Haukur Angantýsson (2 December 1948 – 4 May 2012) was an

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. He was awarded the International Master title by

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in 1981. Haukur won the

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in 1976. Graduating from Reykjavík High School in 1968, Haukur completed his studies in chemistry from Georg August Universität in Göttingen, Germany, in 1973. He took a ship's captain's certificate from Reykjavík Naval Academy in 1975. Haukur worked in various and very diverse jobs throughout his life, including research in the fields of chemistry, teaching, seafaring, both domestically and abroad, and net making. His greatest chess success was his victory in the 1979 World Open at

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with 8 points out of 10 games, after a tie-break with six other players, four of whom were grandmasters:

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, Florin Gheorghiu,

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, Bernard Zuckerman and John Fedorowicz.

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External links

Haukur Angantysson rating card at FIDE
* 1948 births 2012 deaths Haukur Angantysson 20th-century Icelandic chess players {{Iceland-chess-bio-stub