Magnus Carlsen, Arjun Erigaisi, Nodirbek Abdusattorov will be seen in action at 31st TePe Sigeman & Co 2026
One of the strongest Classical Chess Tournaments of 2026 is starting today. The 31st edition of TePe Sigeman & Co 2026 kicks off today, and as always, the playing field is a great mix of young talents and the strongest contenders. Former World Champion and current World No.1 Magnus Carlsen will be seen in action with Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Arjun Erigaisi, Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus, Zhu Jiner, Jorden van Foreest, Andy Woodward, and Nils Grandelius. All the players taking part in this year's tournament are in red-hot form, and it is going to be a fun-filled tournament to watch. The TePe Sigeman Chess Tournament has been held annually since 1993, except 3 years in between. The tournament will take place at the Elite Plaza Hotel, Malmö, in Sweden, from 1st May to 7th May 2026. Round 1 will start today at 3 PM CET/7:30 PM IST. Photo: Peter Doggers/ tepesigemanchess
One of the strongest fields
The TePe Sigeman 2026 is going to be a wild tournament as the 5-times Classical World Champion and World No.1 is taking part in the event. The winner of the 2024 Tepe Sigemen, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, who is in great shape and already leading the 2026-27 FIDE circuit, will be playing here too. Women's World No.4 Zhu Jiner, the youngest ever to reach 2700, Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus, 2024 runner-up Arjun Erigaisi, 2021 winner Jorden van Foreest, Star of US Chess Andy Woodward, and Local star and Sweden's No.1 Nils Grandelius will be seen in action.
Opening Ceremony photo gallery: Here
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Pairing Round 1
Previous Winners
Winner | Year |
|---|---|
Javokhir Sindarov | 2025 |
Nodirbek Abdusattorov | 2024 |
Peter Svidler | 2023 |
Hans Niemann | 2022 |
Jorden van Foreest | 2021 |
Gawain Maroroa Jones | 2019 |
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
1st May - 6th May - 3 p.m. CET (7:30 p.m. IST)
7th May - 12 p.m. CET (4:30 p.m. IST)
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