Round 1
The Reykjavík Open is taking place from 25 to 31 March at the Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre in the Icelandic capital. The long-standing international tournament continues to attract a broad field of competitors, with 424 participants from 51 countries.
The open tournament follows a nine-round Swiss format with accelerated pairings. The time control is 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 15 minutes for the remainder of the game, with a 30-second increment from move one. Tiebreak criteria feature the number of games played, Buchholz Cut-1 and Buchholz. Players may request up to three half-point byes in rounds one to seven, provided the request is submitted in advance.
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Live games
Schedule
The Vienna Game is one of the most underrated openings in modern chess. While the Ruy Lopez and Italian dominate elite practice, the Vienna offers rich, creative play with far less theoretical burden and enormous practical value.
Free video sample: Introduction
Free video sample: 1: 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 – Martin vs Adams
