Einar Thorvaldsson  Einar Thorvaldsson (1902 – 1967) was an Icelandic chess player, two-times Icelandic Chess Championship winner (1928, 1940). From the end of 1920s to the begin of 1940s, Einar was one of the leading Icelandic chess players. He twice won the Icelandic Chess Championship: in 1928 and in 1940. Einar played for Iceland in the Chess Olympiads:  Einar played for Iceland in the unofficial Chess Olympiad: