The 9th 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 24th of April and until and including Sunday 28th of April 2013, which is the weekend of the Danish holiday “Store Bededag” (Friday 26ht 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, and title holders. 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 chess club “BMS Skak”: Tapeten, Magleparken 5, DK-2750 Ballerup – situated approximately 15 km west of the center of Copenhagen.
Each player has 90 minutes for the whole game + 30 sec. per move from move 1 (FIDE time).
Among the registered players, the first seeded are GM Vladimir Georgiev, GM Jonny Hector and GM Henrik Danielsen.
GM Henrik Danielsen
Prices
1st price: 4000 Danish Kroner (DKK)
2nd price: 3000 Danish Kroner (DKK)
3rd price: 2000 Danish Kroner (DKK)
4th price: 1000 Danish Kroner (DKK)
5th price: 1000 Danish Kroner (DKK)
6th price: 500 Danish Kroner (DKK)
Additional rating prices of 1000 DKK in each of 4 rating groups.
Registered players:
| 1 | GM | Georgiev Vladimir | MKD | 2559 |
| 2 | GM | Hector Jonny | SWE | 2510 |
| 3 | GM | Danielsen Henrik | ISL | 2500 |
| 4 | IM | Andersen Mads | DEN | 2484 |
| 5 | GM | Brynell Stellan | SWE | 2478 |
| 6 | IM | Smith Axel | SWE | 2467 |
| 7 | IM | Semcesen Daniel | SWE | 2464 |
| 8 | IM | Haub Thorsten Michael | GER | 2458 |
| 9 | IM | Mikkelsen Nikolaj | DEN | 2417 |
| 10 | IM | Bekker-Jensen Simon | DEN | 2412 |
| 11 | IM | Bejtovic Jasmin | BIH | 2406 |
| 12 | FM | Carstensen Jacob | DEN | 2401 |
| 13 | IM | Hagen Andreas Skytte | DEN | 2400 |
| 14 | IM | Fries-Nielsen Jens Ove | DEN | 2373 |
| 15 | FM | Arvola Benjamin | NOR | 2358 |
| 16 | FM | Johansson Linus | SWE | 2348 |
| 17 | FM | Ochsner Bjorn Moller | DEN | 2347 |
| 18 | FM | Sylvan Jacob | DEN | 2341 |
| 19 | GM | Westerinen Heikki M.J. | FIN | 2335 |
| 20 | FM | Aabling-Thomsen Jakob | DEN | 2320 |
| 21 | Jacobsen Bo | DEN | 2310 | |
| 22 | FM | Lovik Lasse Ostebo | NOR | 2310 |
| 23 | FM | Hansen Mads | DEN | 2301 |
| 24 | FM | Fries-Nielsen Niels Jorgen | DEN | 2297 |
| 25 | Tari Aryan | NOR | 2293 | |
| 26 | Bekker-Jensen David | DEN | 2292 | |
| 27 | FM | Matthiesen Martin | DEN | 2284 |
| 28 | Villegas Pierre | MNC | 2281 | |
| 29 | Jorgensen Brian Jorgen | DEN | 2267 | |
| 30 | Lindgren Philip | SWE | 2260 | |
| 31 | Gandrud Vegar Koi | NOR | 2251 | |
| 32 | Kenneskog Theodor | SWE | 2234 | |
| 33 | FM | Hove Esben Kjems | DEN | 2233 |
| 34 | Nilsen Joachim Birger | NOR | 2229 | |
| 35 | Lokander Martin | SWE | 2225 | |
| 36 | Schou-Moldt Thomas | DEN | 2220 | |
| 37 | Englert Fabian | GER | 2214 | |
| 38 | WFM | Frisk Ellinor | SWE | 2194 |
| 39 | Martins David Pires Tavares | POR | 2183 | |
| 40 | Haubro Martin | DEN | 2179 | |
| 41 | CM | Molvig Henrik | DEN | 2178 |
| 42 | Pedersen Nicolai Kvist Brondt | DEN | 2169 | |
| 43 | Petersen Peter Birk | DEN | 2167 | |
| 44 | Haubro Sigfred | DEN | 2163 | |
| 45 | Rydstrom Tom | SWE | 2149 | |
| 46 | Rhee Alexander | DEN | 2147 | |
| 47 | Hagen Anders Gjerdrum | NOR | 2134 | |
| 48 | Percivaldi Martin | DEN | 2097 | |
| 49 | Nilsson Patrik 1968 | SWE | 2086 | |
| 50 | Pedersen Sven | DEN | 2083 | |
| 51 | Andersen Rune Egede | DEN | 2069 | |
| 52 | Mihajlov Sebastian | NOR | 2063 | |
| 53 | Poulsen Iver | DEN | 2057 | |
| 54 | Jacobsen Mads-Holger | DEN | 2050 | |
| 55 | Nielsen Brian | DEN | 2022 | |
| 56 | Surender Anil | SWE | 2021 | |
| 57 | Johansen Johnny Holler | DEN | 2016 | |
| 58 | Vesterli Michael E. | DEN | 2015 | |
| 59 | Ulrich 1985 Thomas | SWE | 2005 | |
| 60 | Karlsson Ulf | SWE | 2004 | |
| 61 | Andersen Kim Nyvang | DEN | 2003 | |
| 62 | WFM | Frank-Nielsen Marie | DEN | 1984 |
| 63 | Hansen Rasmus Agertoft | DEN | 1981 | |
| 64 | Olsen Michael R. W. | DEN | 1977 | |
| 65 | Tandrup Michael | DEN | 1977 | |
| 66 | Karlsson Robin | SWE | 1947 | |
| 67 | FM | Andersen Daniel | DEN | 1935 |
| 68 | Knudsen Jes West | DEN | 1922 | |
| 69 | Molvig Julius | DEN | 1889 | |
| 70 | Nielsen Thomas | DEN | 1886 | |
| 71 | Petrovski Petruli | DEN | 1858 | |
| 72 | Andersen Troels Baekgaard | DEN | 1837 | |
| 73 | Undheim Bjarne | NOR | 1836 | |
| 74 | Jacobsen Mikkel Manosri | DEN | 1820 | |
| 75 | Henriksen Christian Steen | DEN | 1814 | |
| 76 | Larsen Hans Haagen | DEN | 1745 | |
| 77 | Vyvyan Philippe | FRA | 1709 | |
| 78 | Jorgensen Alexander Torp | DEN | 1679 | |
| 79 | Jensen Simon Stibolt | DEN | 1671 | |
| 80 | Amstrup-Jensen Jens | DEN | 1656 | |
| 81 | Jensen Jonbert M. S. | DEN | 1576 | |
| 82 | Marthedal Anton Mehmet Yildiz | DEN | 1574 | |
| 83 | Costello Colin | GER | 1975 | |
