Allan Stig Rasmussen is Denmark National Chess Champion 2014

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Allan Stig Rasmussen (Photo: Sigfred Haubro)

The latest chess news via FIDE:

The Danish Chess Championship was held on 12-21st April in Skorping. Ten players competed in the round robin tournament.

GM Allan Stig Rasmussen of Jetsmark Skakklub emerged national champion after concluding the event with 7/9 points, a full point ahead of the second placed GM Sune Berg Hansen.

Final standings:
1. GM Allan Stig Rasmussen, Jetsmark Skakklub - 7
2. GM Sune Berg Hansen, Helsingør - 6
3-4. GM Jacob Aagaard, Philidor and IM Jakob Vang Glud, Philidor - 5½
5-6. GM Lars Schandorff, Hillerød Skakklub and IM Rasmus Skytte, Århus/Skolerne - 4½
7-8. IM Mikkel Djernæs Antonsen, Næstved Skakklub and IM Mads Andersen, Skanderborg Skakklub - 3½
9. IM Simon Bekker-Jensen, Philidor - 3
10. FM Jakob Aabling-Thomsen, Brønshøj Skakforening - 2

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