Evans Vejleturneringen 2026 - 3 Round 1-3
Round-RobinStandard
8 players participated in this 3-round tournament, held from 09 Apr 2026 to 23 Apr 2026 in Vejle, Denmark. Top 10 Elo average was 1673, and top seed was Cliff Kaltoft (🇩🇰 DEN, 1720).
Erik Aaskov (🇩🇰 DEN, 1624) won with 2.5/3, ahead of Jan Mogensen (2.0) and Allan Thesbjerg (1.5). Aaskov clinched sole first place in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Anders Dam Kragh (1595) beat Bent Christensen (1717), a +122-point gap.
Location
🇩🇰Vejle, Denmark
Dates
09 Apr 2026 → 23 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 90min/40moves+30min/end+30sec increment per move starting 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 roundsErik Aaskov led from R3 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Co-leaders
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R3–R3 · LEAD HELD
Erik Aaskov held the sole lead from R3 through R3 without losing it.
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇩🇰Aaskov, Erik | 1624 | * | — | ½ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2.5 | 3.75 | 4.5 | +24.8 | 1955 |
| 2 | 🇩🇰Mogensen, Jan | 1702 | — | * | 1 | — | — | ½ | — | ½ | 2.0 | 2.50 | 3.5 | +8.2 | 1807 |
| 5 | 🇩🇰Thesbjerg, Allan | 1624 | ½ | 0 | * | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1.5 | 2.75 | 6.0 | +4.4 | 1677 |
| 6 | 🇩🇰Sorensen, Allan | 1700 | 0 | — | — | * | ½ | — | 1 | — | 1.5 | 1.75 | 5.0 | -4.4 | 1646 |
| 4 | 🇩🇰Kaltoft, Cliff | 1720 | 0 | — | — | ½ | * | — | — | 1 | 1.5 | 1.25 | 4.5 | -3.2 | 1681 |
| 3 | 🇩🇰Meyer, Carsten | 1705 | — | ½ | 0 | — | — | * | 1 | — | 1.5 | 2.00 | 4.5 | -5.2 | 1641 |
| 7 | 🇩🇰Kragh, Anders Dam | 1595 | — | — | — | 0 | — | 0 | * | 1 | 1.0 | 0.50 | 3.5 | -1.6 | 1583 |
| 8 | 🇩🇰Christensen, Bent | 1717 | — | ½ | — | — | 0 | — | 0 | * | 0.5 | 1.00 | 4.5 | -23.8 | 1399 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Aaskov, ErikDEN+24.82.5 pts · #1
- 2Mogensen, JanDEN+8.22.0 pts · #2
- 3Thesbjerg, AllanDEN+4.41.5 pts · #5
Top rating losers
- 1Christensen, BentDEN-23.80.5 pts · #8
- 2Meyer, CarstenDEN-5.21.5 pts · #3
- 3Sorensen, AllanDEN-4.41.5 pts · #6
Biggest upsets
- R2+122 Elo gap