Kronborg Chess Open 2026 - 2
8 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 14 May 2026 to 17 May 2026 in Snekkersten, Denmark. 4 titled players from 5 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2185, and top seed was Michael Mortensen (🇳🇴 NOR, CM, 2198).
Kiren Vivek Nasta (🇺🇸 USA, 2188) won with 5.5/7, ahead of Dildarav Lishoy Gengis Paratazham (4.5) and Andreas Skovgaard (4.0). Nasta won solo starting round 4.
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How it unfolded
Top 8 · 7 roundsKiren Vivek Nasta led from R4 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Kiren Vivek Nasta never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
Kiren Vivek Nasta drew with CM Dildarav Lishoy Gengis Paratazham (Black).
Kiren Vivek Nasta went unbeaten across 7 games (R1–R7).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇺🇸Nasta, Kiren Vivek | 2188 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 16.00 | 21.5 | +39.4 | 2414 |
| 2 | 🇬🇧CMLishoy Gengis Paratazham, Dildarav | 2180 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4.5 | 14.00 | 22.5 | +42.4 | 2287 |
| 3 | 🇩🇰Skovgaard, Andreas | 2159 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4.0 | 10.75 | 23.0 | +15.8 | 2238 |
| 4 | 🇩🇰Wahlgreen, Noah Krug | 2187 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | — | ½ | 1 | 3.5 | 10.75 | 20.5 | +9.4 | 2240 |
| 6 | 🇩🇰CMZander, Emil | 2185 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 3.0 | 9.00 | 24.0 | -20.8 | 2135 |
| 5 | 🇳🇴Kaewpitakkun, Pantham | 2192 | 0 | ½ | ½ | — | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 3.0 | 8.00 | 20.5 | -3.6 | 2183 |
| 7 | 🇩🇪FMLaubsch, Bernd | 2188 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 2.5 | 6.25 | 24.5 | -20.6 | 2082 |
| 8 | 🇳🇴CMMortensen, Michael | 2198 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 1.0 | 3.75 | 26.0 | -106.0 | 1874 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Lishoy Gengis Paratazham, DildaravCMENG+42.44.5 pts · #2
- 2Nasta, Kiren VivekUSA+39.45.5 pts · #1
- 3Skovgaard, AndreasDEN+15.84.0 pts · #3
- 1Mortensen, MichaelCMNOR-106.01.0 pts · #8
- 2Zander, EmilCMDEN-20.83.0 pts · #6
- 3Laubsch, BerndFMGER-20.62.5 pts · #7