Petursson Margeir (15.02.1960)

Icelandic Grandmaster. Icelandic Champion 1987, 1988, International Grandmaster (1986). Graduated in Law and banker, he is living in Kiev.

Best results: winner or equal first at Hamar in 1979, Bela Crkva 1982, Gausdal 1983, Smederevska Palanka 1984, Gausdal, 1984 and 1985 (zonal-IX), Hastings 1985/86, Gausdal 1986, Torshavn 1987, Gausdal 1987, Lugano 1989, Aosta, Vienna, San Bernardino in 1990 and Saint Martin in 1991.

In matches, he drew with Peter Svidler in 1985 (+1-1=2, lost to Simen Agdestein in 1985 (-2=1), lost to Jon Arnason in 1989 (+1-2=5).

Petursson played on 11 Olympiads between 1976 and 1996.
Peak rating: 2590 in 1989