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Ingvar Asmundsson
I Asmundsson 
 

Number of games in database: 259
Years covered: 1954 to 2005
Last FIDE rating: 2292
Highest rating achieved in database: 2405
Overall record: +80 -97 =80 (46.7%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 2 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (35) 
    B31 B40 B30 B20 B52
 Ruy Lopez (11) 
    C69 C71 C81 C70 C91
 French Defense (10) 
    C00 C18 C02 C19 C11
 Caro-Kann (8) 
    B13 B12 B18 B10 B11
 Bird's Opening (8) 
    A02 A03
 Pirc (8) 
    B08 B07
With the Black pieces:
 French Defense (23) 
    C16 C07 C00 C09 C02
 Sicilian (22) 
    B42 B47 B40 B32 B44
 Alekhine's Defense (13) 
    B03 B05 B02
 King's Indian (12) 
    E80 E60 E75 E86 E89
 Dutch Defense (11) 
    A81 A92 A87 A96 A84
 Slav (10) 
    D10 D16 D11 D13
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   I Asmundsson vs J Thor, 1974 1-0
   T Knight vs I Asmundsson, 1974 0-1
   I Asmundsson vs D Plumanns, 2001 1/2-1/2
   I Asmundsson vs A Gudmundsson, 1964 1/2-1/2

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   European Club Cup (2001)
   Reykjavik (1957)
   Reykjavik (1974)
   Vestmannaeyjar (1985)
   Lugano Olympiad qual-7 (1968)
   European Senior Championship (2002)
   World Student Team Championship (1957)
   World Seniors Championship (2005)
   Salou Open (2005)
   Nice Olympiad Final-B (1974)
   Buenos Aires Olympiad (1978)
   Reykjavik Open (2002)
   Johann Thorir Jonsson Memorial (2001)
   European Championship (2003)


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INGVAR ASMUNDSSON
(born Jul-10-1934, died Feb-21-2007, 72 years old) Iceland

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FIDE Master Ingvar Ásmundsson played for Iceland in three Olympiads, in 1968, 1974 and 1978. He was Icelandic Champion in 1979. He placed first at the World Open in Philadelphia in 1978. Ásmundsson was an honorary member of the American Chess Federation since 1972. He was one of the first players in Iceland to embrace the new internet technology for chess, and is said to have played over 40,000 games online.

He was also one of the driving forces behind the team which managed to have Bobby Fischer liberated from Japan.

Last updated: 2025-08-04 11:48:43

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 page 1 of 11; games 1-25 of 259  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. B Alenius vs I Asmundsson  1-0301954World Student Team ChampionshipC91 Ruy Lopez, Closed
2. I Asmundsson vs E Sahlberg  1-0451954World Student Team ChampionshipE87 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox
3. J Kozma vs I Asmundsson  1-0631954World Student Team ChampionshipE41 Nimzo-Indian
4. L Navarovszky vs I Asmundsson  ½-½211957World Student Team ChampionshipE66 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno
5. I Asmundsson vs M Davis  1-0331957World Student Team ChampionshipE02 Catalan, Open, 5.Qa4
6. Benites vs I Asmundsson  0-1391957World Student Team ChampionshipE98 King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1
7. B Andersen vs I Asmundsson  0-1381957World Student Team ChampionshipE80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation
8. I Asmundsson vs A Feuerstein  0-1411957World Student Team ChampionshipA32 English, Symmetrical Variation
9. B Sehlstedt vs I Asmundsson  ½-½341957World Student Team ChampionshipE60 King's Indian Defense
10. I Asmundsson vs E Aaltio  1-0401957World Student Team ChampionshipE00 Queen's Pawn Game
11. H Liebert vs I Asmundsson  ½-½401957World Student Team ChampionshipC07 French, Tarrasch
12. N Padevsky vs I Asmundsson 1-0161957World Student Team ChampionshipC18 French, Winawer
13. I Asmundsson vs Myagmarsuren  1-0411957World Student Team ChampionshipE80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation
14. B Gurgenidze vs I Asmundsson  1-0381957World Student Team ChampionshipB39 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation
15. I Asmundsson vs F Blatny  ½-½671957World Student Team ChampionshipE09 Catalan, Closed
16. G Palmason vs I Asmundsson  ½-½201957ReykjavikE60 King's Indian Defense
17. I Asmundsson vs B Johannesson  1-0581957ReykjavikE70 King's Indian
18. Pilnik vs I Asmundsson  1-0231957ReykjavikB32 Sicilian
19. I Asmundsson vs G Gunnarsson 1-0281957ReykjavikA65 Benoni, 6.e4
20. Benko vs I Asmundsson  ½-½411957ReykjavikC07 French, Tarrasch
21. I Asmundsson vs Stahlberg  ½-½691957ReykjavikA04 Reti Opening
22. F Olafsson vs I Asmundsson  1-0361957ReykjavikE63 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation
23. I Asmundsson vs G Agustsson  ½-½521957ReykjavikD25 Queen's Gambit Accepted
24. G Gudmundsson vs I Asmundsson 1-0301957ReykjavikA48 King's Indian
25. A Gudmundsson vs I Asmundsson  ½-½171957ReykjavikE86 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6
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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-21-04  Benzol: Ingvar Asmundsson
Born 10th July 1934
He was Icelandic Champion in 1979.
Dec-21-04  Benzol: Is this a possible answer to the chess cafe quiz question?
Jul-10-06  BIDMONFA: Ingvar Asmundsson

ASMUNDSSON, Ingvar
http://www.bidmonfa.com/asmundsson_...
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Feb-26-07  syracrophy: He died four days ago? Can someone explain more about it?
Mar-24-07  gunnar373: Ingvar Asmundsson died after long illnes. I think it was cancer. RIP
Jul-10-08  brankat: R.I.P. Mr.Asmundsson.
Jul-10-10  DarthStapler: I've played more than 40,000 games online
Jul-10-10  whiteshark: Thanks for your efforts!

R.I.P. Ingvar Asmundsson.

Jul-10-10  wordfunph: <He was one of the first players in Iceland to embrace the new internet technology for chess, and is said to have played over 40,000 games online.>

he died at age 73, assuming he played chess for 40 years then he averaged 1,000 games a year of 2.74 games per day.

R.I.P Master Ingvar.

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