Kronborg Chess Open 2026 - 12
Round-RobinStandard
8 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 14 May 2026 to 17 May 2026 in Snekkersten, Denmark. 3 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1869, and top seed was Kurt Thomsen (🇩🇰 DEN, 1901).
Tim Westlund (🇸🇪 SWE, 1857) won with 5.5/7, ahead of Tristan Mathias Holth Brakke (4.5) and Michael Jen Knudsen (3.5). Westlund took the lead from round 5.
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 · 3 represented
🇩🇰Denmark×5
🇸🇪Sweden×2
🇳🇴Norway×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 8 · 7 roundsTim Westlund led from R5 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.
Co-leaders
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
R5 · LEADER CHANGE14 May
Tim Westlund takes the sole lead (3.5/5).
R1 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Tim Westlund lost to Tristan Mathias Holth Brakke (Black).
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
Tim Westlund 5 wins (R3–R7)Michael Jen Knudsen 3 wins (R1–R3)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇸🇪Westlund, Tim | 1857 | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5.5 | 16.75 | 22.5 | +41.6 | 2096 |
| 2 | 🇳🇴Brakke, Tristan Mathias Holth | 1869 | 1 | * | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 4.5 | 15.75 | 23.5 | +52.4 | 1971 |
| 3 | 🇩🇰Knudsen, Michael Jen | 1853 | 0 | 1 | * | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 3.5 | 11.25 | 24.5 | +3.0 | 1867 |
| 4 | 🇩🇰Sorensen, Peter | 1850 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.5 | 10.50 | 24.5 | +3.0 | 1867 |
| 6 | 🇩🇰Jorgensen, Palle Halkier | 1875 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | * | 0 | 0 | ½ | 3.0 | 11.00 | 25.0 | -12.0 | 1813 |
| 5 | 🇸🇪Maximova, Sofia | 1865 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 1 | 1 | 3.0 | 8.00 | 25.0 | -20.4 | 1815 |
| 7 | 🇩🇰Thomsen, Kurt | 1901 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | * | 0 | 2.5 | 8.75 | 25.5 | -28.2 | 1758 |
| 8 | 🇩🇰Moller, Arne Vang | 1882 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | * | 2.5 | 8.50 | 25.5 | -23.4 | 1760 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Brakke, Tristan Mathias HolthNOR+52.44.5 pts · #2
- 2Westlund, TimSWE+41.65.5 pts · #1
- 3Knudsen, Michael JenDEN+3.03.5 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Thomsen, KurtDEN-28.22.5 pts · #7
- 2Moller, Arne VangDEN-23.42.5 pts · #8
- 3Maximova, SofiaSWE-20.43.0 pts · #5