Kronborg Chess Open 2026 - IM
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 13 May 2026 to 17 May 2026 in Snekkersten, Denmark. 9 titled players from 6 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2309, and top seed was Dagur Ragnarsson (🇮🇸 ISL, IM, 2391).
August Jalving (🇩🇰 DEN, FM, 2296) won with 6.5/9, ahead of Axel Falkevall (5.0) and Dagur Ragnarsson (5.0). Jalving took the lead from round 6.
The biggest upset came in round 6: Michael Kotyk (CM, 2240) beat Axel Falkevall (IM, 2371), a +131-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsFM August Jalving led from R6 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
FM August Jalving takes the sole lead (4.0/6).
FM August Jalving opens a +1.5-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: IM Dagur Ragnarsson); the title is out of reach before R9.
FM August Jalving drew with IM Dagur Ragnarsson (White).
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 | 🇩🇰FMJalving, August | 2296 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 27.00 | 38.5 | +43.6 | 2477 |
| 4 | 🇸🇪IMFalkevall, Axel | 2371 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 21.25 | 40.0 | -3.4 | 2346 |
| 2 | 🇮🇸IMRagnarsson, Dagur | 2391 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5.0 | 21.00 | 40.0 | -6.0 | 2343 |
| 3 | 🇫🇷IMLucas, Arthur | 2329 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5.0 | 21.00 | 40.0 | +2.4 | 2350 |
| 6 | 🇩🇪CMKotyk, Michael | 2240 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | * | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 4.5 | 21.25 | 40.5 | +19.0 | 2317 |
| 7 | 🇸🇪FMStrom-Engdahl, Alexander | 2308 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | * | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.5 | 20.50 | 40.5 | +0.2 | 2310 |
| 5 | 🇧🇪FMVandenhole, Kobe | 2342 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 4.5 | 18.50 | 40.5 | -8.8 | 2306 |
| 9 | 🇸🇪FMSandberg, Lucas | 2325 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | * | 0 | ½ | 3.5 | 16.25 | 41.5 | -24.4 | 2228 |
| 8 | 🇧🇪Vantorre, Nils | 2238 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | 1 | 3.5 | 13.50 | 41.5 | -1.6 | 2237 |
| 10 | 🇩🇪FMFuhrmann, Bahne | 2254 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 3.0 | 13.25 | 42.0 | -14.8 | 2191 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Jalving, AugustFMDEN+43.66.5 pts · #1
- 2Kotyk, MichaelCMGER+19.04.5 pts · #6
- 3Lucas, ArthurIMFRA+2.45.0 pts · #3
- 1Sandberg, LucasFMSWE-24.43.5 pts · #9
- 2Fuhrmann, BahneFMGER-14.83.0 pts · #10
- 3Vandenhole, KobeFMBEL-8.84.5 pts · #5
- R6+131 Elo gap