Invitation - Janus Open II
📅 Date and Venue
9 – 11 January 2026
Kolshøll, Eiði
Kolsvegur 8, 470 Eiði
🏆 About the Tournament
The annual Janus Open Memorial Chess Tournament will be held in Kolshøll, Eiði.
The tournament is in honour of Janus í Løðuni, an active member of the chess club Rókur, who passed away on 6 July 2024 at the age of just 46.
📜 Format
Open to all chess players.
Games played by players with a rating above 2400 will not be FIDE-rated.
🕒 Rounds and Schedule
Friday 9 January
Rounds 1 – 4: 18:00
Saturday 10 January
Round 5: 10:00
Round 6: 14:00
Sunday 11 January
Round 7: 13:30
Round 8: 17:00
⏳ Time Controls
Rounds 1 – 4: 10 minutes + 5 seconds increment per move
Rounds 5 – 8: 60 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move
💰 Prizes
Total prize fund: 28,000 DKK
1st place: 5,000 DKK
2nd place: 3,000 DKK
3rd place: 2,000 DKK
Rating group prizes (in each group): 1,000 DKK and 500 DKK
📊 Rating Groups
Under 2200
Under 2000
Under 1800
Under 1600
No rating
Best woman
Born after 2014 (U12)
Girl born after 2014 (G12)
Born after 2010 (U16)
Girl born after 2010 (G16)
Born before 1977
Born before 1962
📝 Registration
Deadline: Thursday 8 January 2026 at 12:00
Entry fee: 100 DKK (If you want to support the competition, you are welcome to contribute more.)
Bank transfer: Account no. 6460-152.368.8
Register here: Click here
Entries so far: List of participants
The organizers reserve the right to close registration once 100 registrations have been received.
⏳ Byes
Players may request up to 3 byes.
Each bye gives 0.5 points.
A bye in Round 1 must be requested in writing when registering.
All other byes must be agreed with the arbiter before pairings are made.
No byes can be requested for Round 8.
🤝 Conclusion
We hope for strong support for the tournament, so that many will gather to remember Janus.
With chess regards,
Chess Club Rókur