GMHenrik Danielsen

Henrik Danielsen was born in Nykøbing Falster, Denmark, in 1966. He shared first place at the 1993 Politiken Cup with Igor Khenkin and John Emms. He became a grandmaster in 1996. After representing Denmark at three Olympiads in the 1990s, he switched to Iceland and played in further Olympiads for his adopted country. He won the Icelandic championship in 2009. His interest in Bird’s Opening led to the instructional book The Complete Polar Bear System, published in 2016.