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Vasyl opts for 1.c4 against IM Ezra Kirk at the start of the 3rd round on the first double-day at the Reykjavik Open.

The piece-sac line in the Slav is rarely seen these days but is now on the board in Parham vs Licznerski on board 1. Parham played here 15.Qe3!? instead of 17.Nxc4 which everybody plays. Judging by the time used it was not preparation! #Chess #ReykjavikOpen

Black was already in a world of hurt, but the motif that white used here was quite nice in this upset victory. White to play and get tactical! #Tactics #ReykjavikOpen #Chess

GM Mahammad Muradli is the first player to move to a perfect 4 out of 4. He defeats young IM Eray Kilic on board 3. 21.Rhd1? missed the mark for white and he had to shed material after black's next simple move #Chess #ReykjavikOpen

OH Yes! White to move...not often this occurs! #Chess #Tactics #ReykjavikOpen

In the 4th round GM Kjartansson managed to win what is arguably one of the most difficult endgames to win or master. He started the endgame on the edge of the Troitsky line but managed the win only 34 moves later! #Chess #ReykjavikOpen

Ceremonial first move of thr 6th round was made by European Chess Union tournament director Petr Pisk for Parham on board 1. Crucial game for Parham vs Muradli who has been perfect so far! #chess #reykjavikopen

After a perfect 5/5 start, Muradli's run is stopped by top seeded Parham Maghsoodloo. Muradli more or less walked his king into helpmate with 54...Kh4?? Important win for Parham who must get outright first because of bye-tiebreaks #Chess #ReykjavikOpen

The second round of the day is off with European Chess Union vice president Malcolm Pein choosing the first move on board 1. In true Chucky style he admitted he wasn't sure what he wanted to do! #chess #ReykjavikOpen

Shreyas royally messed up his move order in the opening going 9...Bxc3? too quickly and got a tough position since white now has bishop to a3 in some lines. Things escalated quickly and Parham gets an easy win to give him great chances of winning the open! #Chess #ReykjavikOpen

Adhiban finds himself in trouble against his fellow countryman after his last move, bishop to f4. How did black punish this to get a winning position? #Chess #Tactics

Hannes Frimann Hrolfsson made the ceremonial first move in the last round. This time Chucky had decided what to play! Hannes jokingly wondered if he should give a prize for playing 1.a4...apparently Brandon Jacobson felt like putting that to the test! #Chess #ReykjavikOpen

9.Bf4 has pushed Parham into a 30 minute plus tanking session in the crucial board 1 encounter. Pretty significant time-edge for Gupta now. Will this haunt Parham later in the game? #Chess #ReykjavikOpen

Legend! Not enough people are talking about the legendary Ivanchuk! At 56 years old, he is still incredibly active! And at Reykjavik Open 2025, he is performing over 2700!! He does not pick and choose tournaments to benefit his rating. He plays in open tournaments and facing

With Parham drawing on board 1 and Ivanchuk on board 3 the only remaining top game is Amar vs Shanglei. If either of them wins, they win the tournament on tiebreaks. If the game is drawn, Parham wins! #chess #ReykjavikOpen

With the scoresheets signed on board 2 as a draw, Elham missed his chances, which means Parham Maghsoodloo is the outright winner of the 2025 Reykjavik Open! #Chess #ReykjavikOpen

🏆 What a finish! Congratulations to all the prize winners of #ReykjavikOpen2025 – from world-class GMs to rising stars, legends, juniors, and locals. A fitting tribute to the memory of Friðrik Ólafsson 💙♟️#Chess

Article by NM Levin who played in this years open! ---> Maghsoodloo Wins In Reykjavik & Notes From My Travel To Iceland - chess.com/article/view/m… #chess

It seems like the Reykjavik Open might have rejuvenated Chucky! After finishing undefeated on 7 out of 9 in Reykjavik, Chucky went 7.5 out of 9 in his next open and directly to Menorca, where he is now 5 out of 5! The legend is gaining over 30 rating points in this period. #Chess