Midtjylland Open 2026 - 4 Round 6-7
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7 players participated in this 3-round tournament, held from 13 Apr 2026 to 20 Apr 2026 in Herning, Denmark. Top 10 Elo average was 1047, and top seed was Harish S Rao (🇩🇰 DEN, 1574).
Harish S Rao (🇩🇰 DEN, 1574) won with 2.0/3, ahead of Anders Hjorth (2.0) and Jonas Bertelsen (1.5). Rao won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Anders Hjorth (1400) beat Otto Ejsing (1505), a +105-point gap.
Location
🇩🇰Herning, Denmark
Dates
13 Apr 2026 → 20 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 90min/40moves+30min/end+30sec increment per move starting from move 1
System
Swiss · 3 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇩🇰Denmark×7
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 3 roundsTight race until R3; 2 players tied at 2.0/3, decided on Buchholz.
Co-leaders
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R3 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
2 players finish on 2.0/3. Rao takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (1.5).
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rao, Harish S | 1574 | DEN | F | +6N | +4B | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.50 | 2257 | +12.6 |
| 2 | Hjorth, Anders | 1400 | DEN | +4B | +?B | −?N | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 1643 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Bertelsen, Jonas | 0 | DEN | F | =?B | +?N | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1629 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Olsen, Lars Peter Levin | 1445 | DEN | −2N | +7B | −1N | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 0.50 | 1522 | +3.6 |
| 5 | Fotis, Panos | 0 | DEN | F | +?B | −?B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1791 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Sangild, Flemming | 1463 | DEN | F | −1B | =7N | 0.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.25 | 1329 | -6.6 |
| 7 | Christensen, Dennis Gottenborg | 1448 | DEN | F | −4N | =6B | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.25 | 1264 | -9.6 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Rao, Harish SDEN+12.62.0 pts · #1
- 2Olsen, Lars Peter LevinDEN+3.61.0 pts · #5
- 3Hjorth, AndersDEN0.02.0 pts · #2
Top rating losers
- 1Christensen, Dennis GottenborgDEN-9.60.5 pts · #6
- 2Sangild, FlemmingDEN-6.60.5 pts · #7
- 3Hjorth, AndersDEN0.02.0 pts · #2
Biggest upsets
- R2+105 Elo gap