The Ejby Chess Club invites everybody to the 2013 edition of the H. C. Andersen Mindgames. Naturally, it will be played in the famous writer’s own birthplace, Odense.
The event will be played from Wednesday, May 8th 2013 until Sunday, May 12th 2013. The playing venue is at the Hotel Scandic, Hvidkærvej 25, 5250 Odense SV, Denmark.
It will be a 9 rounds Swiss Tournament. Swissmanager will be used for pairings. It is open for everybody.
The time control will be 90 minute for 40 moves, with addition of 30 minutes for the rest of the game + 30 sec. a move from move 1.
The main prizes will be given out as follows: 1st – 5.000 DKK (approx. 900 USD); 2nd – 4.000 DKK; 3rd – 3.000 DKK; 4th – 2.000 DKK; 5th – 1.000 DKK.
Eduardas Rozentalis
Rating prizes will be announced on the official website and on the venue according to number of players. A blitz tournament will be organized on Friday, May 10th at 21.00.
Lithuanian GM Eduardas Rozentalis is the first seed, followed by Russian GM Vladimir Epishin, Bulgarian GMs Krasimir Ruse and Momchil Nikolov, and Icelandic GM Henrik Danielsen.
Registered players:
| 1 | GM | Rozentalis Eduardas | LTU | 2611 |
| 2 | GM | Epishin Vladimir | RUS | 2603 |
| 3 | GM | Rusev Krasimir | BUL | 2545 |
| 4 | GM | Nikolov Momchil | BUL | 2532 |
| 5 | GM | Danielsen Henrik | ISL | 2500 |
| 6 | IM | Semcesen Daniel | SWE | 2473 |
| 7 | IM | Haub Thorsten Michael | GER | 2462 |
| 8 | IM | Bae Torstein | NOR | 2442 |
| 9 | FM | Carstensen Jacob | DEN | 2381 |
| 10 | IM | Carlstedt Jonathan | GER | 2373 |
| 11 | IM | Bromann Thorbjorn | DEN | 2368 |
| 12 | FM | Ochsner Bjorn Moller | DEN | 2347 |
| 13 | Jacobsen Bo | DEN | 2319 | |
| 14 | FM | Hansen Mads | DEN | 2306 |
| 15 | Rostgaard Tobias Valentin | DEN | 2275 | |
| 16 | FM | Bach Matthias | GER | 2252 |
| 17 | Christensen Bo Garner | DEN | 2247 | |
| 18 | FM | Rendboe John | DEN | 2241 |
| 19 | WIM | Bjerke Silje | NOR | 2210 |
| 20 | Pedersen Nicolai Kvist Brondt | DEN | 2169 | |
| 21 | Jepsen Thomas | DEN | 2168 | |
| 22 | Nielsen John Bauneborg | DEN | 2161 | |
| 23 | Eriksson Christian | DEN | 2156 | |
| 24 | Pedersen Henrik Bolding | DEN | 2125 | |
| 25 | Nielsen Poul Erik | DEN | 2107 | |
| 26 | Olsen Aage Dalstrup | DEN | 2056 | |
| 27 | Poulsen Iver | DEN | 2054 | |
| 28 | Thogersen Rasmus | DEN | 2013 | |
| 29 | Johansen Johnny Holler | DEN | 2002 | |
| 30 | Murtuzov Rauf | AZE | 1995 | |
| 31 | Konstantinov Maxim | DEN | 1990 | |
| 32 | Olsson Tomas | SWE | 1936 | |
| 33 | Sorensen Alex | DEN | 1933 | |
| 34 | Becker Martin | GER | 1910 | |
| 35 | Jensen Tobias Ilsoe | DEN | 1905 | |
| 36 | Hamann Brian Michael | DEN | 1877 | |
| 37 | Iversen Christian | DEN | 1876 | |
| 38 | Heinemann Guido | GER | 1856 | |
| 39 | Hylle-Wiig Lennart Moesgaard | DEN | 1856 | |
| 40 | Matras Ove | DEN | 1855 | |
| 41 | Jensen Soren | DEN | 1836 | |
| 42 | Erikstad Olav | NOR | 1836 | |
| 43 | Ottesen Soren Rud | DEN | 1831 | |
| 44 | Jensen Jakob | DEN | 1802 | |
| 45 | Rasmussen Morten Thor | DEN | 1719 | |
| 46 | Rasmussen Jens | DEN | 1713 | |
| 47 | Jorgensen Morten | DEN | 1702 | |
| 48 | Nielsen Thomas | DEN | 1628 | |
| 49 | Jannik Morten Emil | DEN | 1610 | |
| 50 | Christensen Kristen Bjorn | DEN | 1579 | |
| 51 | Winslow Peter | USA | 1600 | |
| 52 | Poulsen Jesper Schmidt | DEN | 1492 | |
| 53 | Andersen Bjarne | DEN | 1466 | |
| 54 | Olsen Kurt | DEN | 1455 | |
| 55 | Jacobsen Steen | DEN | 1321 | |
| 56 | Pedersen Steffen Lynge | DEN | 1242 | |
