29th Tepe Sigeman & Co 2024 R2: Abdusattorov and Arjun play an exciting draw

by Shahid Ahmed - 28/04/2024

The chess universe will have to wait to a little longer to see a decisive game between Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB) and Arjun Erigaisi. Arjun was forced to go for perpetual checks to prevent his king getting checkmated by Abdusattorov's queen. Anton Korobov (UKR) and Vincent Keymer (GER) won their second games in-a-row. Korobov showed fantastic positional understanding against Marc` Andria Maurizzi (FRA). Keymer displayed his tactical alertness after getting himself ready for an annihilation on Nils Grandelius' (SWE) kingside. Wenjun Ju (CHN) suffered her second consecutive loss. This time against Peter Svidler. Round 3 starts tomorrow Monday 29th April at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Mikael Svensson/tepesigemanchess.com

Korobov and Keymer score two in-a-row

Just like the first round, the second round also witnessed three decisive games and only one draw.

Two of the newest World Top 10 players - Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB) and Arjun Erigaisi had an exciting draw

Anton Korobov's (UKR) play on the queenside turned out to be stronger than Marc` Andria Maurizzi's (FRA) attack on the king

Wenjun Ju (CHN) suffered her second consecutive loss of the event, this time against the defending champion, Peter Svidler

Keymer - Grandelius

Position after 26...Nbd5

Find out the winning continuation for White in the above position which Vincent Keymer (GER, 2726) executed against Nils Grandelius (SWE, 2664).

Vincent Keymer (GER) was tactically alert against Nils Grandelius (SWE)

Ceremonial first move of Round 2 was made on Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB) and Arjun Erigaisi's board

Round 2 in progress

GM Laurent Fressinet (FRA) and GM Stellan Brynell (SWE) are the official commentators

Replay TepeSigeman & Co Chess Tournament 2024 Round 2 Live Commentary by GM Laurent Fressinet (FRA) and GM Stellan Brynell (SWE) | Video: Sveriges Schackförbund

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).

Replay Round 2 games

Round 2 results

Vincent Keymer - Nils Grandelius: 1-0

Wenjun Ju - Peter Svidler: 0-1

Nodirbek Abdusattorov - Arjun Erigaisi: 0.5-0.5

Marc` Andria Maurizzi - Anton Korobov: 0-1

Details

Standings after Round 2

Details

Round 3 pairings

Anton Korobov - Vincent Keymer

Arjun Erigaisi - Marc` Andria Maurizzi

Peter Svidler - Nodirbek Abdusattorov

Nils Gradelius - Wenjun Ju

Schedule

27th April - 2nd May: 3 p.m. CET, 6:30 p.m. IST, 3rd May: 12 p.m. CET, 3:30 p.m. IST.

Links

Official site

Tournament details

Related news:

	Nodirbek Abdusattorov wins 29th Tepe Sigeman & Co 2024 in Playoffs, Arjun Erigaisi second @ 03/05/2024 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
	29th Tepe Sigeman & Co 2024 is poised for an exciting finish @ 02/05/2024 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
	29th Tepe Sigeman & Co 2024 R5: Peter Svidler joins Arjun Erigaisi in the lead @ 01/05/2024 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
	29th Tepe Sigeman & Co 2024 R4: Arjun draws with Korobov, both maintain their lead @ 30/04/2024 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
	29th Tepe Sigeman & Co 2024 R3: Arjun Erigaisi crushes Maurizzi, makes it a three-way lead @ 29/04/2024 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
	29th Tepe Sigeman & Co 2024 R1: Arjun Erigaisi outplays Wenjun, now World no.5 @ 27/04/2024 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
	Arjun Erigaisi will return at 29th TePe Sigeman & Co 2024 @ 14/03/2024 by Shahid Ahmed (en)