{"id":10,"date":"2019-08-22T14:37:35","date_gmt":"2019-08-22T14:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sson.is\/selfoss-chess-festival\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2019-11-21T17:57:45","modified_gmt":"2019-11-21T17:57:45","slug":"front-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sson.is\/selfoss-chess-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Isey skyr Chess Festival in Hotel Selfoss"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"td_uid_1_69f3eb9638dc1\" class=\"tdc-zone\"><div class=\"tdc_zone td_uid_1_69f3eb9638dca_rand  wpb_row td-pb-row\"  >\n<style scoped>\n\n\/* custom css *\/\n.td_uid_1_69f3eb9638dca_rand {\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div id=\"td_uid_2_69f3eb963903b\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row td_uid_2_69f3eb9639040_rand  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\n\/* custom css *\/\n.td_uid_2_69f3eb9639040_rand {\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column td_uid_3_69f3eb9639173_rand  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\n\/* custom css *\/\n.td_uid_3_69f3eb9639173_rand {\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"td_uid_4_69f3eb96391c9\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_content td-stretch-content\"><div class=\"vc_row td_uid_4_69f3eb96391cb_rand  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\n\/* custom css *\/\n.td_uid_4_69f3eb96391cb_rand {\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column td_uid_5_69f3eb963929d_rand  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\n\/* custom css *\/\n.td_uid_5_69f3eb963929d_rand {\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"td_uid_6_69f3eb96392dd\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row td_uid_6_69f3eb96392df_rand  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\n\/* custom css *\/\n.td_uid_6_69f3eb96392df_rand {\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column td_uid_7_69f3eb96393da_rand  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\n\/* custom css *\/\n.td_uid_7_69f3eb96393da_rand {\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"td_block_wrap td_block_big_grid_fl_3 td_uid_8_69f3eb9639526_rand td-grid-style-1 td-hover-1 td-big-grids-fl td-big-grids-margin td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1\"  data-td-block-uid=\"td_uid_8_69f3eb9639526\" ><div id=td_uid_8_69f3eb9639526 class=\"td_block_inner\"><div class=\"td-big-grid-wrapper td-posts-3\">\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_mx20 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack td-big-grid-post-0 td-big-grid-post td-mx-19\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-image\">\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sson.is\/selfoss-chess-festival\/2019\/11\/30\/closing-ceremony\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap\" title=\"Closing Ceremony\"><span class=\"entry-thumb td-thumb-css \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/sson.is\/selfoss-chess-festival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/Sk\u00e1km\u00f3t_291119_PJP6170-696x464.jpg)\" ><\/span><\/a><\/div>            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"td-meta-info-container\">\r\n                <div class=\"td-meta-align\">\r\n                    <div class=\"td-big-grid-meta\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/sson.is\/selfoss-chess-festival\/category\/photos\/\" class=\"td-post-category\">Photos<\/a>                        <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sson.is\/selfoss-chess-festival\/2019\/11\/30\/closing-ceremony\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Closing Ceremony\">Closing Ceremony<\/a><\/h3>                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                        <span class=\"td-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sson.is\/selfoss-chess-festival\/author\/palljokull\/\">P\u00e1ll J\u00f6kull<\/a> <span>-<\/span> <\/span>                        <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2019-11-30T16:50:33+00:00\" >30. November, 2019<\/time><\/span>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"td_module_mx20 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack td-big-grid-post-1 td-big-grid-post td-mx-19\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-image\">\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sson.is\/selfoss-chess-festival\/2019\/11\/29\/antipov-vs-adly-for-all-the-marbles-in-the-last-round\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap\" title=\"Antipov vs Adly for all the marbles in the last round!\"><span class=\"entry-thumb td-thumb-css \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/sson.is\/selfoss-chess-festival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/85a-696x416.jpg)\" ><\/span><\/a><\/div>            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"td-meta-info-container\">\r\n                <div class=\"td-meta-align\">\r\n                    <div class=\"td-big-grid-meta\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/sson.is\/selfoss-chess-festival\/category\/news\/\" class=\"td-post-category\">News<\/a>                        <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sson.is\/selfoss-chess-festival\/2019\/11\/29\/antipov-vs-adly-for-all-the-marbles-in-the-last-round\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Antipov vs Adly for all the marbles in the last round!\">Antipov vs Adly for all the marbles in the last round!<\/a><\/h3>                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                        <span class=\"td-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sson.is\/selfoss-chess-festival\/author\/xbitinn\/\">Ingvar \u00de\u00f3r J\u00f3hannesson<\/a> <span>-<\/span> <\/span>                        <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2019-11-29T01:00:37+00:00\" >29. November, 2019<\/time><\/span>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"td_module_mx20 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack td-big-grid-post-2 td-big-grid-post td-mx-19\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-image\">\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sson.is\/selfoss-chess-festival\/2019\/11\/28\/a-very-exciting-7th-round-leaves-antipov-and-adly-on-top\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap\" title=\"A very exciting 7th round leaves Antipov and Adly on top\"><span class=\"entry-thumb td-thumb-css \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/sson.is\/selfoss-chess-festival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/IMG_8111-696x464.jpg)\" ><\/span><\/a><\/div>            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"td-meta-info-container\">\r\n                <div class=\"td-meta-align\">\r\n                    <div class=\"td-big-grid-meta\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/sson.is\/selfoss-chess-festival\/category\/news\/\" class=\"td-post-category\">News<\/a>                        <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sson.is\/selfoss-chess-festival\/2019\/11\/28\/a-very-exciting-7th-round-leaves-antipov-and-adly-on-top\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"A very exciting 7th round leaves Antipov and Adly on top\">A very exciting 7th round leaves Antipov and Adly on top<\/a><\/h3>                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                        <span class=\"td-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sson.is\/selfoss-chess-festival\/author\/xbitinn\/\">Ingvar \u00de\u00f3r J\u00f3hannesson<\/a> <span>-<\/span> <\/span>                        <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2019-11-28T17:43:49+00:00\" >28. November, 2019<\/time><\/span>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <!-- .\/block --><div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_empty_space td_block_wrap vc_empty_space td_uid_9_69f3eb963b875_rand \"  style=\"height: 32px\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"td_uid_9_69f3eb963b8c1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row td_uid_10_69f3eb963b8c3_rand  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\n\/* custom css *\/\n.td_uid_10_69f3eb963b8c3_rand {\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column td_uid_11_69f3eb963ba58_rand  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span3\">\n<style scoped>\n\n\/* custom css *\/\n.td_uid_11_69f3eb963ba58_rand {\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"td_block_wrap td_block_text_with_title 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!important;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t.td_uid_14_69f3eb963d9c3_rand .entry-title {\r\n\t\t\t\t\tfont-weight:700 !important;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\/* phone *\/\n@media (max-width: 767px){\n.td_uid_14_69f3eb963d9c3_rand.td_block_image_box div .td-custom-image a {\r\n\t\t\t\t\theight: 350px;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n}\n<\/style><div class=\"td-block-title-wrap\"><\/div><div class=\"td-image-box-row td-big-image\"><div class=\"td-image-box-span\"><div class=\"td-custom\"><div class=\"td-custom-image td-no-img-custom-url\"><a style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/sson.is\/selfoss-chess-festival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/10\/Adly-Ahmed.jpg');\" href=\"#\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"GM Ahmed Adly \"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"td-custom-title\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"#\">GM Ahmed Adly <\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_column td_uid_15_69f3eb963e7cb_rand  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span6\">\n<style scoped>\n\n\/* custom css *\/\n.td_uid_15_69f3eb963e7cb_rand {\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper wpb_text_column td_block_wrap td_block_wrap vc_column_text td_uid_16_69f3eb963e937_rand  tagdiv-type td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1\"  data-td-block-uid=\"td_uid_16_69f3eb963e937\" ><div class=\"td-block-title-wrap\"><\/div><div class=\"td-fix-index\"><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>\u00cdsey Skyr Chess Festival in Hotel Selfoss<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>At the 30th year anniversary of Selfoss chess club ( A.k.a. Chess club of Selfoss and the surroundings, SSON), the club will hold an international chess festival in Hotel Selfoss in Selfoss, Iceland from 18th to 29th of november.<\/p>\n<p>The main event of the festival is a round robin tournament with 10 former junior or youth world champions.\u00a0 Among the participants are three Icelandic chess players. Four Icelandic chess players became youth or junior world champion during the years 1977-1994. We are also very pleased to have seven renowned foreign participants that come from six countries in four continents.<\/p>\n<p>Other events in the chess festival include the South Iceland championship, which is an open tournament with over 4000 EUR prize pot (600.000 kr.), the Icelandic Fisher random chess \u00a0championship \u00a0(also an open tournament with almost 3000 EUR prize pot), a seminar on the current status of Icelandic chess, arbiter seminar and \u00a0a European Chess Union School chess teacher training course.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26\" src=\"https:\/\/sson.is\/selfoss-chess-festival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/Mynd-Selfoss-og-Ing\u00f3lfsfjall.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1239\" height=\"651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sson.is\/selfoss-chess-festival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/Mynd-Selfoss-og-Ing\u00f3lfsfjall.jpg 1239w, https:\/\/sson.is\/selfoss-chess-festival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/Mynd-Selfoss-og-Ing\u00f3lfsfjall-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sson.is\/selfoss-chess-festival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/Mynd-Selfoss-og-Ing\u00f3lfsfjall-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sson.is\/selfoss-chess-festival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/Mynd-Selfoss-og-Ing\u00f3lfsfjall-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sson.is\/selfoss-chess-festival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/Mynd-Selfoss-og-Ing\u00f3lfsfjall-696x366.jpg 696w, https:\/\/sson.is\/selfoss-chess-festival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/Mynd-Selfoss-og-Ing\u00f3lfsfjall-1068x561.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/sson.is\/selfoss-chess-festival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/Mynd-Selfoss-og-Ing\u00f3lfsfjall-799x420.jpg 799w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1239px) 100vw, 1239px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Selfoss, the capital of south Iceland<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00c1RBORG<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Municipality of \u00c1rborg was established in 1998. It consists of the town Selfoss, villages of Eyrarbakki, Stokkseyri and the Sandv\u00edk area. This region offers great options for recreation and relaxation including a wide selection of restaurants, caf\u00e9s, art galleries, museums and swimming pools, as well as a 9-hole golf course in Selfoss. A perfect location for any visitor who wants to stay closer to nature and explore unique landscapes such as large lava fields and black sand beaches. The \u00c1rborg area has a population of 9.452 people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SELFOSS<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selfoss, pop. 7.973, is the largest town in South Iceland and the main center of trade and industry. The distance from the capital is 57 km and various options are available for anyone who wants to stay in this friendly town. A number of restaurants and caf\u00e9s are situated in the heart of Selfoss, along with various kind of shops. The town also has an outdoor swimming pool with sauna and hot tubs. North of Selfoss you will find the recreation forest of Hellissk\u00f3gur with interesting footpaths alongside \u00d6lfus\u00e1 River. On the far side bank of that same river you can also find a 9-hole golf course. In Selfoss you can find all types of accommodation <em>(birt me\u00f0 leyfi \u00c1rborgar).<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_column td_uid_17_69f3eb963f34c_rand  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span3\">\n<style scoped>\n\n\/* custom css *\/\n.td_uid_17_69f3eb963f34c_rand {\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"td_block_wrap td_block_text_with_title td_uid_18_69f3eb963f408_rand tagdiv-type td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1\"  data-td-block-uid=\"td_uid_18_69f3eb963f408\" ><div class=\"td-block-title-wrap\"><h4 class=\"block-title td-block-title\"><span class=\"td-pulldown-size\">South Open<\/span><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"td_mod_wrap td-fix-inde\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/sson.is\/selfoss-chess-festival\/live-games\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-456 size-full\" 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