Kronborg Chess Open 2026 - 21
Round-RobinStandard
9 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 14 May 2026 to 17 May 2026 in Snekkersten, Denmark. 3 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1462, and top seed was Viktor Tved Buch (🇩🇰 DEN, 1662).
The biggest upset came in round 3: FIDE 1491032 (1400) beat Viktor Tved Buch (1662), a +262-point gap.
Location
🇩🇰Snekkersten, Denmark
Dates
14 May 2026 → 17 May 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Round-robin · 7 rounds
Federations · 3 represented
🇩🇰Denmark×3
FIDE (no federation)×1
🇳🇴Norway×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 9 · 7 roundsFIDE 1491091 led from R4 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Co-leaders
5
3
2
1
2
2
2
R4–R7 · LEAD HELD
FIDE 1491091 held the sole lead from R4 through R7 without losing it.
R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
FIDE 1491091 lost to Viktor Tved Buch (Black).
WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers
FIDE 1491091 4 wins (R1–R4)Viktor Tved Buch 4 wins (R4–R7)FIDE 1491032 3 wins (R1–R3)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIDE 1491091 | 1400 | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6.0 | 16.00 | 22.0 | 0.0 | 1603 |
| 2 | 🇩🇰Buch, Viktor Tved | 1662 | 1 | * | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 15.50 | 20.0 | +27.2 | 2344 |
| 5 | FIDE 1491032 | 1400 | 0 | 1 | * | ½ | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 12.00 | 22.0 | 0.0 | 1622 |
| 3 | 🇳🇴De La Kethulle, Liam | 1400 | 0 | — | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 4.0 | 8.00 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 1564 |
| 4 | 🇩🇰Sundien, Jes | 1506 | 0 | 0 | — | ½ | * | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3.5 | 6.00 | 20.0 | +6.2 | 1622 |
| 6 | 🇩🇰Jensen, Emil Dalgaard Maischnack | 1581 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | — | — | 1 | 2.0 | 4.50 | 24.0 | -39.6 | 784 |
| 8 | Henriksen, Niels | 1405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | * | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 4.00 | 22.5 | 0.0 | 862 |
| 7 | FIDE 1490737 | 1400 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | * | 1 | 2.0 | 2.00 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 784 |
| 9 | FIDE 1485270 | 1400 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 0.0 | 0.00 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 783 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Buch, Viktor TvedDEN+27.26.0 pts · #2
- 2Sundien, JesDEN+6.23.5 pts · #4
- 3FIDE 14852700.00.0 pts · #9
Top rating losers
- 1Jensen, Emil Dalgaard MaischnackDEN-39.62.0 pts · #6
- 2FIDE 14852700.00.0 pts · #9
- 3FIDE 14907370.02.0 pts · #7
Biggest upsets
- R3+262 Elo gap
- R3+181 Elo gap
- R2+181 Elo gap