Stefán Kristjánsson - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family

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Dec 08, 1982 Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland Died on 28 Feb 2018 (aged 35)

Icelandic chess player

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About Stefán Kristjánsson

  • Stefán Kristjánsson (8 December 1982 – 28 February 2018) was an Icelandic chess grandmaster and professional poker player. Stefán began playing chess at the age of 11 and earned his international master title in 2002, at age 19.
  • He won the Reykjavík Chess Championship twice, in 2002 and 2006.
  • He achieved the required norms for his grandmaster title by 2006 and was awarded the title in 2011, after reaching a rating of 2500.
  • He represented Iceland at five Chess Olympiads and four European Team Chess Championships. Stefán did not compete regularly after attaining his grandmaster title.
  • Outside of chess, he was also a successful poker player and gained fame in the Icelandic poker community.
  • He died in 2018 at the age of 35, becoming the first Icelandic grandmaster to die.

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