Kronborg Chess Open 2025 - 1
8 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 29 May 2025 to 01 Jun 2025 in Snekkersten, Denmark. 8 titled players from 5 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2291, and top seed was Jens Albert Ramsdal (🇩🇰 DEN, FM, 2351).
Nicolai Maxime Ostensen (🇳🇴 NOR, FM, 2283) won with 4.5/7, ahead of Mikkel Vinh Loftgaard (4.5) and August Jalving (4.0). Ostensen won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 5: Mikkel Vinh Loftgaard (FM, 2235) beat John Arni Nilssen (IM, 2348), a +113-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 8 · 7 roundsFM Mikkel Vinh Loftgaard led from R6 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
FM Mikkel Vinh Loftgaard takes the sole lead (4.0/6).
FM Mikkel Vinh Loftgaard drew with FM Nicolai Maxime Ostensen (Black).
FM Mikkel Vinh Loftgaard went unbeaten across 7 games (R1–R7).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 2 | 🇳🇴FMOstensen, Nicolai Maxime | 2283 | * | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 4.5 | 14.25 | 23.5 | +43.2 | 2394 |
| 1 | 🇩🇰FMLoftgaard, Mikkel Vinh | 2235 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 14.00 | 23.5 | +32.4 | 2401 |
| 3 | 🇩🇰FMJalving, August | 2273 | 1 | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 4.0 | 13.50 | 24.0 | +14.0 | 2343 |
| 5 | 🇸🇪FMCouso, Luis | 2240 | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 3.5 | 12.50 | 24.5 | +11.2 | 2298 |
| 6 | 🇸🇪FMStrom-Engdahl, Alexander | 2320 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 3.5 | 11.50 | 24.5 | -6.6 | 2287 |
| 4 | 🇩🇰FMRamsdal, Jens Albert | 2351 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 3.5 | 11.25 | 24.5 | -6.6 | 2282 |
| 7 | 🇫🇴IMNilssen, John Arni | 2348 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | 2.5 | 9.50 | 25.5 | -16.2 | 2181 |
| 8 | 🇱🇹FMBazilius, Augustinas | 2277 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | * | 2.0 | 6.00 | 26.0 | -54.0 | 2135 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Ostensen, Nicolai MaximeFMNOR+43.24.5 pts · #2
- 2Loftgaard, Mikkel VinhFMDEN+32.44.5 pts · #1
- 3Jalving, AugustFMDEN+14.04.0 pts · #3
- 1Bazilius, AugustinasFMLTU-54.02.0 pts · #8
- 2Nilssen, John ArniIMFAI-16.22.5 pts · #7
- 3Strom-Engdahl, AlexanderFMSWE-6.63.5 pts · #6
- R5+113 Elo gap