The Reykjavik Open is an annual

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tournament that takes place in the

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. It was held every two years up to 2008, currently it runs annually. The first edition was held in 1964 and was won by

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with a score of 12.5 points out of 13. The tournament is currently played with the Swiss system, while from 1964 to 1980 and in 1992 it was a

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. The 2013 edition was voted the second best open tournament of the year in the world by the Association of Chess Professionals, behind Gibraltar Chess Festival. The 2025 edition of this tournament was held from 9 April - 15 April 2025, at Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center in

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, Iceland. It was won by Parham Maghsoodloo.

Winners

All players finishing equal first are listed; the winner after tiebreaks is listed first. As of 2024, there have been 11 Icelandic winners of the tournament.

References

The History of Reykjavik Open (1964-2012)
*Complete standings on Chess-Results
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1996

External links

Official website
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