Gambit KM Classic Open 2026 r2-3
Open SwissStandard
10 players participated in this 3-round tournament, held from 05 Mar 2026 to 26 Mar 2026 in Norrtalje, Sweden. Top 10 Elo average was 1271, and top seed was Michael Rygaard (🇸🇪 SWE, 2115).
Michael Rygaard (🇸🇪 SWE, 2115) won with 1.5/3, ahead of Sebastian Hallman (1.5) and Morgan Kao Klein (1.5).
The biggest upset came in round 3: Sebastian Hallman (1719) beat Janne Pihlaja (1872), a +153-point gap.
Location
🇸🇪Norrtalje, Sweden
Dates
05 Mar 2026 → 26 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 3 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇸🇪Sweden×8
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 3 roundsTight race until R3; 4 players tied at 1.5/3, decided on Buchholz.
Co-leaders
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R3 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
4 players finish on 1.5/3. Rygaard takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (2.5).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sebastian Hallman | * | — | ½ | — |
| 2Morgan Kao Klein | — | * | — | ½ |
| 3Michael Rygaard | ½ | — | * | — |
| 4Anders maj Eriksson | — | ½ | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rygaard, Michael | 2115 | SWE | F | =2N | +5N | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.75 | 1981 | -4.6 |
| 2 | Hallman, Sebastian | 1719 | SWE | F | =1B | +7N | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.75 | 2179 | +22.0 |
| 3 | Kao Klein, Morgan | 1754 | SWE | F | +9B | =4B | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.75 | 1914 | +16.8 |
| 4 | Eriksson, Anders maj | 1821 | SWE | F | +8N | =3N | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.75 | 1752 | -2.0 |
| 5 | Tornard, Vincent | 1839 | SWE | F | +7N | −1B | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.00 | 1986 | +13.2 |
| 6 | Redtzer,Ida | 0 | SWE | F | −?N | +?B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 957 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Pihlaja, Janne | 1872 | SWE | F | −5B | −2B | 0.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.00 | 988 | -48.0 |
| 8 | FIDE 1798200 | 0 | — | F | −4B | F | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.00 | 1024 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Rygaard, Leeo | 1588 | SWE | F | −3N | F | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.00 | 952 | -12.8 |
| 10 | FIDE 563004496 | 0 | — | F | F | −?N | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 957 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Hallman, SebastianSWE+22.01.5 pts · #1
- 2Kao Klein, MorganSWE+16.81.5 pts · #2
- 3Tornard, VincentSWE+13.21.0 pts · #4
Top rating losers
- 1Pihlaja, JanneSWE-48.00.0 pts · #10
- 2Rygaard, LeeoSWE-12.80.0 pts · #8
- 3Rygaard, MichaelSWE-4.61.5 pts · #3
Biggest upsets
- R3+153 Elo gap