The Icelandic Chess Championship is usually held in Reykjavík

Reykjavík

Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay...

. 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 bi-annual 'Reykjavik Open' tournament.

The 1998 championship was held in Árborg

Árborg

Árborg is the biggest municipality in southern Iceland.It was formed in 1998. The population of Árborg was 7,827 . The biggest town in the municipality is Selfoss, with a population of 6,512...

 from 27 October to 7 November. The twelve-player single round-robin tournament

Round-robin tournament

A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...

 (average Elo rating 2335) was won by GM Hannes Stefánsson

Hannes Stefansson

Hannes Hlífar Stefánsson is an Icelandic chess Grandmaster. Stefánsson has won the Icelandic Chess Championship every year since 1998 except for 2000 and 2009 when he didn't participate. His 11 titles make him the record holder for most Championships...

 with 8.0/11 a half point ahead of GM Helgi Grétarsson

Helgi Grétarsson

Helgi Dagbjartur Áss Grétarsson is an Icelandic chess grandmaster. Grétarsson won the 1994 World Junior Chess Championship. His current Elo rating is 2462 .-External links:...

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Winners

Year	Winner
1913	Pétur Zóphóniasson
1914	Pétur Zóphóniasson
1915	Pétur Zóphóniasson
1916	Pétur Zóphóniasson
1917	Pétur Zóphóniasson
1918	Eggert Gilfer
1919	Stefán Olafsson
1920	Eggert Gilfer
1921	Stefán Olafsson
1922	Stefán Olafsson
1923	Friman Olafsson
1924	Sigurdur Jónsson
1925	Eggert Gilfer
1926	Sigurdur Jónsson
1927	Eggert Gilfer
1928	Einar Thorvaldsson
1929	Eggert Gilfer
1930	Hannes Hafstein
1931	Ásmundur Ásgeirsson
1932	Jón Gudmundsson
1933	Ásmundur Ásgeirsson
1934	Ásmundur Ásgeirsson
1935	Eggert Gilfer
1936	Jón Gudmundsson
1937	Jón Gudmundsson
1938	Baldur Möller Baldur Möller Baldur Möller was an Icelandic chess master.He was multiple Icelandic champion .Möller won twice Nordic Chess Championship in 1948 and 1950....
1939*	Baldur Möller Baldur Möller Baldur Möller was an Icelandic chess master.He was multiple Icelandic champion .Möller won twice Nordic Chess Championship in 1948 and 1950....
1940	Einar Thorvaldsson
1941	Baldur Möller Baldur Möller Baldur Möller was an Icelandic chess master.He was multiple Icelandic champion .Möller won twice Nordic Chess Championship in 1948 and 1950....
1942	Eggert Gilfer
1943	Baldur Möller Baldur Möller Baldur Möller was an Icelandic chess master.He was multiple Icelandic champion .Möller won twice Nordic Chess Championship in 1948 and 1950....
1944	Ásmundur Ásgeirsson
1945	Ásmundur Ásgeirsson
1946	Ásmundur Ásgeirsson
1947	Baldur Möller Baldur Möller Baldur Möller was an Icelandic chess master.He was multiple Icelandic champion .Möller won twice Nordic Chess Championship in 1948 and 1950....
1948	Baldur Möller Baldur Möller Baldur Möller was an Icelandic chess master.He was multiple Icelandic champion .Möller won twice Nordic Chess Championship in 1948 and 1950....
1949	Gudmundur Arnlaugsson
1950	Baldur Möller Baldur Möller Baldur Möller was an Icelandic chess master.He was multiple Icelandic champion .Möller won twice Nordic Chess Championship in 1948 and 1950....
1951	Lárus Johnsen
1952	Friðrik Ólafsson Friðrik Ólafsson Friðrik Ólafsson is an Icelandic chess Grandmaster and former president of FIDE.Friðrik was born in Reykjavík, Iceland. A first-time winner of the Icelandic Championship in 1952 and of the Scandinavian Championship a year later, he rapidly became recognised as the strongest Icelandic player of his...
1953	Friðrik Ólafsson Friðrik Ólafsson Friðrik Ólafsson is an Icelandic chess Grandmaster and former president of FIDE.Friðrik was born in Reykjavík, Iceland. A first-time winner of the Icelandic Championship in 1952 and of the Scandinavian Championship a year later, he rapidly became recognised as the strongest Icelandic player of his...
1954	Gudmundur S Gudmundsson
1955*	Gudmundur S Gudmundsson
1956	Ingi Randver Jóhannsson
1957	Friðrik Ólafsson Friðrik Ólafsson Friðrik Ólafsson is an Icelandic chess Grandmaster and former president of FIDE.Friðrik was born in Reykjavík, Iceland. A first-time winner of the Icelandic Championship in 1952 and of the Scandinavian Championship a year later, he rapidly became recognised as the strongest Icelandic player of his...
1958	Ingi Randver Jóhannsson
1959	Ingi Randver Jóhannsson
1960	Freysteinn Thorbergsson
1961	Friðrik Ólafsson Friðrik Ólafsson Friðrik Ólafsson is an Icelandic chess Grandmaster and former president of FIDE.Friðrik was born in Reykjavík, Iceland. A first-time winner of the Icelandic Championship in 1952 and of the Scandinavian Championship a year later, he rapidly became recognised as the strongest Icelandic player of his...
1962	Friðrik Ólafsson Friðrik Ólafsson Friðrik Ólafsson is an Icelandic chess Grandmaster and former president of FIDE.Friðrik was born in Reykjavík, Iceland. A first-time winner of the Icelandic Championship in 1952 and of the Scandinavian Championship a year later, he rapidly became recognised as the strongest Icelandic player of his...
1963	Ingi Randver Jóhannsson
1964	Helgi Ólafsson (snr.)
1965	Guðmundur Sigurjónsson Guðmundur Sigurjónsson Guðmundur Sigurjónsson is an Icelandic chess Grandmaster.He became International Master in 1970, grandmaster in 1975 and has won the Icelandic Chess Championship three times . Played for Iceland in the Chess Olympiads of 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984 and 1986...
1966	Gunnar Kristinn Gunnarsson
1967	Björn Thorsteinsson
1968	Guðmundur Sigurjónsson Guðmundur Sigurjónsson Guðmundur Sigurjónsson is an Icelandic chess Grandmaster.He became International Master in 1970, grandmaster in 1975 and has won the Icelandic Chess Championship three times . Played for Iceland in the Chess Olympiads of 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984 and 1986...
1969	Friðrik Ólafsson Friðrik Ólafsson Friðrik Ólafsson is an Icelandic chess Grandmaster and former president of FIDE.Friðrik was born in Reykjavík, Iceland. A first-time winner of the Icelandic Championship in 1952 and of the Scandinavian Championship a year later, he rapidly became recognised as the strongest Icelandic player of his...
1970	Olafur Magnússon
1971	Jón Kristinsson
1972	Guðmundur Sigurjónsson Guðmundur Sigurjónsson Guðmundur Sigurjónsson is an Icelandic chess Grandmaster.He became International Master in 1970, grandmaster in 1975 and has won the Icelandic Chess Championship three times . Played for Iceland in the Chess Olympiads of 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984 and 1986...
1973	Olafur Magnússon
1974	Jón Kristinsson
1975	Björn Thorsteinsson
1976	Haukur Angantýsson Haukur Angantýsson Haukur Angantýsson is an Icelandic chess International Master.He was awarded the International Master title by FIDE in 1981.Angantýsson won the Icelandic Chess Championship in 1976....
1977	Jón Arnason
1978	Helgi Ólafsson Helgi Ólafsson Helgi Ólafsson is an Icelandic chess grandmaster who won the Icelandic Chess Championship six times and, as of 2009, holds an Elo rating of 2522....
1979	Ingvar Ásmundsson
1980	Jóhann Hjartarson Johann Hjartarson Jóhann Hjartarson is a chess Grandmaster from Iceland. He earned the International Master title in 1984 and the Grandmaster title a year later. Among his best international tournament results are equal fourth at Reykjavik 1988 , equal third at Tilburg 1988 and sixth at Belgrade 1989...
1981	Helgi Ólafsson Helgi Ólafsson Helgi Ólafsson is an Icelandic chess grandmaster who won the Icelandic Chess Championship six times and, as of 2009, holds an Elo rating of 2522....
1982	Jón Arnason
1983	Hilmar Karlsson
1984	Jóhann Hjartarson Johann Hjartarson Jóhann Hjartarson is a chess Grandmaster from Iceland. He earned the International Master title in 1984 and the Grandmaster title a year later. Among his best international tournament results are equal fourth at Reykjavik 1988 , equal third at Tilburg 1988 and sixth at Belgrade 1989...
1985	Karl Thorsteins
1986	Margeir Pétursson
1987	Margeir Pétursson
1988	Jón Arnason
1989	Karl Thorsteins
1990	Hédinn Steingrimsson
1991	Helgi Ólafsson Helgi Ólafsson Helgi Ólafsson is an Icelandic chess grandmaster who won the Icelandic Chess Championship six times and, as of 2009, holds an Elo rating of 2522....
1992	Helgi Ólafsson Helgi Ólafsson Helgi Ólafsson is an Icelandic chess grandmaster who won the Icelandic Chess Championship six times and, as of 2009, holds an Elo rating of 2522....
1993	Helgi Ólafsson Helgi Ólafsson Helgi Ólafsson is an Icelandic chess grandmaster who won the Icelandic Chess Championship six times and, as of 2009, holds an Elo rating of 2522....
1994	Jóhann Hjartarson Johann Hjartarson Jóhann Hjartarson is a chess Grandmaster from Iceland. He earned the International Master title in 1984 and the Grandmaster title a year later. Among his best international tournament results are equal fourth at Reykjavik 1988 , equal third at Tilburg 1988 and sixth at Belgrade 1989...
1995	Jóhann Hjartarson Johann Hjartarson Jóhann Hjartarson is a chess Grandmaster from Iceland. He earned the International Master title in 1984 and the Grandmaster title a year later. Among his best international tournament results are equal fourth at Reykjavik 1988 , equal third at Tilburg 1988 and sixth at Belgrade 1989...
1996	Helgi Ólafsson Helgi Ólafsson Helgi Ólafsson is an Icelandic chess grandmaster who won the Icelandic Chess Championship six times and, as of 2009, holds an Elo rating of 2522....
1997	Jóhann Hjartarson Johann Hjartarson Jóhann Hjartarson is a chess Grandmaster from Iceland. He earned the International Master title in 1984 and the Grandmaster title a year later. Among his best international tournament results are equal fourth at Reykjavik 1988 , equal third at Tilburg 1988 and sixth at Belgrade 1989...
1998	Hannes Stefánsson Hannes Stefansson Hannes Hlífar Stefánsson is an Icelandic chess Grandmaster. Stefánsson has won the Icelandic Chess Championship every year since 1998 except for 2000 and 2009 when he didn't participate. His 11 titles make him the record holder for most Championships...
1999	Hannes Stefánsson Hannes Stefansson Hannes Hlífar Stefánsson is an Icelandic chess Grandmaster. Stefánsson has won the Icelandic Chess Championship every year since 1998 except for 2000 and 2009 when he didn't participate. His 11 titles make him the record holder for most Championships...
2000	Jón Viktor Gunnarsson
2001	Hannes Stefánsson Hannes Stefansson Hannes Hlífar Stefánsson is an Icelandic chess Grandmaster. Stefánsson has won the Icelandic Chess Championship every year since 1998 except for 2000 and 2009 when he didn't participate. His 11 titles make him the record holder for most Championships...
2002	Hannes Stefánsson Hannes Stefansson Hannes Hlífar Stefánsson is an Icelandic chess Grandmaster. Stefánsson has won the Icelandic Chess Championship every year since 1998 except for 2000 and 2009 when he didn't participate. His 11 titles make him the record holder for most Championships...
2003	Hannes Stefánsson Hannes Stefansson Hannes Hlífar Stefánsson is an Icelandic chess Grandmaster. Stefánsson has won the Icelandic Chess Championship every year since 1998 except for 2000 and 2009 when he didn't participate. His 11 titles make him the record holder for most Championships...
2004	Hannes Stefánsson Hannes Stefansson Hannes Hlífar Stefánsson is an Icelandic chess Grandmaster. Stefánsson has won the Icelandic Chess Championship every year since 1998 except for 2000 and 2009 when he didn't participate. His 11 titles make him the record holder for most Championships...
2005	Hannes Stefánsson Hannes Stefansson Hannes Hlífar Stefánsson is an Icelandic chess Grandmaster. Stefánsson has won the Icelandic Chess Championship every year since 1998 except for 2000 and 2009 when he didn't participate. His 11 titles make him the record holder for most Championships...
2006	Hannes Stefánsson Hannes Stefansson Hannes Hlífar Stefánsson is an Icelandic chess Grandmaster. Stefánsson has won the Icelandic Chess Championship every year since 1998 except for 2000 and 2009 when he didn't participate. His 11 titles make him the record holder for most Championships...
2007	Hannes Stefánsson Hannes Stefansson Hannes Hlífar Stefánsson is an Icelandic chess Grandmaster. Stefánsson has won the Icelandic Chess Championship every year since 1998 except for 2000 and 2009 when he didn't participate. His 11 titles make him the record holder for most Championships...
2008	Hannes Stefánsson Hannes Stefansson Hannes Hlífar Stefánsson is an Icelandic chess Grandmaster. Stefánsson has won the Icelandic Chess Championship every year since 1998 except for 2000 and 2009 when he didn't participate. His 11 titles make him the record holder for most Championships...
2009	Henrik Danielsen

Women

Year	Winner
2003	Lenka Ptacnikova Lenka Ptácníková Lenka Ptáčníková or Lenka Ptacnikova, is an Icelandic chess Woman Grandmaster of Czech origin. She won the Nordic championship in Finland in 2005.-External links:...

Note - no contest was held on the years denoted *. The incumbent champion therefore retained his title.