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Icelandic chess grandmaster (born 2003) This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Vignir.

Vignir Vatnar Stefansson
Country	Iceland
Born	(2003-02-07) February 7, 2003 (age 21)
Title	Grandmaster (2023)
FIDE rating	2550 (January 2025)
Peak rating	2550 (January 2025)

Vignir Vatnar Stefansson is an Icelandic chess grandmaster.

Chess career

In May 2023, he tied with Guðmundur Kjartansson and Hannes Stefánsson in the Icelandic Chess Championship. The trio played against each other in blitz tiebreaks, and Vignir ultimately defeated Guðmundur to become the national champion.

In July 2023, he finished in second place in the České Budějovice Chess Festival Rating Open A 2023, losing to winner Ameya Audi.

References

"FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
"Icelandic Championship: Vignir Vatnar Stefánsson wins maiden title". May 26, 2023.
Ahmed, Shahid (July 17, 2023). "Ameya Audi amazing at České Budějovice Chess Festival Open 2023".

v t e Icelandic Grandmasters
Chess players for Iceland with the FIDE title of Grandmaster (GM)
Living	Bragi Thorfinnsson Henrik Danielsen Friðrik Ólafsson Guðmundur Kjartansson Guðmundur Sigurjónsson Hannes Stefánsson Héðinn Steingrímsson Helgi Grétarsson Helgi Ólafsson Hjörvar Steinn Grétarsson Jóhann Hjartarson Jón Loftur Árnason Margeir Pétursson Throstur Thorhallsson Vignir Vatnar Stefansson
Deceased	Stefán Kristjánsson
See also: List of chess grandmasters Category:Icelandic chess players

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