Fredericia Chess IM 2026
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 13 May 2026 to 17 May 2026 in Fredericia, Denmark. 9 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2297, and top seed was Sim Maerevoet (🇧🇪 BEL, IM, 2456).
Sim Maerevoet (🇧🇪 BEL, IM, 2456) won with 8.0/9, ahead of Nicolai Kistrup (7.5) and Michael Kopylov (6.0). Maerevoet won solo starting round 3.
The biggest upset came in round 3: Simon Bjork Haarh (CM, 2217) beat Jeppe Hald Falkesgaard (FM, 2344), a +127-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsIM Sim Maerevoet led from R3 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
IM Sim Maerevoet held the sole lead from R3 through R9 without losing it.
IM Sim Maerevoet drew with IM Nicolai Kistrup (White).
IM Sim Maerevoet 3+3 wins (R1–R3, R7–R9)IM Nicolai Kistrup 4 wins (R6–R9)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇧🇪IMMaerevoet, Sim | 2456 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 30.25 | 37.0 | +14.8 | 2630 |
| 2 | 🇩🇰IMKistrup, Nicolai | 2380 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 | 28.00 | 37.5 | +18.9 | 2561 |
| 3 | 🇺🇦IMKopylov, Michael | 2329 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 20.75 | 39.0 | +10.7 | 2418 |
| 4 | 🇩🇪FMHolinka, Henning | 2355 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 17.50 | 39.5 | +4.2 | 2370 |
| 5 | 🇧🇪FMBoudry, William | 2259 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 17.25 | 39.5 | +30.0 | 2381 |
| 6 | 🇩🇰FMLoftgaard, Mikkel Vinh | 2242 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 13.50 | 40.5 | +14.6 | 2303 |
| 7 | 🇩🇰Easwaralingam, Adesh | 2233 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 3.5 | 11.50 | 41.5 | -3.0 | 2224 |
| 8 | 🇩🇰CMHaarh, Simon Bjork | 2217 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 2.5 | 4.25 | 42.5 | -19.0 | 2140 |
| 9 | 🇩🇰FMHald Falkesgaard, Jeppe | 2344 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 1.5 | 2.25 | 43.5 | -72.6 | 2019 |
| 10 | 🇩🇰WIMNilssen, Ellen Fredericia | 2153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 0.5 | 1.75 | 44.5 | -43.0 | 1869 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Boudry, WilliamFMBEL+30.05.5 pts · #5
- 2Kistrup, NicolaiIMDEN+18.97.5 pts · #2
- 3Maerevoet, SimIMBEL+14.88.0 pts · #1
- 1Hald Falkesgaard, JeppeFMDEN-72.61.5 pts · #9
- 2Nilssen, Ellen FredericiaWIMDEN-43.00.5 pts · #10
- 3Haarh, Simon BjorkCMDEN-19.02.5 pts · #8
- R3+127 Elo gap
- R6+113 Elo gap
- R4+102 Elo gap