Sigurgeir Gíslason

Icelandic chess player (1925–2003)
Sigurgeir Gíslason
CountryIceland
Born(1925-06-17)17 June 1925
Died9 April 2003(2003-04-09) (aged 77)

Sigurgeir Gíslason (17 June 1925 – 9 April 2003) was an Icelandic chess player.

Biography

In the 1950s Sigurgeir Gíslason was one of the leading Icelandic chess players. He played mainly in domestic chess tournaments and Icelandic Chess Championships.[1]

Sigurgeir Gíslason played for Iceland in the Chess Olympiads:[2]

  • In 1952, at first reserve board in the 10th Chess Olympiad in Helsinki (+2, =2, -2),
  • In 1956, at first reserve board in the 12th Chess Olympiad in Moscow (+1, =1, -4).

References

  1. ^ "1952: Skákþing Íslands – Friðrik Ólafsson".
  2. ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Sigurgeir Gíslason". www.olimpbase.org.
  • Sigurgeir Gislason player profile and games at Chessgames.com
  • Sigurgeir Gíslason chess games at 365chess.com


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