SonFlow Cup - Kolding Bymesterskab 2026 - 16
Round-RobinStandard
6 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 17 Apr 2026 to 19 Apr 2026 in Kolding, Denmark. Top 10 Elo average was 1781, and top seed was Hans Krogh Nielsen (🇩🇰 DEN, 1927).
Knud Poulsen (🇩🇰 DEN, 1761) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Hans Krogh Nielsen (3.0) and Valdemar Nolke (3.0). Poulsen won solo starting round 4.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Zo-Elfikar Adel Ahmed (1721) beat Hans Krogh Nielsen (1927), a +206-point gap.
Location
🇩🇰Kolding, Denmark
Dates
17 Apr 2026 → 19 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 90min/40moves+30min/end+30sec increment per move starting from move 1
System
Round-robin · 5 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇩🇰Denmark×6
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsKnud Poulsen led from R4 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Co-leaders
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R4 · LEADER CHANGE19 Apr
Knud Poulsen takes the sole lead (3.0/4).
R2 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Knud Poulsen lost to Hans Krogh Nielsen (Black).
R3–R5 · WIN STREAK
Knud Poulsen won 3 in a row (R3–R5).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇩🇰Poulsen, Knud | 1761 | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 8.00 | 11.0 | +33.2 | 2025 |
| 2 | 🇩🇰Krogh Nielsen, Hans | 1927 | 1 | * | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 3.0 | 8.50 | 12.0 | -25.2 | 1824 |
| 3 | 🇩🇰Nolke, Valdemar | 1833 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.0 | 5.00 | 12.0 | +1.8 | 1842 |
| 5 | 🇩🇰Ahmed, Zo-Elfikar Adel | 1721 | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 2.0 | 4.50 | 13.0 | -0.6 | 1721 |
| 4 | 🇩🇰Moller, Henrik Allan | 1758 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 2.0 | 3.50 | 13.0 | -6.6 | 1713 |
| 6 | 🇩🇰Hansen, Gunnar | 1687 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1.0 | 2.50 | 14.0 | -15.2 | 1559 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Poulsen, KnudDEN+33.24.0 pts · #1
- 2Nolke, ValdemarDEN+1.83.0 pts · #3
- 3Ahmed, Zo-Elfikar AdelDEN-0.62.0 pts · #5
Top rating losers
- 1Krogh Nielsen, HansDEN-25.23.0 pts · #2
- 2Hansen, GunnarDEN-15.21.0 pts · #6
- 3Moller, Henrik AllanDEN-6.62.0 pts · #4
Biggest upsets
- R1+206 Elo gap