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Photos - Janus Open I

Jógvan Í Skorini (mayor of Eiði Municipality) gives a speech

Ingi Wiberg (President of the Faroese Chess Federation) gives a speech

Rógvi Egilstoft (Chairman of the chess club Rókur) gives a speech

Høgni Egilstoft vs Bergur Johannsen

Jesus Gerona Maura vs Dmytro Perets

Ingolf Debes vs Lenka Ptacnikova

Natasja Mørkøre vs Hermann Mørkøre

Virgar Fagraklett vs Djóni F.C. Jakobsen

Gauti Pall Jonsson vs Adam Omarsson

Hans Kristian Simonsen vs Høgni Egilstoft

Luitjen Akselsson Apol vs Herluf Hansen

Jónsvein Sverrason Joensen vs Hákun Lutzen

Jónsvein Sverrason Joensen vs Leif Andersen

Christian Nolsø Petersen vs Gutti Petersen

Hanus á Lógv (e) vs Torkil Nielsen

Virgar Fagraklett vs John Michal Petersen

Luitjen Akselsson Apol vs Petur Gardar Magnussen

Kára Egilstoft vs Petur Páll Mikkelsen

Elias Petersen vs Øssur Joensen

Hjalti Petersen vs Ólavur Mørkøre

Trophies - Handmade by Føroya Grótvirki

The trophy that Janus Í Løðuni won when he became Faroese champion

All participants received a trophy

Everyone got a free meal between the rounds

Parents play chess while they wait

Aksel V. Johannesen (the Faroese Prime Minister) gives a speech

Gunnar Joensen - nr 1 born before 1961

Hanus Á Lógv - nr 2 born before 1961

Torkil Nielsen - nr 1 born before 1976

Noel Sunason Berglind - nr 1 born after 2009

Oscar Jacobsen Jamil - nr 2 born after 2009

Andrew Xin - nr 1 born after 2013

Baldur Bjarnason Jørgensen - nr 2 born after 2013

Hallgerdur Thorsteinsdóttur - nr 1 best female player

Lisa Xin - nr 1 best female player born before 2007

Natasja Mørkøre - nr 2 best female player born before 2007

Teitur Joensen - nr 1 no rating

Robert Heðin Brockie - nr 2 no rating

Emil Jacobsen Jamil - nr 1 under 1600 rating

Hanus Á Lógv - nr 2 under 1600 rating

Ingi Ellingsgaard - nr 1 under 1800 rating

Karl M. Dahl - nr 2 under 1800 rating

Carles Mellado Sais - nr 1 under 2000 rating

Rógvi Heinason Olsen - nr 2 under 2000 rating

Noah Krug Wahlgreen - nr 1 under 2200 rating

Bjorn Holm Birkisson - nr 2 under 2200 rating

Casper Liu - nr 1

Adam Omarsson - nr 2

Simon Thorhallsson - nr 3

Winners

Winners

Ceremony

Group photo

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