15. Grenzturnering 2025-2026 Round 4-5
Open SwissStandard
17 players participated in this 4-round tournament, held from 07 Jan 2026 to 28 Jan 2026 in Various, Denmark. 3 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1879, and top seed was Allan Hye (🇩🇰 DEN, 2017).
Michel Langner (🇩🇪 GER, 1894) won with 2.0/4, ahead of Allan Hye (2.0) and Vagn Lauritzen (1.5). Langner shared the lead from round 1, winning on tie-break.
Location
🇩🇰Various, Denmark
Dates
07 Jan 2026 → 28 Jan 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 4 rounds
Federations · 3 represented
🇩🇰Denmark×9
🇩🇪Germany×7
🇮🇷Iran×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 4 roundsTight race until R3; 2 players tied at 2.0/4, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.
Co-leaders
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2
1
2
R3–R4 · LEAD HELD
Michel Langner held the sole lead from R3 through R4 without losing it.
R4 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
2 players finish on 2.0/4. Langner takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (1.5).
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Langner, Michel | 1894 | GER | =10B | F | +15B | =6B | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.75 | 2003 | +10.0 |
| 2 | Hye, Allan | 2017 | DEN | F | F | +16N | +10B | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 2729 | +15.2 |
| 3 | Lauritzen, Vagn | 1713 | DEN | F | F | =7N | +11N | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.00 | 1850 | +7.6 |
| 4 | Jensen, Malte | 1809 | GER | F | F | +12N | =13B | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.75 | 1971 | +16.0 |
| 5 | Trane, Kim Juul | 1811 | DEN | F | F | =11B | +15N | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1930 | +5.4 |
| 6 | Johnk, Gert C. | 1929 | DEN | F | F | =14B | =1N | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.25 | 1887 | -1.6 |
| 7 | Schroder, Verner Frede | 1653 | DEN | F | F | =3B | =12B | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 1729 | +5.8 |
| 8 | Falsig, Niels | 1807 | DEN | F | F | F | +9N | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2574 | +8.8 |
| 9 | Zare, Mahmoudreza | 1772 | IRI | F | F | +17N | −8B | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1815 | +2.2 |
| 10 | Kroeger, Dieter | 1895 | GER | =1N | F | F | −2N | 0.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.00 | 1754 | -9.8 |
| 11 | Beckovic, Dzano | 1719 | DEN | F | F | =5N | −3B | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.75 | 1567 | -6.4 |
| 12 | Clausen, Hans Jorgen | 1771 | DEN | F | F | −4B | =7N | 0.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.50 | 1522 | -12.0 |
| 13 | Christiansen, Nahmen | 1755 | GER | F | F | F | =4N | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.75 | 1811 | +0.8 |
| 14 | Heinemann, Guido | 1886 | GER | F | F | =6N | — | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.50 | 1914 | +0.6 |
| 15 | Schmitt, Michael | 1785 | GER | F | F | −1N | −5B | 0.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.00 | 1048 | -16.0 |
| 16 | Fly-Petersen, Simon | 1935 | DEN | F | F | −2B | — | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1215 | -7.2 |
| 17 | Kania, Lutz | 1808 | GER | F | F | −9B | — | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 974 | -11.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Jensen, MalteGER+16.01.5 pts · #5
- 2Hye, AllanDEN+15.22.0 pts · #2
- 3Langner, MichelGER+10.02.0 pts · #1
Top rating losers
- 1Schmitt, MichaelGER-16.00.0 pts · #17
- 2Clausen, Hans JorgenDEN-12.00.5 pts · #12
- 3Kania, LutzGER-11.00.0 pts · #16