The Icelandic Chess Championship is usually held in

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. It is organised by the Icelandic Chess Federation (ICF), the body responsible for holding national chess events and for representing Icelandic chess at the World Chess Federation ( FIDE). The ICF was founded in 1925 and its main activities include the national chess championship and the annual 'Reykjavik Open' tournament. The tournament has always been organized as a round robin with the exception of the 100th anniversary tournament in 2013, which was held as a Swiss-style open tournament. The current Icelandic chess champion is Hjörvar Steinn Grétarsson (2022).

National championship winners

The list of Icelandic champions before 2013 is taken from the Icelandic Chess Federation website. : Note – no contest was held on the years denoted *. The incumbent champion therefore retained his title.

Women's championship winners

The list of women's champions before 2013 is taken from the Icelandic Chess Federation website. :

Notes

References

* (results through 1984) *
Icelandic Championships 2006 Masters
* {{Chess national championships Chess national championships Women's chess national championships Chess in Iceland

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