Kronborg Chess Open 2026 - 13
Round-RobinStandard
8 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 14 May 2026 to 17 May 2026 in Snekkersten, Denmark. 4 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1835, and top seed was Morten Rasmussen (🇩🇰 DEN, 1863).
Haoling Liu (🇨🇳 CHN, 1852) won with 6.5/7, ahead of Anker Muller (5.0) and Christopher Hill (4.5). Liu won solo starting round 4.
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 · 4 represented
🇩🇰Denmark×5
🇳🇴Norway×1
🇨🇳China×1
🇫🇴Faroe Islands×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 8 · 7 roundsHaoling Liu led from R4 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Co-leaders
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R4 · LEADER CHANGE14 May
Haoling Liu takes the sole lead (3.5/4).
R6 · DECISIVE LEAD17 May
Haoling Liu opens a +1.5-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: Anker Muller); the title is out of reach before R7.
R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Haoling Liu beat Anker Muller (Black).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇳Liu, Haoling | 1852 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 19.25 | 21.5 | +113.2 | 2255 |
| 2 | 🇩🇰Muller, Anker | 1820 | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 12.50 | 23.0 | +66.8 | 1995 |
| 3 | 🇩🇰Hill, Christopher | 1863 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.5 | 14.50 | 23.5 | +27.6 | 1933 |
| 4 | 🇳🇴Andersen, Martin K | 1835 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 3.5 | 8.75 | 24.5 | 0.0 | 1835 |
| 5 | 🇩🇰Jorgensen, Morten | 1776 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 2.5 | 7.00 | 25.5 | -7.0 | 1742 |
| 6 | 🇫🇴Jacobsen, Runi | 1824 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 2.5 | 4.75 | 25.5 | -17.8 | 1735 |
| 7 | 🇩🇰Rasmussen, Morten | 1863 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 0 | 2.0 | 7.50 | 26.0 | -36.2 | 1673 |
| 8 | 🇩🇰Bang Balslev, Vuk | 1848 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | * | 1.5 | 3.25 | 26.5 | -85.6 | 1603 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Liu, HaolingCHN+113.26.5 pts · #1
- 2Muller, AnkerDEN+66.85.0 pts · #2
- 3Hill, ChristopherDEN+27.64.5 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Bang Balslev, VukDEN-85.61.5 pts · #8
- 2Rasmussen, MortenDEN-36.22.0 pts · #7
- 3Jacobsen, RuniFAI-17.82.5 pts · #6