Bjorn Holm Birkisson vs Gylfi Thorhallsson

Reykjavik Open 2015, 2015 · Result 0–1 · Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack (B21).

Gylfi Thorhallsson20841

Bjorn Holm Birkisson18450

Notation · 126 moves

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

32.

33.

34.

35.

36.

37.

38.

39.

40.

41.

42.

43.

44.

45.

46.

47.

48.

49.

50.

51.

52.

53.

54.

55.

56.

57.

58.

59.

60.

61.

62.

63.

Level Up Your Chess

Turn this game into your next win

Replay Bjorn Holm Birkisson vs Gylfi Thorhallsson with deep analysis, save the moments that matter, fold the ideas into your own opening repertoire, and drill the positions until they're second nature. CipherChess turns the games you study into the results you get — free to start.

Start Free on CipherChess

More Games By These Players

More games by Bjorn Holm Birkisson

Abigail Zhou vs Bjorn Holm Birkisson½–½ · 2026 Kurt Magnus Berg vs Bjorn Holm Birkisson0–1 · 2026 Robert Nirina Labruyere vs Bjorn Holm Birkisson0–1 · 2026 Bjorn Holm Birkisson vs Robin Gillmeister1–0 · 2026 Zhandos Agmanov vs Bjorn Holm Birkisson1–0 · 2026 Hannes Stefansson vs Bjorn Holm Birkisson½–½ · 2026

More games by Gylfi Thorhallsson

Gylfi Thorhallsson vs Petur Palmi Hardarson0–1 · 2019 Benedikt Briem vs Gylfi Thorhallsson½–½ · 2019 Gylfi Thorhallsson vs Thor Valtysson½–½ · 2019 Hedinn Steingrimsson vs Gylfi Thorhallsson1–0 · 2019 Gylfi Thorhallsson vs Sebastian Danielsson1–0 · 2019 Benedikt Stefansson vs Gylfi Thorhallsson½–½ · 2019

Game details

White: Bjorn Holm Birkisson (1845)
Black: Gylfi Thorhallsson (2084)
Result: 0–1
Event: Reykjavik Open 2015
Year: 2015
Opening: Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack (B21)

About this chess game

This chess game between Bjorn Holm Birkisson (1845) and Gylfi Thorhallsson (2084) was played at Reykjavik Open 2015 in 2015 and finished 0–1. The opening was the Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack (B21). You can replay the full game move by move on the interactive board above, or open it on the CipherChess analysis board to study every move with the Stockfish engine.

Looking for more Bjorn Holm Birkisson games or Gylfi Thorhallsson games? This Bjorn Holm Birkisson vs Gylfi Thorhallsson encounter is one of millions of chess games indexed in the CipherChess mega database. Browse both players' full records, the openings they play most, and head-to-head results, then load any game onto the board to prepare your own lines against the Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Bjorn Holm Birkisson vs Gylfi Thorhallsson?

Bjorn Holm Birkisson vs Gylfi Thorhallsson (2015) finished 0–1, a win for Gylfi Thorhallsson.

What opening was played in Bjorn Holm Birkisson vs Gylfi Thorhallsson?

The game opened with the Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack (ECO B21).

Can I replay this chess game move by move?

Yes. Use the interactive board on this page to step through every move of Bjorn Holm Birkisson vs Gylfi Thorhallsson, or open it on the CipherChess analysis board to review it with the Stockfish engine.