Syddjurs Sommerskak 2025 - 1
Round-RobinStandard
12 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 21 Jul 2025 to 25 Jul 2025 in Hornslet, Denmark. 1 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2035, and top seed was Torben Sorensen (🇲🇹 MLT, IM, 2233).
Torben Sorensen (🇲🇹 MLT, IM, 2233) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Martin Knudsen (3.5) and Alexandru Pirtac (3.0). Sorensen won solo starting round 4.
Location
🇩🇰Hornslet, Denmark
Dates
21 Jul 2025 → 25 Jul 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes for first 40 moves and 15 min. for the rest of the game with 30 sec. increment from move 1
System
Round-robin · 5 rounds
Titled players · 1
IM×1
Federations · 2 represented
🇩🇰Denmark×11
🇲🇹Malta×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 12 · 5 roundsIM Torben Sorensen led from R4 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Co-leaders
4
1
2
1
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Sorensen#1Knudsen#2Svane#3Pirtac#4Olsen#5Rasmussen#6Gronhoj#7Andersen#8Jensen#9Jensen#10Almasy#11Jorgensen#12
R4 · LEADER CHANGE25 Jul
IM Torben Sorensen takes the sole lead (3.5/4).
R1 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
IM Torben Sorensen beat Martin Knudsen (White).
R1–R5 · UNBEATEN
IM Torben Sorensen went unbeaten across 5 games (R1–R5).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇲🇹IMSorensen, Torben | 2233 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | ½ | ½ | — | — | — | — | — | 4.0 | 12.00 | 14.5 | +1.0 | 2249 |
| 2 | 🇩🇰Knudsen, Martin | 1970 | 0 | * | ½ | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3.5 | 7.50 | 13.0 | +30.6 | 2203 |
| 4 | 🇩🇰Pirtac, Alexandru | 2083 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3.0 | 7.75 | 15.0 | +10.0 | 2118 |
| 3 | 🇩🇰Svane, Henrik | 2025 | 0 | — | ½ | * | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | ½ | — | 3.0 | 7.25 | 13.5 | +15.6 | 2139 |
| 5 | 🇩🇰Olsen, Michael R. W. | 2058 | — | — | 0 | — | * | — | ½ | — | 1 | 1 | ½ | — | 3.0 | 5.50 | 10.5 | +0.8 | 2064 |
| 7 | 🇩🇰Gronhoj, Benny | 1988 | ½ | 0 | — | 0 | — | * | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2.5 | 4.50 | 13.0 | +3.2 | 2016 |
| 6 | 🇩🇰Rasmussen, Lars Garne | 1978 | ½ | — | — | — | ½ | — | * | ½ | — | ½ | ½ | — | 2.5 | 6.25 | 12.5 | +9.4 | 2053 |
| 8 | 🇩🇰Andersen, Lars Rene | 2052 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | ½ | * | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2.5 | 4.25 | 12.0 | -10.8 | 1973 |
| 9 | 🇩🇰Jensen, Soren | 1979 | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 2.50 | 9.5 | -8.6 | 1917 |
| 11 | 🇩🇰Almasy, Alexander | 1942 | — | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ½ | — | 1 | * | — | — | 1.5 | 3.25 | 13.0 | -9.8 | 1868 |
| 10 | 🇩🇰Jensen, Morten Frank | 1980 | — | — | — | ½ | ½ | — | ½ | — | 0 | — | * | 0 | 1.5 | 4.25 | 11.5 | -18.4 | 1841 |
| 12 | 🇩🇰Jorgensen, Peter | 1912 | — | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | * | 1.0 | 1.50 | 12.0 | -19.0 | 1754 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Knudsen, MartinDEN+30.63.5 pts · #2
- 2Svane, HenrikDEN+15.63.0 pts · #3
- 3Pirtac, AlexandruDEN+10.03.0 pts · #4
Top rating losers
- 1Jorgensen, PeterDEN-19.01.0 pts · #12
- 2Jensen, Morten FrankDEN-18.41.5 pts · #10
- 3Andersen, Lars ReneDEN-10.82.5 pts · #8