Fredericia Chess IM 2025
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 28 May 2025 to 01 Jun 2025 in Fredericia, Denmark. 9 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2312, and top seed was Nikola Kanov (🇧🇬 BUL, IM, 2429).
Nikola Kanov (🇧🇬 BUL, IM, 2429) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Keyvan Farokhi (6.5) and Rasmus Skytte (5.5). Kanov shared the lead from round 5 and broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 9: Moritz Valentin Collin (FM, 2250) beat Vitus Bondo Medhus (FM, 2384), a +134-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsIM Nikola Kanov led from R6 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
IM Nikola Kanov takes the sole lead (5.0/6).
IM Nikola Kanov beat FM Keyvan Farokhi (White).
IM Nikola Kanov 5 wins (R2–R6)FM Keyvan Farokhi 4 wins (R4–R7)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇧🇬IMKanov, Nikola | 2429 | * | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 28.25 | 38.0 | +9.4 | 2519 |
| 2 | 🇩🇪FMFarokhi, Keyvan | 2344 | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 24.50 | 38.5 | +31.2 | 2474 |
| 4 | 🇩🇰IMSkytte, Rasmus | 2360 | 1 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5.5 | 23.50 | 39.5 | +3.5 | 2386 |
| 3 | 🇩🇰FMHald Falkesgaard, Jeppe | 2271 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 19.75 | 39.5 | +31.0 | 2396 |
| 6 | 🇨🇭FMCollin, Moritz Valentin | 2250 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.5 | 20.00 | 40.5 | +16.6 | 2319 |
| 5 | 🇨🇭FMMattenberger, Matthias | 2286 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 4.5 | 17.00 | 40.5 | +6.8 | 2315 |
| 7 | 🇩🇰FMMedhus, Vitus Bondo | 2384 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 16.75 | 41.0 | -29.6 | 2261 |
| 10 | 🇩🇰FMBank, Pelle | 2275 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 2.5 | 9.75 | 42.5 | -29.8 | 2150 |
| 8 | 🇩🇰Hansen, Lars | 2218 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 2.5 | 9.25 | 42.5 | -15.2 | 2156 |
| 9 | 🇩🇰IMFries-Nielsen, Jens Ove | 2300 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | * | 2.5 | 9.25 | 42.5 | -18.4 | 2147 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Farokhi, KeyvanFMGER+31.26.5 pts · #2
- 2Hald Falkesgaard, JeppeFMDEN+31.05.5 pts · #3
- 3Collin, Moritz ValentinFMSUI+16.64.5 pts · #6
- 1Bank, PelleFMDEN-29.82.5 pts · #10
- 2Medhus, Vitus BondoFMDEN-29.64.0 pts · #7
- 3Fries-Nielsen, Jens OveIMDEN-18.42.5 pts · #9
- R9+134 Elo gap
- R1+113 Elo gap