Syddjurs Efteraarsskak 2025 - 1 Round 1-5
Open SwissStandard
8 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 25 Aug 2025 to 29 Sept 2025 in Hornslet, Denmark. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1893, and top seed was Soren Thomas Sorensen (🇩🇰 DEN, 1995).
Willy Moller Nielsen (🇩🇰 DEN, 1899) won with 4.0/6, ahead of Knud Wade (3.5) and Kai Washeim (3.5). Nielsen shared the lead from round 5 and broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 3: Claus Norregaard (1836) beat Soren Thomas Sorensen (1995), a +159-point gap.
Location
🇩🇰Hornslet, Denmark
Dates
25 Aug 2025 → 29 Sept 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
Swiss · 6 rounds
Federations · 2 represented
🇩🇰Denmark×7
🇪🇪Estonia×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsWilly Moller Nielsen led from R6; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R6 · LEADER CHANGE10 Nov
Willy Moller Nielsen takes the sole lead (4.0/6).
R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Willy Moller Nielsen lost to Kai Washeim (Black).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Willy Moller Nielsen | * | 0 | ½ | ½ |
| 2Kai Washeim | 1 | * | ½ | 1 |
| 3Knud Wade | ½ | ½ | * | — |
| 4Knud Poulsen | ½ | 0 | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nielsen, Willy Moller | 1899 | DEN | =4B | +8N | +7B | −3N | +6B | =2N | 4.0 | 13.5 | 15.5 | 9.00 | 2001 | +16.0 |
| 2 | Wade, Knud | 1992 | DEN | +8B | +7N | =3B | =6N | F | =1B | 3.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 8.75 | 2014 | +3.0 |
| 3 | Washeim, Kai | 1822 | DEN | =5B | =6B | =2N | +1B | +4N | — | 3.5 | 12.5 | 14.5 | 10.50 | 2060 | +32.0 |
| 4 | Poulsen, Knud | 1833 | DEN | =1N | =5N | =8B | −7N | −3B | +6N | 2.5 | 14.0 | 16.0 | 6.25 | 1830 | -1.6 |
| 5 | Sorensen, Soren Thomas | 1995 | DEN | =3N | =4B | −6N | =8B | F | +7B | 2.5 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 6.00 | 1852 | -19.0 |
| 6 | Norregaard, Claus | 1836 | DEN | −7B | =3N | +5B | =2B | −1N | −4B | 2.0 | 16.0 | 18.0 | 6.00 | 1780 | -8.6 |
| 7 | Savipold, Robin Ricco | 1891 | EST | +6N | −2B | −1N | +4B | −8N | −5N | 2.0 | 14.5 | 16.5 | 4.50 | 1781 | -17.8 |
| 8 | Jensen, Christian | 1879 | DEN | −2N | −1B | =4N | =5N | +7B | — | 2.0 | 12.5 | 14.5 | 4.50 | 1850 | -4.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Washeim, KaiDEN+32.03.5 pts · #2
- 2Nielsen, Willy MollerDEN+16.04.0 pts · #1
- 3Wade, KnudDEN+3.03.5 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Sorensen, Soren ThomasDEN-19.02.5 pts · #5
- 2Savipold, Robin RiccoEST-17.82.0 pts · #6
- 3Norregaard, ClausDEN-8.62.0 pts · #8
Biggest upsets
- R3+159 Elo gap