Himmerlandsturneringen 2026 - 3
Open SwissStandard
10 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 13 Apr 2026 to 18 May 2026 in Aars, Denmark. Top 10 Elo average was 1069, and top seed was Timmi Clausen (🇩🇰 DEN, 1648).
Nikolaj Lyngbye Kolbe (🇩🇰 DEN, 0) won with 7.0/7, ahead of Clement Sorensen (5.0) and Henrik Dalsgaard (5.0). Kolbe won solo starting round 3.
The biggest upset came in round 7: Henrik Dalsgaard (1456) beat Timmi Clausen (1648), a +192-point gap.
Location
🇩🇰Aars, Denmark
Dates
13 Apr 2026 → 18 May 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes for first 40 moves and 15 min. for the rest of the game with 30 sec. increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇩🇰Denmark×9
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsNikolaj Lyngbye Kolbe led from R3; +2.0-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R3–R7 · LEAD HELD
Nikolaj Lyngbye Kolbe never relinquished the lead after R3; final gap +2.0 over the runner-up.
R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Nikolaj Lyngbye Kolbe beat Clement Sorensen (Black).
R1–R7 · WIN STREAK
Nikolaj Lyngbye Kolbe won 7 in a row (R1–R7).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishersGrille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kolbe, Nikolaj Lyngbye | 0 | DEN | +10B | +7N | +2N | +4N | +3N | +6B | +5B | 7.0 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 23.00 | 2355 | +89.2 |
| 2 | Sorensen, Clement | 0 | DEN | +6N | +8B | −1B | =3B | +4B | =5N | +9N | 5.0 | 24.5 | 25.5 | 14.50 | 1803 | +30.4 |
| 3 | Dalsgaard, Henrik | 1456 | DEN | =4B | +9N | +7N | =2N | −1B | +8N | +6B | 5.0 | 24.0 | 25.0 | 13.25 | 1908 | +102.4 |
| 4 | Ronnow Juul, Willads | 1633 | DEN | =3N | +5B | +8N | −1B | −2N | +9N | +10B | 4.5 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 8.50 | 1810 | +13.2 |
| 5 | Nielsen, Jan | 1524 | DEN | =7B | −4N | +10B | +8N | −6B | =2B | −1N | 3.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 5.75 | 1473 | -6.0 |
| 6 | Clausen, Timmi | 1648 | DEN | −2B | F | +9B | +7B | +5N | −1N | −3N | 3.0 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 6.50 | 1685 | +6.8 |
| 7 | Sundien, Jes | 1514 | DEN | =5N | −1B | −3B | −6N | +9B | +10N | — | 2.5 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 2.50 | 1438 | -9.0 |
| 8 | Larsen, Leif | 1443 | DEN | +9N | −2N | −4B | −5B | +10N | −3B | — | 2.0 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 1.00 | 1329 | -11.6 |
| 9 | Bertelsen, Borge | 1473 | DEN | −8B | −3B | −6N | +10N | −7N | −4B | −2B | 1.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 0.00 | 739 | -41.2 |
| 10 | FIDE 1491083 | 0 | — | −1N | F | −5N | −9B | −8B | −7B | −4N | 0.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 0.00 | 717 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Dalsgaard, HenrikDEN+102.45.0 pts · #3
- 2Kolbe, Nikolaj LyngbyeDEN+89.27.0 pts · #1
- 3Sorensen, ClementDEN+30.45.0 pts · #2
Top rating losers
- 1Bertelsen, BorgeDEN-41.21.0 pts · #10
- 2Larsen, LeifDEN-11.62.0 pts · #8
- 3Sundien, JesDEN-9.02.5 pts · #7
Biggest upsets
- R7+192 Elo gap