7/9/2017 – The legendary Match of the Century between Boris Spassky and Bobby Fischer was staged in the Laugardalshöllin in Reykjavik. This is Iceland’s largest sporting arena, seating 5,500, but also the site for concerts – Led Zeppelin, Leonard Cohen and David Bowie all played there. 45 years after the Spassky-Fischer spectacle Frederic Friedel visited Laugardalshöllin and discovered some treasures there.

7/4/2017 – In the final week of June 1972 the chess world was in turmoil. The match between World Champion Boris Spassky and his challenger Bobby Fischer was scheduled to begin, in the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik, on July 1st. But there was no sign of Fischer. The opening ceremony took place without him, and the first game, scheduled for July 2nd, was postponed. Then finally, in the early hours of July 4th, Fischer arrived. Frederic Friedel narrates.

3/30/2016 – With more than 230 participants and many top grandmasters the Reykjavik Open boasted a strong field. The Harpa Hall, where the tournament was played, was another attraction: the summer smile of GM Abhijeet Gupta and IM Tania Sachdev in the inconsistent cold of the Icelandic capital. In this first part of our in-depth round-up, we bring you an illustrated report with the comments of Abhijeet himself.

3/20/2016 – The Reykjavik Open has finished, and the big delegation of Indian, comprised of exactly two players, was incredibly successful! Abhijeet Gupta crowned himself as the winner of the 2016 edition of this prestigious open, on top of Andreikin and Cheparinov. Meanwhile Tania Sachdev obtained not only the best woman's prize, but also her second grandmaster norm. Report from Iceland!

3/9/2016 – The traditional Reykjavik Open is under way in Iceland! This traditional tournament is one of the strongest open in the year, third only to the mammoths of Gibraltar and Qatar. This year's event has a few 2700s, several 2600s and many GMs, but we will get to that later. But before we get into the chess, we bring you a small recap of some sightseeing views from Iceland!

11/23/2015 – Russia won the ETCC in front of Armenia und Hungary. Norway played no role for the top places but had the World Champion on board one. His overall performance wasn't satisfactory for him, but in his last round game against Wojtaszek he showed a usual brilliance. Daniel King analysed the game for us...

11/22/2015 – Russia leads after the 8th round of the ETCC two points ahead of their nearest rival Hungary. With one round to go, Russsia only needs a draw to be the clear winner. English Grandmaster Daniel King takes a look at interesting games from round 8. Click here for more...

11/21/2015 – In the top pairing of round 7 Russia faced France. In a very tense match everything was possible. The board 2 pairing Grischuk vs Fressinet decided the match whilst all other games were drawn. English Grandmaster Daniel King looks at this game in detail. Click here for more...

6/11/2015 – Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky are coming to a theater near you in a film based on the life of the recluse genius and his epic 1972 showdown for the world title. Whatever one may think of it, the all-star cast leaves nothing to be desired, with Edward Zwick, director of The Last Samurai, and Tobey Maguire who championed the project for ten years.

3/19/2015 – The Reykjavik Open has established itself as one of the strongest open tournaments in the world today. And in the 2015 edition the 2605 rated Erwin L’Ami, only 11th in the starting list crushed the competition, winning the tournament with a round to spare! In between receiving the champion’s trophy and catching some much deserved sleep, he was kind enough to answer a few questions.

3/18/2015 – With 8.5/9 Erwin l'Ami was certain to win the Open in Reykjavik before the last round. Perhaps it was the lack of tension that made him lose against Pavel Eljanov in the final round. With this win Eljanov became second with 8.0/10, while third place went to Fabien Libiszewski, who also had 8.0/10 but the worse tie-break. Final round report...

3/18/2015 – There is still one round left to go in Reykjavik, but that is irrelevant for the pole position. Erwin l'Ami triumphed yet againt, this time over Hrant Melkumyan, and since all his closest pursuers drew he is now in the lead by 1.5 points, with one round left no one will catch him. l'Ami played fantastic chess and it is clear that the stars, or the Northern Lights, aligned for him.

3/17/2015 – He seems unstoppable! Even with a bad position today against Julio Granda, Erwin l'Ami was able to overcome the difficulties and emerge victorious. This win puts him a full point ahead of a large pack of players with 6.5/8. With only two rounds to go, things are looking good for l'Ami. In round 9 he plays Hrant Melkumyan, who still hopes to take the title. Update.

3/16/2015 – The seventh round of the Open in Reykjavik was heavily contested: on the first eleven boards not a single draw way played, while seven games were won by black and four by white. One of the winners with white was Erwin l'Ami, who defeated Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in 21 moves. With 6.5/7 L'Ami now leads the field, followed by four players with 6.0/7.

3/15/2015 – All eyes were on the first board, of course, as the top two seeds duked it out. Alas, neither side was able to come out on top and the draw paved the way for two players to reach the summit with 5.5/6: Alexander Fier and Erwin l'Ami, both with huge wins with Black. We bring you an analysis of the top match as well as beautiful tactical instances on "lower boards".

3/15/2015 – A sole leader has emerged, but it is not by much. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov won a fantastic game today, which is of course annotated by Sagar Shah, and leads in Reykjavik. However the pool of players following him with 4.5/5 is vicious, and includes the number two seed David Navara. We expect fabulous fights for the next round, and rumors are that a top GM will visit the event...

3/13/2015 – After four rounds of chess in Reykjavik six players have kept their perfect score. The group is spearheaded by Mamedyarov, but Eljanov is not far behind. An impressive group of players only trails by half a point, so we will see some tough matches tomorrow on those boards trying to keep pace with the leaders. As usual Sagar Shah brings analysis, and Alina l'Ami gifts us impressive pictures.

3/12/2015 – Well, perhaps not in a literal sense, as the temperatures are quite low and gloves are not something that should be lost. However inside the Harpa concert hall, the venue of the Reykjavik Open, the boards are on fire. Many attacking games and decisive combinations were seen in rounds two and three. Sagar Shah brings us annotations, while Alina l'Ami brings us photographs!.

3/11/2015 – The series of strong open tournaments continues. Starting with Gibraltar, then Cappelle la Grande, and now continuing with the famous Reykjavik Open. It is the 30th edition of the event, and it has come a long way since Mikhail Tal won the tournament in 1964. The festivities also conmemorate former FIDE president Friðrik Ólafsson's 80th birhtday! Round one and two report.

3/13/2014 – After a disappointing first round the Chinese player has managed to to go on a rampage and his 8.5/10 was sufficient to earn him a clear first place. Van Kampen, Hansen, Olafsson and Rozentalis finished only half a point behind while a big pack followed with 7.5/10. We bring you a final report and pictures of the closing ceremony, finishing a very pleasant event!

3/8/2014 – The sun finally came out for one day in Reykjavik. A nice respite from the cold and harsh weather that has been terrorizing the players. Over the board leaders have emerged: L'ami, Amin Bassem and Van Kampen are all tied for first with 5.5/6. However there are still four rounds left and anything can happen. Overview of the last three rounds.

3/6/2014 – Rounds two and three have finished in Iceland as the only double round of the tournament has come to a closing. Most GMs are still unscathed but the top seed of the event, Naiditsch, went for too much fire in his game and got burned. A strange attack almost worked but he miscalculated and lost his way and the game. Speaking of fire, it created an unusual halftime in round two.

3/10/2013 – Forty years after the legendary "Match of all Time" between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky, coinciding with the 70th anniversary of the late American champion, the hotel in which the two contestants stayed in 1972, Hotel Loftleidir (now Icelandair Reykjavik Hotel Natura) has enshrined the towering legacy of the match in a memorial exhibition. Press release and pictures.

2/24/2013 – The three are Ukrainian GM Pavel Iljanov, who has conceded only two draws and has displayed a performance of 2817; Polish GM Grzegorz Gajewski, with a 2765 performance; and GM Wesley So of the Philippines, who has a rating of 2684 but is performing at a 2761 level. Report after round seven with pictorial impressions by WGM Alina L'Ami.