 Scandinavian
4. T Thorhallsson vs A Karklins  ½-½351986Reykjavik OpenC45 Scotch Game
5. A Pyhala vs T Thorhallsson  ½-½491986Reykjavik OpenB31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation
6. T Thorhallsson vs H Schussler  0-1451986Reykjavik OpenC54 Giuoco Piano
7. T Thorhallsson vs C Hoi  1-0271986Reykjavik OpenB07 Pirc
8. T Thorhallsson vs Seirawan  0-1381986Reykjavik OpenC15 French, Winawer
9. R Durup vs T Thorhallsson  0-1321986World Junior ChampionshipB56 Sicilian
10. T Thorhallsson vs Blatny  ½-½311986World Junior ChampionshipC56 Two Knights
11. J Klinger vs T Thorhallsson  1-0561986World Junior ChampionshipB01 Scandinavian
12. T Thorhallsson vs G Wets  1-0251986World Junior ChampionshipB29 Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein
13. W Arencibia Rodriguez vs T Thorhallsson  ½-½611986World Junior ChampionshipD31 Queen's Gambit Declined
14. T Thorhallsson vs C Boissonet  1-0461986World Junior ChampionshipB77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
15. M Wahls vs T Thorhallsson  1-0371986World Junior ChampionshipB51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
16. T Thorhallsson vs L B Hansen  ½-½431986World Junior ChampionshipC00 French Defense
17. J Gil Capape vs T Thorhallsson  0-1341986World Junior ChampionshipD30 Queen's Gambit Declined
18. D Barua vs T Thorhallsson  ½-½281986World Junior ChampionshipB01 Scandinavian
19. T Thorhallsson vs G Rechlis  0-1611986World Junior ChampionshipB32 Sicilian
20. T Thorhallsson vs C Horvath  1-0291986World Junior ChampionshipB21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
21. Anand vs T Thorhallsson  1-0391986World Junior ChampionshipB57 Sicilian
22. T Thorhallsson vs Petursson  ½-½141986Icelandic ChampionshipB22 Sicilian, Alapin
23. G Sigurjonsson vs T Thorhallsson  ½-½141986Icelandic ChampionshipB01 Scandinavian
24. T Thorhallsson vs D Olafsson  ½-½151986Icelandic ChampionshipB64 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack
25. T Thorhallsson vs J Arnason  ½-½181986Icelandic ChampionshipB22 Sicilian, Alapin
 page 1 of 53; games 1-25 of 1,305  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
Jan-04-06  karlth: Born in 1969. One of only two Grandmasters from the second wave of Icelandic chess players that emerged after Hjartason, Peturson, Olafsson and Arnason in the late 80s and early 90s.

Real estate broker by profession.

Jan-09-06  atripodi: <Real estate broker by profession.> Gotta be a tough gig in Iceland.
Jan-13-06  karlth: Well considering that house prices have about doubled in the last 3 years it is quite lucrative at the moment. :)
Jan-13-06  PivotalAnorak: <karlth> Thorhallsson is "one of only two grandmasters...", who's the other one ? Thanx in advance.
Jan-13-06  karlth: Helgi Gretarsson. World Junior Chess Champion 1994.

I don't know how much it affected things but a few decades ago the Icelandic Government decided to pay every GM a teacher's salary for his title alone.

Quite a unique boost for chess but then again it has sometimes been called the national sport.

Jan-13-06  karlth: Perhaps I should add the GMs have to be active to recieve their pay.

Anyway a few weeks ago Thorhallson "donated" the rights to his salary to a recently immigrated GM.

A very generous gesture from a very nice chap.

Jan-13-06  PivotalAnorak: <karlth> thanks for these interesting informations. Cheers !
Mar-03-06  blingice: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

The Scandinavian doesn't seem to work well for this man. Possibly regional pride keeps him coming back...

Sep-22-10  lentil: <blingice> -8 +6 overall is not a bad record as black. Also consider that he lost his first 6 (recorded) games with this opening, so since then he is -2 +6. Not so bad at all.
Mar-10-11  vonKrolock: Þröstur Þórhallsson
Mar-10-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Tabanus: I believe he is underrated simply because of playing mostly in Iceland. He defeated Gustafsson today:

[Event "Reykjavik Open"]
[Date "2011.03.10"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Thorhallsson, Throstur"]
[Black "Gustafsson, Jan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2387"]
[BlackElo "2647"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O d6 5. c3 Nf6 6. d4 Bb6 7. dxe5 Nxe5 8. Nxe5 dxe5 9. Qxd8+ Kxd8 10. Nd2 Ke7 11. b3 Bc5 12. Nf3 Nxe4 13. Nxe5 Be6 14. Bxe6 Kxe6 15. Nd3 Bb6 16. Re1 f5 17. Be3 Rhd8 18. Rad1 Kf6 19. c4 Nc3 20. Rd2 Ne4 21. Rdd1 Bxe3 22. Rxe3 Nc5 23. Kf1 Rd4 24. Nb2 Rad8 25. Rxd4 Rxd4 26. f3 a5 27. Ke1 Rh4 28. h3 Rd4 29. Rc3 h5 30. Ke2 g5 31. g3 h4 32. g4 Ke5 33. a3 Kf4 34. b4 axb4 35. axb4 Nd7 36. Nd3+ Kg3 37. gxf5 Nf6 38. f4 Ne4 39. Ra3 Rxc4 40. fxg5 Kxh3 41. f6 Rc2+ 42. Kd1 Rd2+ 43. Ke1 1-0

Jun-02-12  whiteshark: CONGRATULATIONS!!!

<GM Throstur Thorhallsson was crowned <the Icelandic Champion 2012 in chess>> after beating IM Bragi Thorfinnsson in an extraordinarily close and exciting match.

Thorhallsson and Thorfinnsson were joint winners of the Icelandic Chess Champion in April this year, the strongest Icelandic Championship so far during this century. They first played a four-game match, which ended 2-2 (one victory each and two draws) last Monday.

...

http://www.chessdom.com/gm-thorhall...

Feb-26-13  BIDMONFA: Throstur Thorhallsson

THORHALLSSON, Throstur
http://www.bidmonfa.com/thorhallsso...
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