Gefle Elite Chess Open 2025 std
SwissStandard
79 players participated in this 8-round tournament, held from 22 Nov 2025 to 23 Nov 2025 in Gavle, Sweden. 9 titled players from 3 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2219, and top seed was Adrian Soderstrom (🇸🇪 SWE, FM, 2395).
Adrian Soderstrom (🇸🇪 SWE, FM, 2395) won with 3.5/8, ahead of Thomas Ernst (3.5) and Vidar Grahn (3.5). Soderstrom shared the lead from round 1, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 6: Ewoud Demeestere (1865) beat Vidar Seiger (FM, 2139), a +274-point gap.
Location
🇸🇪Gavle, Sweden
Dates
22 Nov 2025 → 23 Nov 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 8 rounds
Titled players · 9
GM×1
FM×5
CM×3
Federations · 3 represented
🇸🇪Sweden×77
🇫🇷France×1
🇨🇱Chile×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 8 roundsTight race until R8; 3 players tied at 3.5/8, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 80 co-leaders at R4 to 3 at the finish.
Co-leaders
81
80
80
80
29
12
3
3
R8 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
3 players finish on 3.5/8. Soderstrom takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (9.5).
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
FM Adrian Soderstrom 3 wins (R5–R7)GM Thomas Ernst 3 wins (R5–R7)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1FMVidar Grahn | * | — | — | — |
| 2FMAdrian Soderstrom | — | * | ½ | — |
| 3GMThomas Ernst | — | ½ | * | — |
| 4Kennet Wik | — | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soderstrom, AdrianFM | 2395 | SWE | F | F | F | F | +30N | +28B | +36N | =2B | 3.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 7.75 | 2521 | +4.8 |
| 2 | Ernst, ThomasGM | 2262 | SWE | F | F | F | F | +29N | +33B | +28N | =1N | 3.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 7.75 | 2521 | +11.3 |
| 3 | Grahn, VidarFM | 2244 | SWE | F | F | F | F | +68N | =17B | +4N | +33B | 3.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 7.25 | 2372 | +10.8 |
| 4 | Demeestere, Ewoud | 1865 | SWE | F | F | F | F | +16B | +40N | −3B | +61N | 3.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 6.00 | 2275 | +40.6 |
| 5 | Bergqvist, Morris | 1852 | SWE | F | F | F | F | +77B | −16N | +11B | +20N | 3.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 6.00 | 2017 | +17.0 |
| 6 | Frank, AntonCM | 2179 | SWE | F | F | F | F | +41B | =74N | +7B | =15N | 3.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 6.50 | 2160 | -1.2 |
| 7 | Thornqvist, Ofelia | 1886 | SWE | F | F | F | F | +22N | +51B | −6N | +67N | 3.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 5.00 | 1990 | +11.0 |
| 8 | Nygren, David | 2096 | SWE | F | F | F | F | +69N | +42B | =52N | =29B | 3.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 4.75 | 2072 | -1.6 |
| 9 | Simpson, Liam | 1924 | SWE | F | F | F | F | +21B | +71N | +67B | −28B | 3.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 4.50 | 2005 | +9.6 |
| 10 | Eriksson, Lennarth | 1961 | SWE | F | F | F | F | =35B | +76N | =32B | +48N | 3.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 4.50 | 1979 | +3.0 |
| 11 | Tharmarai, Yohan | 1726 | SWE | F | F | F | F | +78N | +69B | −5N | +31B | 3.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 3.50 | 1946 | +46.8 |
| 12 | Smeds, Joakim | 1705 | SWE | F | F | F | F | +70N | +31B | −45N | +69B | 3.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 4.00 | 1973 | +28.0 |
| 13 | Andersson, Erik 1983 | 1858 | SWE | F | F | F | F | +53B | +54B | −18N | +74N | 3.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 3.50 | 2168 | +31.6 |
| 14 | Wik, Kennet | 1814 | SWE | F | F | F | F | =38N | +75B | =54N | +60B | 3.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 3.75 | 2005 | +19.6 |
| 15 | Lilliehook, Victor | 2078 | SWE | F | F | F | F | +25N | =30B | =17N | =6B | 2.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 6.25 | 2195 | +18.0 |
| 16 | Wickstrom, Carina | 1913 | SWE | F | F | F | F | −4N | +5B | =37B | +45N | 2.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 6.00 | 2021 | +10.8 |
| 17 | Marttala, Thomas | 2095 | SWE | F | F | F | F | +52B | =3N | =15B | =25B | 2.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 5.75 | 2175 | +7.2 |
| 18 | Sundin, Emanuel | 2144 | SWE | F | F | F | F | +47B | =67N | +13B | −19N | 2.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 5.50 | 1968 | -14.8 |
| 19 | Carlstrom, Niklas | 2049 | SWE | F | F | F | F | −28N | +39B | =30N | +18B | 2.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 5.50 | 2209 | +16.4 |
| 20 | Jouandet-Dahlen, Alfons | 1995 | FRA | F | F | F | F | +64N | +35B | =39N | −5B | 2.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 4.50 | 1930 | -13.2 |
| 21 | Heijdenberg, Ronny | 1836 | SWE | F | F | F | F | −9N | +49B | +51N | =55B | 2.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 4.25 | 1916 | +8.4 |
| 22 | Dahlkvist Hartwig, Sture | 1764 | SWE | F | F | F | F | −7B | +46N | +68B | =32N | 2.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 4.00 | 1990 | +48.4 |
| 23 | Villarroel Contreras, Fernando Andres | 1655 | CHI | F | F | F | F | −43B | =59N | +27B | +72N | 2.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 4.25 | 1753 | +20.8 |
| 24 | Snallfot, Magnus | 1884 | SWE | F | F | F | F | =58N | +34B | =56N | =51B | 2.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 4.25 | 1755 | -12.6 |
| 25 | Hellstroem, Neo | 0 | SWE | F | F | F | F | −15B | +68N | +74B | =17N | 2.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 2.75 | 2050 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Lonsjo, Hakan | 1753 | SWE | F | F | F | F | =34N | =58B | +75N | =44B | 2.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 3.25 | 1818 | +6.6 |
| 27 | Carmegren, Christer | 1539 | SWE | F | F | F | F | +73N | =70B | −23N | +78N | 2.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2.00 | 1650 | +11.8 |
| 28 | Nilsson, OliverCM | 2110 | SWE | F | F | F | F | +19B | −1N | −2B | +9N | 2.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 5.50 | 2158 | +4.4 |
| 29 | Hedlund, Niklas | 1983 | SWE | F | F | F | F | −2B | =48N | +41B | =8N | 2.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 4.50 | 2024 | +3.4 |
| 30 | Vaarala, Eric | 2311 | SWE | F | F | F | F | −1B | =15N | =19B | +36N | 2.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 4.50 | 2144 | -16.0 |
| 31 | Pettersson, Kjell-Erik | 1837 | SWE | F | F | F | F | +66B | −12N | +50B | −11N | 2.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 3.50 | 1653 | -18.2 |
| 32 | Bytar, Peter | 1865 | SWE | F | F | F | F | −54N | +47B | =10N | =22B | 2.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 4.75 | 1889 | +2.6 |
| 33 | Nilsson, JoakimFM | 2251 | SWE | F | F | F | F | +74B | −2N | +61B | −3N | 2.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 2.00 | 2139 | -11.4 |
| 34 | Hemsen, Sebastian | 1652 | SWE | F | F | F | F | =26B | −24N | =59B | +50N | 2.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 4.00 | 1680 | +2.6 |
| 35 | Sundell, Johan | 1843 | SWE | F | F | F | F | =10N | −20N | =63B | +56B | 2.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 3.75 | 1832 | -1.6 |
| 36 | Ask, JosefFM | 2055 | SWE | F | F | F | F | +71B | +37N | −1B | −30B | 2.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 3.00 | 2150 | +9.4 |
| 37 | Valcu, Lavinia | 2154 | SWE | F | F | F | F | =55B | −36B | =16N | +42B | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 4.00 | 1947 | -39.5 |
| 38 | Sundal, Victor | 0 | SWE | F | F | F | F | =14B | =43N | +72B | −47B | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 3.50 | 1790 | +2.4 |
| 39 | Matus, Daniel | 1893 | SWE | F | F | F | F | =40B | −19N | =20B | +71N | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 3.25 | 1981 | +9.2 |
| 40 | Seiger, VidarFM | 2139 | SWE | F | F | F | F | =39N | −4B | =55N | +52B | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 3.25 | 1886 | -49.6 |
| 41 | Soderberg, Filip | 1887 | SWE | F | F | F | F | −6N | +60B | −29N | +57B | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 3.00 | 1988 | +10.0 |
| 42 | Dahlblom Sundin, Love | 1864 | SWE | F | F | F | F | +62N | −8N | +53B | −37N | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 3.00 | 1937 | +6.2 |
| 43 | Soderberg, Mikael | 1771 | SWE | F | F | F | F | +23N | =38B | −60N | =64B | 2.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 4.25 | 1757 | -3.2 |
| 44 | Hardwick, Hugo | 1909 | SWE | F | F | F | F | =63B | −53N | +49B | =26N | 2.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 4.00 | 1748 | -34.4 |
| 45 | Garner, Marten | 1834 | SWE | F | F | F | F | −57N | +77N | +12B | −16B | 2.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 3.50 | 1806 | -2.8 |
| 46 | Mozelius, Peter | 1896 | SWE | F | F | F | F | =56N | −22B | +58N | =62B | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 3.00 | 1703 | -19.8 |
| 47 | Jakobsson, Tomas | 1842 | SWE | F | F | F | F | −18N | −32N | +76B | +38N | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 2.50 | 1843 | -0.6 |
| 48 | Akerlund, Fredrik | 1853 | SWE | F | F | F | F | +75N | =29B | =57N | −10B | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 2.25 | 1881 | +3.6 |
| 49 | Ahlen, Thomas | 1718 | SWE | F | F | F | F | +59B | −21N | −44N | +76B | 2.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 2.00 | 1730 | +1.2 |
| 50 | Popovics, Lily | 1493 | SWE | F | F | F | F | +79B | +73B | −31N | −34B | 2.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1.50 | 1592 | +17.6 |
| 51 | Ostafiev, Cristina | 1686 | SWE | F | F | F | F | +65B | −7N | −21B | =24N | 1.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 2.75 | 1780 | +18.0 |
| 52 | Varjomaa, Stefan | 1828 | SWE | F | F | F | F | −17N | +57B | =8B | −40N | 1.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 3.00 | 1982 | +13.2 |
| 53 | Kampe, Victor | 1749 | SWE | F | F | F | F | −13N | +44B | −42N | =65B | 1.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 2.75 | 1786 | +6.8 |
| 54 | Nyberg, Peter | 1990 | SWE | F | F | F | F | +32B | −13N | =14B | — | 1.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 3.50 | 1845 | -11.6 |
| 55 | Ostensson, Julia | 1956 | SWE | F | F | F | F | =37N | −61B | =40B | =21N | 1.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 3.25 | 1954 | -1.0 |
| 56 | Ornmark, Lucas | 1603 | SWE | F | F | F | F | =46B | =63N | =24B | −35N | 1.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 3.00 | 1761 | +14.2 |
| 57 | Magnussen, Pal | 1944 | SWE | F | F | F | F | +45B | −52N | =48B | −41N | 1.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 3.00 | 1764 | -20.4 |
| 58 | Olsson, Dick | 1698 | SWE | F | F | F | F | =24B | =26N | −46B | =77N | 1.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 2.75 | 1712 | +0.6 |
| 59 | Stromberg, Victoria | 1590 | SWE | F | F | F | F | −49N | =23B | =34N | =70N | 1.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 2.75 | 1572 | -2.4 |
| 60 | Walinder, Jonas | 1843 | SWE | F | F | F | F | =76B | −41N | +43B | −14N | 1.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 2.25 | 1677 | -18.0 |
| 61 | Malmsten, Hans | 2033 | SWE | F | F | F | F | =67B | +55N | −33N | −4B | 1.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 2.00 | 1839 | -19.4 |
| 62 | Andersson, Fredrik | 1747 | SWE | F | F | F | F | −42B | −65N | +66B | =46N | 1.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 2.50 | 1740 | -1.2 |
| 63 | Karrlander, Gunnar | 1770 | SWE | F | F | F | F | =44N | =56B | =35N | −68B | 1.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 2.75 | 1735 | -4.4 |
| 64 | Forsberg, Mikael | 1751 | SWE | F | F | F | F | −20B | −72N | +70B | =43N | 1.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 2.00 | 1690 | -7.8 |
| 65 | Eriksson, Sanna | 1862 | SWE | F | F | F | F | −51N | +62B | −71B | =53N | 1.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 2.25 | 1644 | -24.0 |
| 66 | Sandberg, Jan-Henrik | 1686 | SWE | F | F | F | F | −31N | +78B | −62N | =75B | 1.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.75 | 1588 | -11.0 |
| 67 | Islam, Umair | 1561 | SWE | F | F | F | F | =61N | =18B | −9N | −7B | 1.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 2.00 | 1740 | +24.4 |
| 68 | Helin, MikaelCM | 1931 | SWE | F | F | F | F | −3B | −25B | −22N | +63N | 1.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 1.50 | 1801 | -11.4 |
| 69 | Lindh, Adam | 1839 | SWE | F | F | F | F | −8B | −11N | +77B | −12N | 1.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0.50 | 1604 | -24.8 |
| 70 | Ingelman-Sundberg, Simon | 1605 | SWE | F | F | F | F | −12B | =27N | −64N | =59B | 1.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 2.00 | 1453 | -16.2 |
| 71 | Elvang, Simon | 1741 | SWE | F | F | F | F | −36N | −9B | +65N | −39B | 1.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 1.50 | 1740 | -1.6 |
| 72 | Andersson, Andreas | 1733 | SWE | F | F | F | F | F | +64B | −38N | −23B | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.50 | 1604 | -10.2 |
| 73 | Wigstein, Anders | 1472 | SWE | F | F | F | F | −27B | −50N | F | +79B | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.50 | 1355 | -18.8 |
| 74 | Gustafsson, Thomas | 2015 | SWE | F | F | F | F | −33N | =6B | −25N | −13B | 0.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 1.50 | 1823 | -13.8 |
| 75 | Raiha, Charlie | 1632 | SWE | F | F | F | F | −48B | −14N | −26B | =66N | 0.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.75 | 1454 | -30.0 |
| 76 | Forslund, Mats | 1584 | SWE | F | F | F | F | =60N | −10B | −47N | −49N | 0.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0.75 | 1519 | -10.8 |
| 77 | Thejls, Henning | 1661 | SWE | F | F | F | F | −5N | −45B | −69N | =58B | 0.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.75 | 1484 | -14.8 |
| 78 | Flynner, Kristina | 1482 | SWE | F | F | F | F | −11B | −66N | =79N | −27B | 0.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.25 | 1268 | -38.4 |
| 79 | Uggla, Michael | 1407 | SWE | F | F | F | F | −50N | F | =78B | −73N | 0.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.25 | 1210 | -27.6 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Dahlkvist Hartwig, StureSWE+48.42.5 pts · #15
- 2Tharmarai, YohanSWE+46.83.0 pts · #6
- 3Demeestere, EwoudSWE+40.63.0 pts · #7
Top rating losers
- 1Seiger, VidarFMSWE-49.62.0 pts · #48
- 2Valcu, LaviniaSWE-39.52.0 pts · #31
- 3Flynner, KristinaSWE-38.40.5 pts · #74
Biggest upsets
- R6+274 Elo gap
- R5+176 Elo gap
- R8+168 Elo gap