Kronborg Chess Open 2026 - 6
Round-RobinStandard
8 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 14 May 2026 to 17 May 2026 in Snekkersten, Denmark. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 2049, and top seed was Martin Lee Lauritsen (🇩🇰 DEN, 2084).
Nathan Preman (🇸🇪 SWE, 2067) won with 6.0/7, ahead of Richard Lilja (5.0) and Oliver Kaehne Snedker (4.5). Preman won solo starting round 3.
Location
🇩🇰Snekkersten, Denmark
Dates
14 May 2026 → 17 May 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Round-robin · 7 rounds
Federations · 2 represented
🇩🇰Denmark×6
🇸🇪Sweden×2
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 8 · 7 roundsNathan Preman led from R3 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Co-leaders
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2
1
1
1
1
1
R3–R7 · LEAD HELD
Nathan Preman never relinquished the lead after R3; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
R2 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Nathan Preman beat Richard Lilja (White).
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
Nathan Preman 4 wins (R1–R4)Richard Lilja 4 wins (R3–R6)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇸🇪Preman, Nathan | 2067 | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 6.0 | 19.25 | 22.0 | +92.0 | 2356 |
| 2 | 🇩🇰Lilja, Richard | 2045 | 0 | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 12.50 | 23.0 | +30.8 | 2208 |
| 4 | 🇩🇰Snedker, Oliver Kaehne | 2078 | 0 | 1 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4.5 | 14.00 | 23.5 | +27.2 | 2147 |
| 3 | 🇸🇪Aroven, Mikael | 2068 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 11.00 | 23.5 | +15.8 | 2148 |
| 5 | 🇩🇰Lauritsen, Martin Lee | 2084 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.5 | 6.75 | 24.5 | -7.4 | 2044 |
| 6 | 🇩🇰Ramsdal, Lasse | 2052 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 2.5 | 4.25 | 25.5 | -20.8 | 1947 |
| 7 | 🇩🇰Andersen, Rune Egede | 2054 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | 1.0 | 3.50 | 27.0 | -51.0 | 1739 |
| 8 | 🇩🇰Fyhn, Buster Hulthin | 1945 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1.0 | 2.75 | 27.0 | -54.0 | 1755 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Preman, NathanSWE+92.06.0 pts · #1
- 2Lilja, RichardDEN+30.85.0 pts · #2
- 3Snedker, Oliver KaehneDEN+27.24.5 pts · #4
Top rating losers
- 1Fyhn, Buster HulthinDEN-54.01.0 pts · #8
- 2Andersen, Rune EgedeDEN-51.01.0 pts · #7
- 3Ramsdal, LasseDEN-20.82.5 pts · #6