Kronborg Chess Open 2025 - 11
8 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 29 May 2025 to 01 Jun 2025 in Snekkersten, Denmark. 1 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1896, and top seed was Leif Hesselberg (🇩🇰 DEN, 1947).
Sarah Sima Derlich (🇩🇰 DEN, WCM, 1926) won with 5.0/7, ahead of Lasse Emil Petersen (4.5) and Valdemar A Staunsbjerg (4.0). Derlich shared the lead from round 5 and broke clear in the final round.
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How it unfolded
Top 8 · 7 roundsWCM Sarah Sima Derlich led from R7 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R7.
WCM Sarah Sima Derlich held the sole lead from R7 through R7 without losing it.
WCM Sarah Sima Derlich drew with Lasse Emil Petersen (Black).
WCM Sarah Sima Derlich 3 wins (R5–R7)Lasse Emil Petersen 3 wins (R4–R6)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇩🇰WCMDerlich, Sarah Sima | 1926 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5.0 | 14.75 | 21.0 | +46.4 | 2050 |
| 2 | 🇩🇰Petersen, Lasse Emil | 1893 | ½ | * | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 4.5 | 13.00 | 21.5 | +20.8 | 1999 |
| 3 | 🇳🇴Staunsbjerg, Valdemar A | 1902 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 4.0 | 10.00 | 22.0 | +8.8 | 1945 |
| 4 | 🇩🇰Snedker, Oliver Kaehne | 1857 | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | — | 1 | 3.5 | 10.25 | 20.5 | +36.8 | 1965 |
| 5 | 🇫🇷Spagnoli, Benjamin | 1899 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 0 | — | 1 | 3.0 | 10.75 | 21.0 | +0.2 | 1901 |
| 6 | 🇩🇰Jensen, Benjamin Lau | 1881 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | 1 | 0 | 2.5 | 6.75 | 23.5 | -16.4 | 1796 |
| 7 | 🇩🇰Lavrsen, Frands Winther | 1864 | ½ | ½ | ½ | — | — | 0 | * | ½ | 2.0 | 7.50 | 17.5 | -3.8 | 1838 |
| 8 | 🇩🇰Hesselberg, Leif | 1947 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | * | 1.5 | 3.50 | 24.5 | -51.2 | 1659 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Derlich, Sarah SimaWCMDEN+46.45.0 pts · #1
- 2Snedker, Oliver KaehneDEN+36.83.5 pts · #4
- 3Petersen, Lasse EmilDEN+20.84.5 pts · #2
- 1Hesselberg, LeifDEN-51.21.5 pts · #8
- 2Jensen, Benjamin LauDEN-16.42.5 pts · #6
- 3Lavrsen, Frands WintherDEN-3.82.0 pts · #7