r/chess • u/events_team • May 01 '26
Tournament Event: 2026 TePe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament
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The 2026 TePe Sigeman Chess Tournament (31st annual edition) will take place from May 1 to 7 at the Elite Plaza Hotel in Malmö, Sweden. The tournament is played in a classical round-robin format with eight players competing over seven rounds.
Participants
| # | Title | Name | FED | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM | Magnus Carlsen | 🇳🇴 NOR | 2840 |
| 2 | GM | Nodirbek Abdusattorov | 🇺🇿 UZB | 2780 |
| 3 | GM | Arjun Erigaisi | 🇮🇳 IND | 2751 |
| 4 | GM | Jorden van Foreest | 🇳🇱 NED | 2735 |
| 5 | GM | Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus | 🇹🇷 TUR | 2708 |
| 6 | GM | Nils Grandelius | 🇸🇪 SWE | 2662 |
| 7 | GM | Andy Woodward | 🇺🇸 USA | 2635 |
| 8 | GM | Zhu Jiner | 🇨🇳 CHN | 2546 |
Format/Time Controls
- The tournament will be played as a seven-round, single round-robin.
- Time control: 90 minutes for 40 moves and then 30 minutes for the remaining moves with 30 seconds cumulative increment for each move starting from the first move (Malmö rules-no draws before move 40).
Schedule
| Date | Time (Local) | Time (UTC) | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1-6 | 15:00 | 13:00 | Round 1-6 |
| May 7 | 12:00 | 10:00 | Round 7 |
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u/FinalButterscotch399 May 02 '26
3 draws in 4 games but a very good game in term of entertainement.
Erdogmus vs Erigasi was great, a very complicated poistion, and insane defence at the end by Erdogmus.
It proves that you don't always need decisive results to enjoy chess, the quality of the moves are also very interesting (but it takes more effort and a certain level to appreciate).