Henrik Danielsen

Henrik Danielsen is a Danish-Icelandic chess grandmaster. He was the Icelandic Chess Champion in 2009.

Chess career

Born in 1966, Danielsen earned his grandmaster title in 1996. In 1993, he finished joint first in the Politiken Cup with Igor Khenkin and John Emms on a score of 7½/10. He has played in six Chess Olympiads: the first three for Denmark and the rest for Iceland. He is the No. 4 ranked Icelandic player as of September 2020.
He regularly plays the Bird's Opening and has authored a book, entitled The Complete Polar Bear System, on the opening.