Kronborg Chess Open 2026 - WIM
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 14 May 2026 to 17 May 2026 in Snekkersten, Denmark. 9 titled players from 5 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2148, and top seed was Mikkel Manosri Jacobsen (🇩🇰 DEN, FM, 2342).
Mikkel Manosri Jacobsen (🇩🇰 DEN, FM, 2342) won with 8.0/9, ahead of Vincent Colin (6.5) and Bengt Lindberg (6.0). Jacobsen took the lead from round 6.
The biggest upset came in round 5: Sarah Sima Derlich (WFM, 2093) beat Hilmir Freyr Heimisson (IM, 2310), a +217-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsFM Mikkel Manosri Jacobsen led from R6 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R6.
FM Mikkel Manosri Jacobsen takes the sole lead (5.5/6).
FM Mikkel Manosri Jacobsen opens a +1.5-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: IM Vincent Colin); the title is out of reach before R9.
FM Mikkel Manosri Jacobsen beat IM Vincent Colin (Black).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇩🇰FMJacobsen, Mikkel Manosri | 2342 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 31.25 | 37.0 | +23.8 | 2477 |
| 2 | 🇫🇷IMColin, Vincent | 2194 | 0 | * | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 23.25 | 38.5 | +14.2 | 2309 |
| 3 | 🇸🇪IMLindberg, Bengt | 2281 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 6.0 | 24.50 | 39.0 | -1.4 | 2258 |
| 4 | 🇮🇸IMHeimisson, Hilmir Freyr | 2310 | ½ | 1 | 0 | * | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 22.00 | 39.5 | -9.8 | 2210 |
| 5 | 🇩🇰WFMDerlich, Sarah Sima | 2093 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 | 13.75 | 41.0 | +8.0 | 2111 |
| 6 | 🇲🇩WFMVerbin, Valentina | 2111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 11.25 | 41.0 | -0.8 | 2109 |
| 8 | 🇩🇰WFMLi, Anna Sofie | 2165 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 0 | ½ | 3.5 | 15.75 | 41.5 | -48.8 | 2066 |
| 7 | 🇩🇰van den Brink, Nienke | 1995 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 3.5 | 11.00 | 41.5 | +17.2 | 2085 |
| 9 | 🇩🇰WFMDurrfeld, Sofie Bech | 1951 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | 1 | 3.0 | 8.50 | 42.0 | +16.8 | 2045 |
| 10 | 🇩🇰CMDe Blecourt, Sandra | 2038 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 1.0 | 4.75 | 44.0 | -42.6 | 1809 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Jacobsen, Mikkel ManosriFMDEN+23.88.0 pts · #1
- 2van den Brink, NienkeDEN+17.23.5 pts · #7
- 3Durrfeld, Sofie BechWFMDEN+16.83.0 pts · #9
- 1Li, Anna SofieWFMDEN-48.83.5 pts · #8
- 2De Blecourt, SandraCMDEN-42.61.0 pts · #10
- 3Heimisson, Hilmir FreyrIMISL-9.85.5 pts · #4
- R5+217 Elo gap
- R3+214 Elo gap
- R8+145 Elo gap