Midtjysk Sommer EMT 2026 - 2
Round-RobinStandard
6 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 11 May 2026 to 22 Jun 2026 in Nr Snede, Denmark. Top 10 Elo average was 1744, and top seed was Poul Norgaard (🇩🇰 DEN, 1826).
Poul Norgaard (🇩🇰 DEN, 1826) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Knud Erik Andersen (2.5) and Erik Pontoppidan (1.5). Norgaard won solo starting round 2.
Location
🇩🇰Nr Snede, Denmark
Dates
11 May 2026 → 22 Jun 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Round-robin · 5 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇩🇰Denmark×6
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsPoul Norgaard led from R2 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Co-leaders
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R2–R5 · LEAD HELD
Poul Norgaard never relinquished the lead after R2; final gap +1.5 over the runner-up.
R4 · DECISIVE LEAD22 Jun
Poul Norgaard opens a +1.5-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: Knud Erik Andersen); the title is out of reach before R5.
R1 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Poul Norgaard drew with Knud Erik Andersen (White).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇩🇰Norgaard, Poul | 1826 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 5.00 | 7.0 | +16.6 | 1967 |
| 2 | 🇩🇰Andersen, Knud Erik | 1812 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | — | 2.5 | 5.00 | 8.5 | +2.4 | 1837 |
| 5 | 🇩🇰Pontoppidan, Erik | 1746 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | — | 1.5 | 3.50 | 9.5 | -8.6 | 1672 |
| 4 | 🇩🇰Sorensen, Allan | 1708 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | — | 1.5 | 2.75 | 9.5 | -3.6 | 1681 |
| 3 | 🇩🇰Terndrup, Benny | 1689 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | — | 1.5 | 2.75 | 9.5 | -0.8 | 1686 |
| 6 | 🇩🇰Christensen, Bent | 1680 | 0 | — | — | — | — | * | 0.0 | 0.00 | 4.0 | -6.0 | 1026 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Norgaard, PoulDEN+16.64.0 pts · #1
- 2Andersen, Knud ErikDEN+2.42.5 pts · #2
- 3Terndrup, BennyDEN-0.81.5 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Pontoppidan, ErikDEN-8.61.5 pts · #5
- 2Christensen, BentDEN-6.00.0 pts · #6
- 3Sorensen, AllanDEN-3.61.5 pts · #4