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Ingvar Thor Johannesson | |
|---|---|
| Country | Iceland |
| Title | FIDE Master (FM) |
Ingvar Thor Johannesson (Icelandic: Ingvar Þór Jóhannesson) is an Icelandic FIDE Master, chess coach, commentator, tournament organiser, and online educator. He is the current chairman of the Reykjavík Chess Club, assistant chief organiser of the Reykjavík Open, and has coached the Icelandic national teams for over a decade in both the open and women's sections. Known online as The Chess Viking, he is also a prominent content creator on YouTube and TikTok.
Career
[edit]Coaching and Captaincy
[edit]Johannesson began coaching the Icelandic national teams at international events in 2014, when he led the women's team at the 41st Chess Olympiad in Tromsø.[1] He has since served as either coach or captain in the following events:
- 2015 European Team Chess Championship – Men's Coach (Reykjavík)
- 2016 Chess Olympiad – Men's Captain (Baku)
- 2017 European Team Chess Championship – Men's Captain (Crete)
- 2019 European Team Chess Championship – Men's Captain (Batumi)
- 2021 European Team Chess Championship – Women's Coach (remote, due to COVID-19)
- 2022 Chess Olympiad – Women's Coach (Chennai)
- 2023 European Team Chess Championship – Women's Coach (Budva)
- 2024 Chess Olympiad – Women's Coach (Budapest)[2]
He has held the title of FIDE Trainer since 2014 and is a licensed National Arbiter since 2022.[3]
Club Leadership and Organization
[edit]In May 2024, Johannesson was elected chairman of the Reykjavík Chess Club.[4][5] He was re-elected for a second term later that year.[6]
He has been on the organizing committee of the Reykjavík Open since 2013 and became Assistant Chief Organiser in 2023. He also created and has hosted the event’s popular pub quiz since 2013, notably won by World Champion Magnus Carlsen in 2015.[7]
He has served as a commentator at the Reykjavík Open and co-commentated on national TV (RÚV) during the Fischer Random World Chess Championship 2023 with IM Björn Þorfinnsson.
Playing Career
[edit]Johannesson holds the title of FIDE Master and has achieved two IM norms. He recorded his first classical win over a Grandmaster in 2007.[8][9]
He has been part of Icelandic teams that won national championships in classical, rapid, and blitz formats, and has also placed third in classical and second in blitz.
Media and Content Creation
[edit]Johannesson is known online as The Chess Viking. He runs a popular YouTube channel with over 12,000 subscribers, offering educational videos and commentary on various aspects of chess.[10]
He also has a TikTok presence under the same handle, with more than 18,000 followers, where he creates short-form chess content.[11]
Johannesson has been a guest on multiple chess podcasts, including:
- Við Skákborðið (Icelandic podcast)[12]
- Chess Journeys – Episode 147[13]
- How To Play Chess Substack Interview[14]
External links
[edit]- FIDE profile
- YouTube – The Chess Viking
- TikTok – @thechessviking
- Chess.com Blog
- Twitter/X – @ZibbitVideos
See also
[edit]- ^ "41st Olympiad Tromso 2014 Open". Chess-Results.com. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ "Olympiad Budapest 2024 Women". Chess-Results.com. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ "FIDE Profile: Ingvar Thor Johannesson". FIDE. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ "Ingvar Þór nýr formaður TR". Skak.is. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ "Ingvar tekur við formennskunni". Morgunblaðið. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ "Átakalaus aðalfundur Taflfélagsins". Taflfelag.is. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ "Magnus Carlsen Visits Reykjavik, Where Mamedyarov, L'Ami, and Fier Lead". Chess.com. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ "Sigraði stórmeistara í fyrsta sinn". Visir.is. 12 April 2007. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ "Hefur náð öðrum áfanganum að alþjóðlegum meistaratitli". Visir.is. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ "The Chess Viking – YouTube Channel". YouTube. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ "The Chess Viking – TikTok". TikTok. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ "Við Skákborðið". Spotify. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ "Chess Journeys Podcast: Ep. 147 FM Ingvar Thor". Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ "Interview with FM Ingvar Johannesson". How To Play Chess. Retrieved 2025-05-27.