Throstur Thorhallsson

Þröstur Þórhallsson (English orthography: Throstur Thorhallsson; born 19 March 1969) is an Icelandic chess grandmaster. He was Icelandic Chess Champion in 2012.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Þröstur.
Þröstur Þórhallsson
Þröstur Þórhallsson, London 2010
CountryIceland
Born19 March 1969 (1969-03-19) (age 51)
Reykjavík, Iceland
TitleGrandmaster (1996)
FIDE rating2430 (June 2020)
Peak rating2510 (July 1997)

Chess career

Born in 1969, Þröstur obtained the international master title in 1987, followed by the grandmaster title in 1996. His peak rating is 2510, set in July 1997.[1] He won the Icelandic Chess Championship in 2012. He is the No. 14 ranked Icelandic player as of May 2018.[2]

References
  1. Seirawan, Yasser (2003). Winning Chess Endings. Everyman Chess. p. 133. ISBN 1-85744-348-9.
  2. Staff writer(s) (May 2018). "Federations Ranking – Iceland". FIDE.


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