Career
He played thrice for Iceland in Chess Olympiads:
In 1937, at fourth board in 7th Chess Olympiad in Stockholm (+3 –11 =2);
In 1939, at fourth board in 8th Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+6 –5 =4);
In 1956, at fourth board in 12th Chess Olympiad in Moscow (+7 –1 =8).