TePe Sigeman & Co Final Round - Live!

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5/26/2025 – The TePe Sigeman & Co tournament is taking place on 20-26 at the Elite Plaza Hotel in Malmö, Sweden. The tournament is an 8-player single round-robin featuring Richard Rapport, Javokhir Sindarov and Ray Robson as the top seeds. Living legend Vasyl Ivanchuk and former women's world champion Tan Zhongyi are also in the mix. | Follow the games live starting at 15.00 CEST (9.00 ET, 18.30 IST)
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Round 7

The TePe Sigeman & Co tournament has been held in Malmö every year since 1993. It was only cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic.

The tournament is being played as a single round-robin with a time control of 90 minutes for 40 moves followed by 30 minutes for the remaining moves and 30-second increments from the first move. Draw agreements are not allowed before the 40th move.

Schedule

  • Rounds 1-6: May 20 to May 25 at 15.00 CEST
  • Round 7: May 26 at 12:00 CEST (three hours earlier than usual)

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Commentary by GM Stellan Brynell

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