Haustmót Taflfélags Reykjavíkur was held last month. Helgi Fannar Óðinsson took part in the open group, along with 26 other chess players from around the world. At the start of the tournament, Helgi was 16th in the ladder and landed a safe victory when the last round was not good. "This was very difficult," says Helgi Fannar, who played nine 90-minute skates at the tournament. Helgi and his parents say that his confidence came as a surprise to a…
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Haustmót Taflfélags Reykjavíkur was held last month. Helgi Fannar Óðinsson took part in the open group, along with 26 other chess players from around the world. At the start of the tournament, Helgi was 16th in the ladder and landed a safe victory when the last round was not good. "This was very difficult," says Helgi Fannar, who played nine 90-minute skates at the tournament. Helgi and his parents say that his confidence came as a surprise to a…