Also the fifth round was filled with fighting spirit. You always fear quick draws in the last round of a tournament but that was not anything you had to fear and all the three games had a winner.
The game that attracted the most attention was of course Anish Giri against Jon Ludvig Hammer...read more
Round 5. 30 May 12.00 |
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| IM Nils Grandelius | 1-0
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GM Jonny Hector |
| GM Tiger Hillarp Persson | 1-0 |
GM Pia Cramling |
| GM Anish Giri | 1-0
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GM Jon Ludvig Hammer |
The last round of this year's tournament will provide us with an encounter for first place between Anish Giri and Jon Ludvig Hammer. This was the outcome of the...read more
1 - 2. GM Anish Giri,GM Jon Ludvig Hammer 3½
3. GM Jonny Hector 2½
4. IM Nils Grandelius 1½
5 - 6. GM Pia Cramling,GM Tiger Hillarp Persson ½
Round 4. 29 May 14.00 |
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| GM Jon Ludvig Hammer | 1-0
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GM Tiger Hillarp Persson |
| GM Pia Cramling | ½-½ |
IM Nils Grandelius |
| GM Jonny Hector | ½-½
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GM Anish Giri |
Round 5. 30 May 12.00 |
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| IM Nils Grandelius | -
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GM Jonny Hector |
| GM Tiger Hillarp Persson | - |
GM Pia Cramling |
| GM Anish Giri | -
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GM Jon Ludvig Hammer |
Follow live video from the commentary room on Lars Grahn´s blog.
If the second round was dominated by the white players, the roles were definitely reversed in the third round (but not really, since the three black players in this round were the ones with the white pieces in round two). In fact, the two...read more
1. GM Anish Giri 3
2. GM Jon Ludvig Hammer 2½
3. GM Jonny Hector 2
4. IM Nils Grandelius 1
5. GM Tiger Hillarp Persson ½
6. GM Pia Cramling 0
Round 3. 28 May 14.00 |
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| GM Pia Cramling | 0-1
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GM Jonny Hector |
| IM Nils Grandelius | ½-½ |
GM Jon Ludvig Hammer |
| GM Tiger Hillarp Persson | 0-1
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GM Anish Giri |
Round 4. 29 May 14.00 |
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| GM Jon Ludvig Hammer | -
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GM Tiger Hillarp Persson |
| GM Pia Cramling | - |
IM Nils Grandelius |
| GM Jonny Hector | -
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GM Anish Giri |
The second round was fully dominated by the white players, at least when looking at the scores. The situation was less straightforward when looking at the actual games. After an hour's play only... Read more.
Round 2. 27 May 14.00 |
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| GM Jon Ludvig Hammer | 1-0
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GM Pia Cramling |
| GM Anish Giri | 1-0 |
IM Nils Grandelius |
| GM Jonny Hector | 1-0
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GM Tiger Hillarp Persson |
Round 3. 28 Maj 14.00 |
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| GM Pia Cramling | -
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GM Jonny Hector |
| IM Nils Grandelius | - |
GM Jon Ludvig Hammer |
| GM Tiger Hillarp Persson | -
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GM Anish Giri |
As a commentator, you are always worried that three games a day will not provide you with enough interesting variations to analyse or, even worse, that a couple of games will be drawn quickly. But perhaps that anxiety is unjustified. It almost seems as if...read more
Round 1. 26 May 14.00 |
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| GM Jon Ludvig Hammer | 1-0 |
GM Jonny Hector |
| GM Pia Cramling | 0-1 | GM Anish Giri |
| IM Nils Grandelius | ½-½ |
GM Tiger Hillarp Persson |
Round 2. 27 May 14.00 |
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| GM Jon Ludvig Hammer | -
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GM Pia Cramling |
| GM Anish Giri | - |
IM Nils Grandelius |
| GM Jonny Hector | -
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GM Tiger Hillarp Persson |
Follow live video from the commentary room on Lars Grahn´s blog.
Round 1. 26 May 14.00 |
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| GM Jon Ludvig Hammer | - |
GM Jonny Hector |
| GM Pia Cramling | - | GM Anish Giri |
| IM Nils Grandelius | - |
GM Tiger Hillarp Persson |
The Limhamn Chess Club is proud to invite the players, the chess audience, the media and the sponsors to the 18th annual Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament. The tournament will take place at the classical Hipp Theater in central Malmo, for the thirteenth time. As in the previous year, six players play each other in a round-robin tournament.
This year's tournament is, to a large extent, a Nordic competition, with only one player from outside the Nordic region. Once again, the home team contains Tiger Hillarp Persson, one of Sweden's best chess players, and the most interesting young Swedish player, the 16-year-old Nils Grandelius. Add to that Pia Cramling, who has not played in the Sigeman Chess Tournament since 2001, and Jonny Hector, who probably has never been better than now. The Swedish players face young Norwegian Jon Ludvig Hammer, who has made a name for himself, despite having to compete with his fellow countryman Magnus Carlsen, with a number of impressive results during the last two years. Last, but not least, we have Holland's latest chess star and the world's youngest grandmaster, 15-year-old Anish Giri, who, in addition to being the youngest, is the tournament's highest rated player.
However, the difference between all players' ratings is never more than 150 points and the outcome of the games will be very hard to predict. There is no obvious favorite and all of the players have a winning chance. This year's tournament might the most exiting ever, since it not only offers evenly matched players, but also players who have an aggressive approach to the game. It is great to guarantee our audience five exciting rounds of chess at the Hipp!
We would also like to thank the City of Malmö, the Swedish Chess Federation, the Swedish Chess Academy, the law firm Sigeman & Co, Sydsvenska Dagbladet, Bertil Rasmusson PA-Konsult, Kakel & Tegel i Veberöd, Serverhallen i Norden, Formo, and all others who have contributed to making this traditional chess event come true.
Once again, welcome to the 18th annual Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament!
Tournament Schedule Round 1 Wednesday 26 May 14.00-21.00 Round 2 Thursday 27 May 14.00-21.00 Round 3 Friday 28 May 14.00-21.00 Round 4 Saturday 29 May 14.00-21.00 Round 5 Sunday 30 May 12.00-19.00 (Note the time!)