"The nine-round Reykjavik Open, which began on Wednesday afternoon at the Harpa Conference Centre, is an iconic event first played as an all-play-all in 1964, when Mikhail Tal won."
"The top seed in the capacity entry of 422 players is Iran's Amin Tabatabaei, the only 2700-rated player in the field, followed by Romania's Bogdan-Daniel Deac and veteran Ukrainian Vasyl Ivanchuk."
"For this writer, any event in Reykjavik sparks a memory from 1973, when Fischer was still expected to return to competitive play after defeating Spassky."
The Reykjavik Open, held at the Harpa Conference Centre, is a prestigious chess tournament that began in 1964. The event features 422 players, with top seed Amin Tabatabaei leading the field. Other notable players include Bogdan-Daniel Deac and Vasyl Ivanchuk. England has over 20 participants, including GMs Matthew Wadsworth and Simon Williams. The tournament evokes memories of Bobby Fischer's legendary matches in Reykjavik, particularly the 1972 championship against Boris Spassky, and past attempts to engage Fischer in future events.
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