The 13th version of the Copenhagen Chess Challenge tournament is organised by one of the largest chess clubs in Denmark: “BMS Skak”. The tournament is played from Wednesday 25th of April and until and including Sunday 29th of April 2018, which is the weekend of the Danish holiday “Store Bededag” (Friday 12nd of April). The tournament is intended to provide norm opportunities, GM norms as well as IM norms, and is targeted primarily towards players with ELO, young chess players, title holders, and ambitions club players. As in the previous years, the tournament will have a strong field, thanks to our sponsors.

The tournament will be a 9 rounds Swiss tournament, played at the site of the chessclub “BMS Skak”: Tapeten, Magleparken 5, DK-2750 Ballerup – situated approximately 15 km west of the centre of Copenhagen. Zleep Hotel for accommodation close to the playing site.

starting list

1 GM Urkedal Frode Olav Olsen 2560
2 GM Hector Jonny 2502
3 GM Danielsen Henrik 2500
4 IM Thybo Jesper Sondergaard 2473
5 IM Sonis Francesco 2448
6 GM Genov Petar 2435
7 GM Brynell Stellan 2420
8 IM Percivaldi Martin 2398
9 FM Bjerre Jonas Buhl 2378
10 GM Hoi Carsten 2374
11 FM Strange Mikkel 2363
12 IM Fries-Nielsen Jens Ove 2358
13 IM Haubro Martin 2358
14 FM Sylvan Jacob 2341
15 IM Berg Klaus 2335
16 FM Matthiesen Martin 2330
17 FM Kristensen Kaare Hove 2313
18 FM Rostgaard Tobias Valentin 2311
19 FM Olsen Filip Boe 2309
20 FM Mikalsen Erlend 2307
21 FM Boe Mads 2301
22 FM Hobber Anders 2268
23 IM Haugli Petter 2250
24 FM Pajeken Wolfgang 2243
25 FM Moe Mogens 2233
26 Laustsen Lars 2205
27 Pedersen Nicolai Kvist Brondt 2179
28 WIM Shamima Akter 2176
29 FM Jacobsen Mikkel Manosri 2172
30 Jorgensen Dennis 2164
31 Pajeken Jakob Leon 2152
32 Vesterli Michael E. 2149
33 Thorsbro Peter 2144
34 Haubro Sigfred 2142
35 Eriksson Christian Altenburg 2136
36 Andersen Lars Rene 2116
37 CM Rishovd Svein 2110
38 Bronnum Jan 2088
39 Petersen Flemming Petri 2078
40 WFM Blecourt Sandra De 2075
41 CM Adinolfi Vincenzo 2053
42 Stray Gunnar 2042
43 Sorensen Per Settergren 2034
44 Pakmor Claus 2010
45 Thybo Thomas Sondergaard 2004
46 Harstad Christian 2000
47 Stampe Roger 1992
48 Steenstrup Svend 1976
49 WFM Vangsgaard Freja 1970
50 Hansen Rune 1967
51 Andersen Kim Nyvang 1962
52 Kvaloy Aksel Bu 1958
53 Vangsgaard Bjarke 1940
54 Vangsgaard Claus 1938
55 Liu Casper 1898
56 FM Andersen Daniel 1810
57 Larsen Preben R. 1796
58 Sorensen Bernhard W. 1762
59 Tenold Andreas 1755
60 Gjestemoen-VonHirsch Andre 1691
61 Sundin Sven-Ingvar 1663
62 Jorgensen Olav Erstad 1636
63 Nielsen Thomas 1585
64 Hentley Darryl 1544
65 Saravana Vedant Kumar 1447