Himmerlandsturneringen 2026 - 1
8 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 13 Apr 2026 to 18 May 2026 in Aars, Denmark. 1 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1973, and top seed was Jorgen Jorgensen (🇩🇰 DEN, FM, 2130).
Gabriel Emil Stricker (🇩🇰 DEN, 2066) won with 5.5/7, ahead of Jorgen Jorgensen (4.5) and Jens Jorgen Christiansen (4.5). Stricker won solo starting round 3.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Simon Norgaard (1922) beat Jorgen Jorgensen (FM, 2130), a +208-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 8 · 7 roundsGabriel Emil Stricker led from R3 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Gabriel Emil Stricker never relinquished the lead after R3; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
Gabriel Emil Stricker opens a +1.5-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: FM Jorgen Jorgensen); the title is out of reach before R7.
Gabriel Emil Stricker drew with FM Jorgen Jorgensen (Black).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇩🇰Stricker, Gabriel Emil | 2066 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 16.25 | 22.5 | +20.2 | 2190 |
| 2 | 🇩🇰FMJorgensen, Jorgen | 2130 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 4.5 | 14.75 | 23.5 | -11.8 | 2053 |
| 3 | 🇩🇰Christiansen, Jens Jorgen | 2047 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4.5 | 14.25 | 23.5 | +4.4 | 2065 |
| 4 | 🇮🇸Gudmarsson, Olafur | 1926 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 3.5 | 9.75 | 24.5 | +9.6 | 1980 |
| 5 | 🇩🇰Stanislaus, Johann | 1885 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 3.5 | 9.50 | 24.5 | +18.4 | 1986 |
| 6 | 🇩🇰Norgaard, Simon | 1922 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | 3.0 | 10.00 | 25.0 | +1.0 | 1931 |
| 7 | 🇩🇰Pedersen, Niels | 1933 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | ½ | 2.0 | 6.00 | 26.0 | -21.8 | 1821 |
| 8 | 🇩🇰Aramburu, Ricardo De La Calle | 1877 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1.5 | 5.00 | 26.5 | -20.0 | 1757 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Stricker, Gabriel EmilDEN+20.25.5 pts · #1
- 2Stanislaus, JohannDEN+18.43.5 pts · #5
- 3Gudmarsson, OlafurISL+9.63.5 pts · #4
- 1Pedersen, NielsDEN-21.82.0 pts · #7
- 2Aramburu, Ricardo De La CalleDEN-20.01.5 pts · #8
- 3Jorgensen, JorgenFMDEN-11.84.5 pts · #2
- R2+208 Elo gap