| Thröstur Thórhallsson | |
|---|---|
 Thröstur Thórhallsson, London 2010 | |
| Country | Iceland |
| Born | 19 March 1969 (age 55) Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Title | Grandmaster (1996) |
| Peak rating | 2510 (July 1997) |
Þröstur Þórhallsson (born 19 March 1969), sometimes anglicized as Thröstur Thórhallsson, is an Icelandic chess grandmaster. He was Icelandic Chess Champion in 2012.
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