Henrik Danielsen
Henrik Danielsen (born 23 January 1966) is a Danish-Icelandic chess grandmaster. He was Icelandic Chess Champion in 2009.
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Country | Denmark (until 2006) Iceland (since 2006) |
Born | 23 January 1966 54) Nykøbing Falster, Denmark | (age
Title | Grandmaster (1996) |
FIDE rating | 2514 (August 2020) |
Peak rating | 2545 (May 2011) |
Chess career
Born in 1966, Danielsen earned his grandmaster title in 1996. In 1993, he finished joint first in the Politiken Cup with Igor Khenkin and John Emms on a score of 7½/10. He has played in six Chess Olympiads: three for Denmark (1992, 1994 and 1996); three for Iceland (2006, 2008 and 2012).[1][2] He is the No. 7 ranked Icelandic player as of October 2017.[3]
He regularly plays the Bird's Opening and has authored a book, entitled The Complete Polar Bear System (2016), on the opening.[4]
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References
- Danielsen, Henrik
- Vasudevan, R R (9 January 2012). "Interview with GM Henrik Danielsen". Chessdom.
- Staff writer(s) (October 2017). "Federations Ranking - Iceland". FIDE.
- "The Complete Polar Bear System: Strong & potent!". New In Chess. 2016.
External links
- Henrik Danielsen player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Henrik Danielsen rating card at FIDE
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