Kronborg Chess Open 2026 - GM
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 13 May 2026 to 17 May 2026 in Snekkersten, Denmark. 10 titled players from 7 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2459, and top seed was Boris Chatalbashev (🇩🇰 DEN, GM, 2530).
Tor Fredrik Kaasen (🇳🇴 NOR, IM, 2477) won with 5.5/9, ahead of Floryan Eugene (5.0) and Jakob Leon Pajeken (5.0). Kaasen shared the lead from round 6 and won solo starting round 7.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Hao(ZJ) Wang (IM, 2426) beat Boris Chatalbashev (GM, 2530), a +104-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsIM Tor Fredrik Kaasen led from R4 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
IM Floryan Eugene takes the sole lead (4.0/5).
IM Tor Fredrik Kaasen drew with IM Jakob Leon Pajeken (Black).
IM Floryan Eugene won 4 in a row (R2–R5).
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 | 🇳🇴IMKaasen, Tor Fredrik | 2477 | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.5 | 23.50 | 39.5 | +7.4 | 2537 |
| 3 | 🇫🇷IMEugene, Floryan | 2489 | 1 | * | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 23.50 | 40.0 | +0.9 | 2499 |
| 2 | 🇩🇪IMPajeken, Jakob Leon | 2472 | ½ | 0 | * | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 21.00 | 40.0 | +3.3 | 2501 |
| 5 | 🇩🇪GMKunin, Vitaly | 2507 | 0 | 1 | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 4.5 | 20.25 | 40.5 | -6.7 | 2454 |
| 7 | 🇨🇳IMWang, Hao(ZJ) | 2426 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4.5 | 20.00 | 40.5 | +4.4 | 2463 |
| 4 | 🇩🇰GMChatalbashev, Boris | 2530 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 4.5 | 19.75 | 40.5 | -9.7 | 2451 |
| 6 | 🇸🇪GMHector, Jonny | 2408 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 4.5 | 19.75 | 40.5 | +7.3 | 2465 |
| 8 | 🇫🇮IMSipila, Vilka | 2471 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 4.5 | 18.75 | 40.5 | -1.6 | 2458 |
| 9 | 🇳🇴FMOstensen, Nicolai Maxime | 2405 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 4.0 | 18.25 | 41.0 | +2.4 | 2422 |
| 10 | 🇩🇰FMMedhus, Vitus Bondo | 2406 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 3.0 | 13.75 | 42.0 | -7.7 | 2340 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Kaasen, Tor FredrikIMNOR+7.45.5 pts · #1
- 2Hector, JonnyGMSWE+7.34.5 pts · #6
- 3Wang, Hao(ZJ)IMCHN+4.44.5 pts · #7
- 1Chatalbashev, BorisGMDEN-9.74.5 pts · #4
- 2Medhus, Vitus BondoFMDEN-7.73.0 pts · #10
- 3Kunin, VitalyGMGER-6.74.5 pts · #5
- R1+104 Elo gap