BMS Mesterskabet 2026 - 2 Round 1-3
Round-RobinStandard
8 players participated in this 3-round tournament, held from 10 Feb 2026 to 24 Feb 2026 in Ballerup, Denmark. Top 10 Elo average was 1499, and top seed was Henrik Rasmussen (🇩🇰 DEN, 1826).
David Mogensen (🇩🇰 DEN, 1740) won with 2.5/3, ahead of Rune Sorensen (2.0) and Anhad Verma (1.5). Mogensen won solo starting round 2.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Anhad Verma (1498) beat Samo Moller Rendlev (1637), a +139-point gap.
Location
🇩🇰Ballerup, Denmark
Dates
10 Feb 2026 → 24 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 · 3 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇩🇰Denmark×8
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 8 · 3 roundsDavid Mogensen led from R2 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Co-leaders
3
1
1
R2–R3 · LEAD HELD
David Mogensen held the sole lead from R2 through R3 without losing it.
R1 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
David Mogensen beat Rune Sorensen (White).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 🇩🇰Mogensen, David | 1740 | * | 1 | — | — | 1 | ½ | — | — | 2.5 | 3.50 | 4.0 | +11.4 | 1956 |
| 1 | 🇩🇰Sorensen, Rune | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.50 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1685 |
| 3 | 🇩🇰Verma, Anhad | 1498 | — | 0 | * | — | — | — | 1 | ½ | 1.5 | 1.25 | 3.5 | +40.8 | 1895 |
| 2 | 🇩🇰Rasmussen, Henrik | 1826 | — | — | — | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | — | 1.5 | 1.50 | 3.0 | -8.4 | 1721 |
| 6 | 🇩🇰Rasmussen, Matthias | 1758 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | * | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.50 | 6.0 | +1.2 | 1783 |
| 5 | 🇩🇰Larsen, Anders Otto | 1767 | ½ | — | — | ½ | — | * | — | — | 1.0 | 2.00 | 4.0 | +0.8 | 1783 |
| 7 | 🇩🇰Rendlev, Samo Moller | 1637 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | * | 1 | 1.0 | 0.50 | 3.5 | -5.2 | 1571 |
| 8 | 🇩🇰Christensen, Henning Tornhoj | 1767 | — | — | ½ | — | — | — | 0 | * | 0.5 | 0.75 | 2.5 | -20.2 | 1374 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Verma, AnhadDEN+40.81.5 pts · #3
- 2Mogensen, DavidDEN+11.42.5 pts · #4
- 3Rasmussen, MatthiasDEN+1.21.0 pts · #6
Top rating losers
- 1Christensen, Henning TornhojDEN-20.20.5 pts · #8
- 2Rasmussen, HenrikDEN-8.41.5 pts · #2
- 3Rendlev, Samo MollerDEN-5.21.0 pts · #7
Biggest upsets
- R1+139 Elo gap
- R2+130 Elo gap