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Kronborg Chess Open 2026 - 14

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8 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 14 May 2026 to 17 May 2026 in Snekkersten, Denmark. Top 10 Elo average was 1794, and top seed was Tommy Vedelfort (🇩🇰 DEN, 1880).

Sissel Kaergaard (🇩🇰 DEN, 1803) won with 5.0/7, ahead of Poul-Erik Petersen (4.5) and Frands Winther Lavrsen (4.0). Kaergaard shared the lead from round 5 and broke clear in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 7: Matti Gormsen Johansen (1633) beat Jorgen Peter Hanuscheck (1802), a +169-point gap.

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
Top seed
🇩🇰Tommy Vedelfort1880
Avg top 10
1,794
Participants
8
Federations · 1 represented
🇩🇰Denmark×8
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 8 · 7 rounds

Sissel Kaergaard led from R7 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.

Co-leaders
4
3
1
1
3
3
1
#1#2#4#8R1R2R3R4R5R6R7Lavrsen takes leadKaergaard takes lead
R4 · LEADER CHANGE14 May

Frands Winther Lavrsen takes the sole lead (3.0/4).

R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Sissel Kaergaard drew with Poul-Erik Petersen (Black).

R5–R7 · WIN STREAK

Poul-Erik Petersen won 3 in a row (R5–R7).

Cross-table

#PlayerElo12345678PtsSBBhΔ EloPerf
1🇩🇰Kaergaard, Sissel1803*½½½111½5.015.0022.0+28.41951
2🇩🇰Petersen, Poul-Erik1852½*10½11½4.513.7522.5+7.61888
3🇩🇰Lavrsen, Frands Winther1764½0*1½½½14.012.0023.0+16.41848
4🇩🇰Vedelfort, Tommy1880½10*½1—14.012.5020.5+4.01905
5🇩🇰Jorgensen, Martin18280½½½*10½3.09.5024.0-17.21739
7🇩🇰Johansen, Matti Gormsen163300½00*112.56.0024.5+26.81715
6🇩🇰Stochkel, Casper178900½—10*12.56.5020.5-11.21723
8🇩🇰Hanuscheck, Jorgen Peter1802½½00½00*1.56.2525.5-82.81563

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers
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Biggest upsets
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