Stefán Kristjánsson
Icelandic chess grandmaster (1982–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stefán Kristjánsson (8 December 1982 – 28 February 2018) was an Icelandic chess grandmaster and professional poker player.
Stefán Kristjánsson | |
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Country | Iceland |
Born | 8 December 1982 (1982-12-08) Reykjavík, Iceland |
Died | 28 February 2018 (2018-03-01) (aged 35) Reykjavík, Iceland |
Title | Grandmaster (2011) |
Peak rating | 2503 (March 2014) |
Stefán began playing chess at the age of 11 and earned his international master title in 2002, at age 19. He won the Reykjavík Chess Championship twice, in 2002 and 2006. He achieved the required norms for his grandmaster title by 2006 and was awarded the title in 2011, after reaching a rating of 2500. He represented Iceland at five Chess Olympiads and four European Team Chess Championships.
Stefán did not compete regularly after attaining his grandmaster title. Outside of chess, he was also a successful poker player and gained fame in the Icelandic poker community. He died in 2018 at the age of 35, becoming the first Icelandic grandmaster to die.