Two strong blitz qualifiers will be held on 25th March & 26th March.
A specially arranged sightseeing tour for our foreign visitors to the South of Iceland. A bus will leave Reykjavik city at 9:00 a.m. and will take you to the breathtaking Gullfoss waterfall, Geysir – the world famous hotspring (where lunch will be served), and the final resting place of the legendary Bobby Fischer, just outside the town of Selfoss. The tour will take approx. 5 hours.
Included in this package is the busride, a guide to the sights, lunch at Geysir Cafe and a short lecture on Fischer in the chapel. The price is 60 euros per person. There are limited seats in this tour.
A special social gathering on a friday night at a pub in 101 Reykjavik – the heart of Reykjavik's renown nightlife. Participants form a team of two and then answer 30 questions about chess (in English). Great starting point towards a journey into the capital's nightlife.
A conference organized by Reykjavik Chess Academy to raise awareness about the connection between kids playing chess and improved academic results. The Icelandic Minister of Education will be the guest of honour at this conference.
From 24th January til 13th April Reykjavik Art Museum will present an exhibition featuring chess sets designed by some of the world´s leading contemporary artists in a celebration of the game and it´s continued relevance to the creative arts.
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