Syddjurs Foraarsskak 2026 - 1 Round 1-4
Round-RobinStandard
7 players participated in this 4-round tournament, held from 19 Jan 2026 to 23 Feb 2026 in Hornslet, Denmark. Top 10 Elo average was 1892, and top seed was Jarl Johan Hatting (🇩🇰 DEN, 2031).
Willy Moller Nielsen (🇩🇰 DEN, 1939) won with 2.0/4, ahead of Jarl Johan Hatting (1.5) and Per Madsen (1.5).
The biggest upset came in round 3: Knud Poulsen (1806) beat Jarl Johan Hatting (2031), a +225-point gap.
Location
🇩🇰Hornslet, Denmark
Dates
19 Jan 2026 → 23 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes for first 40 moves and 15 min. for the rest of the game with 30 sec. increment from move 1
System
Round-robin · 4 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇩🇰Denmark×7
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 7 · 4 roundsWilly Moller Nielsen led from R3 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight. Title race narrowed from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 3 at the finish.
Co-leaders
2
2
1
3
R3–R4 · LEAD HELD
Willy Moller Nielsen held the sole lead from R3 through R4 without losing it.
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇩🇰Nielsen, Willy Moller | 1939 | * | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2.0 | 2.50 | 2.5 | +19.2 | 2721 |
| 4 | 🇩🇰Hatting, Jarl Johan | 2031 | 0 | * | 1 | 0 | — | — | ½ | 1.5 | 2.00 | 6.0 | -49.6 | 1802 |
| 5 | 🇩🇰Madsen, Per | 1831 | — | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | — | — | 1.5 | 2.25 | 4.5 | +5.0 | 1894 |
| 2 | 🇩🇰Poulsen, Knud | 1806 | — | 1 | 0 | * | — | ½ | — | 1.5 | 2.00 | 4.0 | +6.4 | 1891 |
| 3 | 🇩🇰Norregaard, Claus | 1844 | — | — | ½ | — | * | 1 | — | 1.5 | 1.75 | 2.5 | +8.6 | 2014 |
| 7 | 🇩🇰Larsen, Henrik | 1811 | 0 | — | — | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 1.0 | 1.25 | 6.0 | -11.4 | 1699 |
| 6 | 🇩🇰Sorensen, Soren Thomas | 1980 | — | ½ | — | — | — | ½ | * | 1.0 | 1.25 | 2.5 | -3.0 | 1921 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Nielsen, Willy MollerDEN+19.22.0 pts · #1
- 2Norregaard, ClausDEN+8.61.5 pts · #3
- 3Poulsen, KnudDEN+6.41.5 pts · #2
Top rating losers
- 1Hatting, Jarl JohanDEN-49.61.5 pts · #4
- 2Larsen, HenrikDEN-11.41.0 pts · #7
- 3Sorensen, Soren ThomasDEN-3.01.0 pts · #6
Biggest upsets
- R3+225 Elo gap