Kronborg Chess Open 2025 - 3
Round-RobinStandard
8 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 29 May 2025 to 01 Jun 2025 in Snekkersten, Denmark. 5 titled players from 6 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2139, and top seed was Lenka Ptacnikova (🇮🇸 ISL, WGM, 2158).
Adam Omarsson (🇮🇸 ISL, CM, 2123) won with 4.5/7, ahead of Valentina Verbin (4.5) and M Paul Townsend (4.5).
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 · 5
FM×2
CM×1
WGM×1
WFM×1
Federations · 6 represented
🇮🇸Iceland×2
🇩🇰Denmark×2
🇮🇹Italy×1
🇺🇦Ukraine×1
🇲🇩Moldova×1
🇬🇧England×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 8 · 7 roundsCo-leaders
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R3 · LEADER CHANGE28 May
M Paul Townsend takes the sole lead (2.5/3).
R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
WFM Valentina Verbin drew with CM Adam Omarsson (Black).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 🇮🇸CMOmarsson, Adam | 2123 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 14.75 | 23.5 | +47.6 | 2244 |
| 1 | 🇲🇩WFMVerbin, Valentina | 2144 | ½ | * | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 4.5 | 14.50 | 23.5 | +19.0 | 2241 |
| 3 | 🇬🇧Townsend, M Paul | 2149 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 4.5 | 14.50 | 23.5 | +17.6 | 2240 |
| 4 | 🇮🇹Caglio, Luigi | 2156 | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 13.25 | 23.5 | +16.0 | 2239 |
| 5 | 🇺🇦FMPerets, Dmytro | 2108 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.0 | 9.00 | 25.0 | -6.0 | 2094 |
| 6 | 🇮🇸WGMPtacnikova, Lenka | 2158 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | 0 | ½ | 2.5 | 8.50 | 25.5 | -24.2 | 2035 |
| 7 | 🇩🇰Veiergang, Oscar | 2145 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | ½ | 2.5 | 8.00 | 25.5 | -21.4 | 2036 |
| 8 | 🇩🇰FMMoe, Mogens | 2130 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 2.0 | 7.00 | 26.0 | -27.8 | 1983 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Omarsson, AdamCMISL+47.64.5 pts · #2
- 2Verbin, ValentinaWFMMDA+19.04.5 pts · #1
- 3Townsend, M PaulENG+17.64.5 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Moe, MogensFMDEN-27.82.0 pts · #8
- 2Ptacnikova, LenkaWGMISL-24.22.5 pts · #6
- 3Veiergang, OscarDEN-21.42.5 pts · #7