Helgi Ólafsson

Helgi Ólafsson, Warsaw 2013
Association	Iceland
Born	August 15, 1956 Reykjavík , Iceland
title	International Master (1978) Grand Master (1985)
Current  Elo rating	2511 (August 2020)
Best Elo rating	2595 (July 1990)
Tab at the FIDE (English)

Helgi Ólafsson (born August 15, 1956 in Reykjavík ) is an Icelandic chess player.

Career

Helgi Ólafsson received the title of International Master from FIDE in 1978 , then the title of Grand Master in 1985 . Since 2009 he has also held the title of FIDE Senior Trainer. He won the Icelandic Championship in 1978, 1981, 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1996.

In January 2015, he is in fourth place in the Icelandic Elo ranking.

Tournament successes

• Neskaupstad 1984: 1st place
• Vestmannaeyjum 1985: 2/3 space
• Copenhagen 1985: 2-4. space
• Dortmund 1988: 4th place
• Reykjavík 1989: 3rd place
• Akureyri 1994: 4th place
• Olafsson Reykjavík 1995: 3rd / 4th space

National team

Helgi Ólafsson took part with the Icelandic national team in 16 chess Olympiads between 1976 and 2014 , as well as in the 1993 team world championships and the European team championships in 1992, 2011 and 2015 (in the second Icelandic team).

Web links

Commons : Helgi Ólafsson  - collection of images

• Replayable chess games by Helgi Ólafsson on chessgames.com (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Helgi Ólafsson's results at the Chess Olympiads on olimpbase.org (English)
2. ↑ Helgi Ólafsson's results at team world championships on olimpbase.org (English)
3. ↑ Helgi Ólafsson's results at the European Team Championships on olimpbase.org (English)

Note: Icelanders are referred to by their first name or first and last name, but not just their surname. Further information can be found under Icelandic personal name .