Kronborg Chess Open 2025 - 2
Round-RobinStandard
8 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 29 May 2025 to 01 Jun 2025 in Snekkersten, Denmark. 6 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2184, and top seed was Villads Majvang Sandmann (🇩🇰 DEN, FM, 2225).
Isak Vinh Brattgjerd (🇳🇴 NOR, FM, 2208) won with 5.0/7, ahead of Emil Zander (4.5) and Paulius Meskenas (4.5). Brattgjerd clinched sole first place in the final round.
Location
🇩🇰Snekkersten, Denmark
Dates
29 May 2025 → 01 Jun 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Round-robin · 7 rounds
Titled players · 6
FM×3
CM×2
WIM×1
Federations · 2 represented
🇩🇰Denmark×7
🇳🇴Norway×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 8 · 7 roundsFM Isak Vinh Brattgjerd led from R7 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Co-leaders
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R7 · LEADER CHANGE28 May
FM Isak Vinh Brattgjerd takes the sole lead (5.0/7).
R6 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
FM Isak Vinh Brattgjerd drew with FM Paulius Meskenas (White).
R1–R4 · WIN STREAK
CM Emil Zander won 4 in a row (R1–R4).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇳🇴FMBrattgjerd, Isak Vinh | 2208 | * | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 14.25 | 23.0 | +49.2 | 2339 |
| 3 | 🇩🇰CMZander, Emil | 2181 | 1 | * | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 15.50 | 23.5 | +41.6 | 2287 |
| 2 | 🇩🇰FMMeskenas, Paulius | 2164 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 12.75 | 23.5 | +24.2 | 2289 |
| 4 | 🇩🇰Jarlskov, Daniel Tuk Hartso | 2195 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 4.0 | 12.50 | 24.0 | +7.6 | 2233 |
| 5 | 🇩🇰FMSandmann, Villads Majvang | 2225 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | 0 | 3.5 | 13.00 | 24.5 | -17.6 | 2179 |
| 6 | 🇩🇰CMChristensen, Janus | 2162 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | 2.5 | 8.25 | 25.5 | -14.8 | 2086 |
| 7 | 🇩🇰Jorgensen, Dennis | 2180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | 0 | 2.0 | 6.25 | 26.0 | -29.2 | 2027 |
| 8 | 🇩🇰WIMNilssen, Ellen Fredericia | 2160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | * | 2.0 | 5.50 | 26.0 | -24.4 | 2030 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Brattgjerd, Isak VinhFMNOR+49.25.0 pts · #1
- 2Zander, EmilCMDEN+41.64.5 pts · #3
- 3Meskenas, PauliusFMDEN+24.24.5 pts · #2
Top rating losers
- 1Jorgensen, DennisDEN-29.22.0 pts · #7
- 2Nilssen, Ellen FredericiaWIMDEN-24.42.0 pts · #8
- 3Sandmann, Villads MajvangFMDEN-17.63.5 pts · #5