Kronborg Chess Open 2026 - 9
Round-RobinStandard
8 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 14 May 2026 to 17 May 2026 in Snekkersten, Denmark. 5 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1951, and top seed was Ingo Schulze (🇩🇪 GER, 1992).
Ingo Schulze (🇩🇪 GER, 1992) won with 6.0/7, ahead of Alec Bernhoftsen-Banks (5.5) and Thomas Dall Jensen (5.0). Schulze broke clear in the final round.
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 · 5 represented
🇩🇰Denmark×4
🇳🇴Norway×1
🇮🇸Iceland×1
🇫🇴Faroe Islands×1
🇩🇪Germany×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 8 · 7 roundsIngo Schulze led from R5 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight. Title race converged from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.
Co-leaders
3
4
3
3
1
2
1
R5–R7 · LEAD HELD
Ingo Schulze held the sole lead from R5 through R7 without losing it.
R6 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Ingo Schulze drew with Alec Bernhoftsen-Banks (White).
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
Ingo Schulze 3 wins (R3–R5)Alec Bernhoftsen-Banks 3 wins (R2–R4)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇩🇪Schulze, Ingo | 1992 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 16.75 | 22.0 | +40.2 | 2250 |
| 2 | 🇳🇴Bernhoftsen-Banks, Alec | 1978 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5.5 | 16.25 | 22.5 | +79.6 | 2177 |
| 3 | 🇩🇰Jensen, Thomas Dall | 1977 | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 13.25 | 23.0 | +46.8 | 2101 |
| 4 | 🇫🇴Justinussen, Sigurd B. | 1971 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 10.50 | 24.0 | +4.8 | 1994 |
| 5 | 🇩🇰Christensen, Astrid Bigum | 1901 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 2.5 | 4.25 | 25.5 | -9.8 | 1852 |
| 6 | 🇮🇸Gudmarsson, Olafur | 1920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.50 | 26.0 | -24.0 | 1793 |
| 8 | 🇩🇰Petersen, Lars Uffe | 1936 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 1.5 | 4.75 | 26.5 | -37.2 | 1719 |
| 7 | 🇩🇰Vehl, Tina | 1935 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | * | 1.5 | 2.75 | 26.5 | -37.2 | 1719 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Bernhoftsen-Banks, AlecNOR+79.65.5 pts · #2
- 2Jensen, Thomas DallDEN+46.85.0 pts · #3
- 3Schulze, IngoGER+40.26.0 pts · #1
Top rating losers
- 1Vehl, TinaDEN-37.21.5 pts · #7
- 2Petersen, Lars UffeDEN-37.21.5 pts · #8
- 3Gudmarsson, OlafurISL-24.02.0 pts · #6