International EMT Chess Tournament. 7 rounds round robin in 4 days at Marienlyst Strandhotel in Helsingør (Denmark)

Welcome to this year's 50th Kronborg Chess Open EMT Chess Tournament.

Helsingør Skakklub (Elsinore Chessclub) invites chessplayers to 7 rounds FIDE round robin in 4 days. The International Chess EMT Tournament is open for all players.

Kronborg International Chess Tournament is named after the famous castle Kronborg Castle, located in Elsinore – the home of Hamlet.

There is a view to the castle directly from the game room which is located down to the beach on the Marienlyst Beach Hotel.

We offer an international chess tournament in great surroundings with the possibility to stay at the playing venue.

Registration for the Kronborg Chess Open 2023 is open. It is now possible to register directly through our partner, NemTilmeld (registration and payment)

Read more about the tournament below or on our tournament page (danish) HSKAK.

INTERNATIONAL CHESS TOURNAMANT

Kronborg Chess Open is an international chess tournament with a total prize sum is over DKK 20,000 (€3.000), depending on the number of participants.

In 2022, the tournament was Denmarks largest international Chess Tournament with participants from 13 different nations. We had participants from Norway, Sweden, Holland, Germany, Greece, Lithuania, Latvia,France, Italy, Faroe Islands, Indonesia, India and of course Denmark. We are therefore looking forward to see as many nationalities and levels together with Danish chess players in the 2023 Tournament.

A round robin or Monrad chess tournament

The tournament is divided into groups of 8 players Round Robin. The group selection is according to the Danish National rating. If you have an FIDE rating it will be equated with the Danish rating. The report time is 90 minutes to each player for the whole game + 30 seconds increment per. move. Note there is no extra time added after 40 moves.

TIME SCHEDULE

Registration   18^th May          8.00 - 9.15
Welcome       18^th May          9.45  by Club President René Fabricius Weichel
Round 1 & 2 | 18^th May       10:00 - 15:00 and 16:00 - 21:00
Round 3 & 4 | 19^th May       10:00 - 15:00 and 16:00 - 21:00
Round 5 & 6 | 20^th May       10:00 - 15:00 and 16:00 - 21:00
Round 7        | 29^th May       10.00 - 15.00
Award ceremony                  15.00 -

PLAYING VENUE

Marienlyst Strandhotel, Ndr. Strandvej 2, 3000 Helsingør
(Marienlyst Beach Hotel, Ndr. Strandvej 2, 3000 Elsingore)

ACCOMMODATION

There is the possibility of accommodation at Marienlyst Strandhotel at a special price in connection with the tournament. Use the code SKAK2023 and get 15% discount of the daily rate.

The prices varies on availability and room categories.

Book your room here

OTHER ACCOMMODATION NEARBY

ELSINORE CAMPING only 200 meters from Marienlyst Beach Hotel - Book Camping cabin here - Daily rates from 395 DKK

Hostel Elsingore only 500 meters from Marienlyst Beach Hotel -  Book your room here - Daily rates from 495 DKK

RATE OF PLAY

90 minutes per player for the whole game plus 30 seconds increment for every move played starting from the first move.

Note: You are allowed to be up to 1 hour late for your game. Further delay means that you lose your game.

TOURNAMENT

7 rounds Round Robin in Groups of 8 | The lowest ranking group is played as Monrad system if there are more than 8 players.

The winner of the top group is awarded the title Kronborg Master. Placing are determined by Sonneborn-Berger correction if the score is tied.

Grand Master group

Plays 9 rounds Round Robin in Group of 10. 

ENTRY FEE

All classes DKK 500 (€67)

GM, WGM, IM, WIM players have free entry fee

PRICES

Grand Master Class (GM1)

1st prize DKK 5,000 (€670) | 2nd prize, DKK 2,500 (€335)

Master Class (M1)

1st prize DKK 3,000 (€402)| 2nd prize DKK 2,000 (€268)

Master Class (M2)

1st prize DKK 2,000 (€268) | 2nd prize DKK 1,500 (€201)

Master Class (M3)

1st prize DKK 2,000 (€268) | 2nd prize DKK 1,500 (€201)

Other classes

1st prize DKK 1,500 (€201) | 2nd prize DKK 1,000 (€134)

The above prizes are at a participant number of min. 72. There may be adjustments in prizes depending on the participant numbers and rating level.

REGISTRATION

Sunday, May 14^th at the latest. Apply online at our registration and payment form at NEMTILMELD.

Registration is binding.

CONTACT INFORMATION

René Fabricius Weichel | rene@hskak.dk | Mobile +45 2920 0457