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Copenhagen Chess Challenge 2013

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.

Official website

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

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