Bragi Thorfinnsson (born 10 April 1981) is an Icelandic

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grandmaster.

Chess career

Born in 1981, Bragi earned his

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title in 2003. He achieved his first grandmaster

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at the Four Nations Chess League 2012–13, scoring 6½/9 for the Jutes of Kent. He also reached an

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of 2500 after six rounds of this event. He earned the second norm at the 2016–17 Icelandic Team Chess Championship, scoring 7/9, and his final norm at the Kragerø Resort Chess – a tournament in February 2018, scoring 7/9. He was awarded his grandmaster title by

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in April 2018,1st quarter Presidential Board Meeting 2018, April 6-9, Minsk, Belarus
FIDE becoming the fourteenth and—at age 36—oldest Icelander to achieve the title. He is the no. 10 ranked Icelandic player as of September 2020.

Personal life

Bragi is the younger brother of international master and journalist Björn Thorfinnsson. Bragi is not a professional chess player, and works full-time as a school teacher. He is married and has three children.

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* * 1981 births Living people Chess Grandmasters Bragi Thorfinnsson Bragi Thorfinnsson {{Icelandic GMs