Grandelius and Vidit co-champions at TePe Sigeman & Co

by Steve Abrahams
5/10/2018 – TePe Sigeman & Co took place in Malmo, Sweden from May 4th to 8th, with Grandmasters Vidit Gujrathi, Alexander Morozevich, Nils Grandelius, Benjamin Gledura, Aryan Tari and IM Linus Johansson. In the end, Vidit managed to catch Grandelius to tie for first. It was Grandelius' second consecutive tie for first in Malmo. Games annotated by GM Mikhail Golubev. | Photo: Macauley Peterson
At the airport, in the hotel or at home on your couch: with the new ChessBase you always have access to the whole ChessBase world: the new ChessBase video library, tactics server, opening training App, the live database with eight million games, Let’s Check and web access to playchess.com

Two wins undefeated

Five rounds of competitive chess were played in Malmo, Sweden, from May 4th-8th. The event featured six talented players from five different countries. The defending champion Nils Grandelius had his work cut out for him starting as the third seed. The results in the tournament were quite interesting as each round there was always just one decisive game and two draws. Grandelius has been competing in the prestigious event since 2009. This was the first time playing in the event for each of the other competitors.

Vidit and Grandelius

Vidit (left) & Grandelius (right) co-champions of the event | Photo: Macauley Peterson

The round-robin tournament started with Grandelius racking up the first win of the event over Benjamin Gledura. The other two games ended in draws. GM Tiger Hillarp-Persson annotated that game in our earlier report.

In the second round, it was Norway's up-and-coming talent Aryan Tari who scored the only win of the round. By move 20 the game was already looking good for Black. His queenside majority was plenty to press and after the seemingly innocuous 28.Kg1 Black's advantage was obvious. 16 moves later Tari had won and with this joined Grandelius in the lead.  

 
New ...
Open...
Share...
Layout...
Flip Board
Settings
MoveNResultEloPlayers
1.e41,168,43054%2421---
1.d4948,59355%2434---
1.Nf3282,13556%2441---
1.c4182,40456%2442---
1.g319,72456%2427---
1.b314,32154%2427---
1.f45,91348%2377---
1.Nc33,81451%2384---
1.b41,75948%2379---
1.a31,22154%2405---
1.e31,07349%2409---
1.d395450%2378---
1.g466646%2361---
1.h444953%2374---
1.c343551%2426---
1.h328356%2419---
1.a411259%2465---
1.f39346%2435---
1.Nh38966%2508---
1.Na34262%2482---
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 0-0 5.Bd3 d5 6.cxd5 exd5 7.Nge2 Bd6 8.Bd2 6 LiveBook: 8 Games. E48: Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein: 5 Bd3 d5 including Ne2, but excluding 6 a3 8.Nb5 Be7 9.Bd2 a6 10.Nbc3 c5 11.dxc5 Bxc5 12.Nd4 Bxd4 13.exd4 Qb6 14.0-0 Qxd4 15.Bg5 Nc6 16.Bxf6 Qxf6 17.Nxd5 Qxb2 1/2-1/2 (92) Harikrishna,P (2750)-Hammer,J (2621) Moscow 2017 8...b6       9.Rc1N Predecessor: 9.e4 dxe4 10.Nxe4 Bb7 11.Nxd6 Qxd6 12.0-0 Rd8 13.Bf4 Qd5 14.f3 Nc6 15.Bxc7 Rd7 16.Bg3 Nxd4 17.Qa4 Qc5 18.Bf2 Nxf3+ 19.Kh1 Qd6 20.Nf4 Bc6 0-1 (20) Fenollar Jorda,M (2419)-Agdestein,S (2627) Caleta 2014 9...c5       10.0-0 The position is equal. Bb7 11.Nf4 Nc6 12.Nce2 12.dxc5= Bxf4 13.exf4 12...c4 13.Bb1 b5 14.Nc3 Bxf4 15.exf4 Qb6 16.f5 b4 17.Ne2 Rfe8       Black has the initiative. 18.Bg5 Re7 18...Nb8 19.h3 White should try 19.Bxf6! gxf6 20.Bc2 19...Rae8 20.Be3 a5 21.Re1 Na7 22.Nf4 Nb5 23.g4 Ne4 24.Bxe4 Rxe4 25.Ne2 Qd6 26.Kg2 Bc6 27.Qd2 R4e7 28.Kg1 28.Ng3 28...a4 29.Ng3 a3 30.bxa3? 30.b3 only move. 30...c3-+ 31.Qd3 White wants to play axb4. Nxa3 32.Nh5 intending f6! Bb5       33.Qd1 Nc4 34.Qf3 If White can now play f6 this consolidates a bit. Nd2 35.Qg2 Bd3
...Be4 is the strong threat. 36.f6 Be4 37.Qg3 Nf3+ 38.Kf1 Nh2+ 39.Kg1 Nf3+? 39...Qxg3+ 40.fxg3 Nf3+ 41.Kf1 Nxe1 42.fxe7 Nd3 40.Kf1 Bd3+ Black is clearly winning. 41.Kg2 Nxe1+ 42.Rxe1 Qxg3+ 43.Kxg3
43...Rxe3+!       44.fxe3       Endgame KRB-KRN 44.Rxe3 Rxe3+ 44...Ra8 45.fxg7 Rxa2 46.Nf6+ Kxg7 47.Nxd5 Rb2 48.Nf4 Be4 49.d5 Rd2 Precision: White = 39%, Black = 78%. 0–1
  • Start an analysis engine:
  • Try maximizing the board:
  • Use the four cursor keys to replay the game. Make moves to analyse yourself.
  • Press Ctrl-B to rotate the board.
  • Drag the split bars between window panes.
  • Download&Clip PGN/GIF/FEN/QR Codes. Share the game.
  • Games viewed here will automatically be stored in your cloud clipboard (if you are logged in). Use the cloud clipboard also in ChessBase.
  • Create an account to access the games cloud.
WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Johansson,L2457Tari,A26030–12018E48Tepe Sigeman Chess 20182

In the third round, Grandelius again showed his strength by taking out the young IM Linus Johannson. Johannson came out strong the first twenty moves of the game. Only after leaving the g7-pawn hanging did he find himself in deep trouble. The other two games ended in draws.

 
New ...
Open...
Share...
Layout...
Flip Board
Settings
MoveNResultEloPlayers
Replay and check the LiveBook here
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Qb6 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.a3 Bd7 7.b4 cxd4 8.cxd4 Rc8 9.Be3 Nh6 10.Bd3 Ng4 11.0-0 Be7 12.Qe1 LiveBook: 4 Games. C02: French: Advance Variation f6 12...0-0 13.Nc3 Nxe3 14.fxe3 f6 15.Na4 Qd8 16.exf6 Bxf6 17.Nc5 b6 18.Nxd7 Qxd7 19.Qg3 Ne7 1-0 (27) Grischuk,A (2747)-Kotsur,P (2552) Almaty 2016 13.exf6 Bxf6 14.Nc3       The position is equal. Nxe3N Predecessor: 14...Nxd4 15.Nxd5 Nxf3+ 16.gxf3 Qd6 17.fxg4 Qxd5 18.Rd1 Qf3 19.Be2 Qh3 1/2-1/2 (40) Mokshanov,A (2425)-Bykov,E (2330) Sochi 2016 15.fxe3 Ne7 16.Ne2 Bb5 17.Bxb5+ Qxb5 18.Nf4 Qb6 19.Qg3 Rc3 20.Nh5       Ne5 is the strong threat. White has the initiative. Qc7?
20...Nf5= 21.Nxf6+ gxf6 22.Qb8+ Qd8 23.Qxb7 0-0 21.Nxg7++- Bxg7 22.Qxg7 Rg8 23.Qxh7 Rc2 24.Qh5+ Kd8 25.Ng5       Qc3 26.Nxe6+ Kc8 27.Nf4 Qxe3+ 28.Kh1 Qxd4?
28...Kb8 29.Qf7 29.Nxd5 Qe4= 29...Rgc8 29.Rae1 White is clearly winning. Rf2 30.Rxf2 Qxf2 31.Qe5 Rf8 32.Rc1+ Nc6 33.Qe6+ Precision: White = 70%, Black = 36%. 1–0
  • Start an analysis engine:
  • Try maximizing the board:
  • Use the four cursor keys to replay the game. Make moves to analyse yourself.
  • Press Ctrl-B to rotate the board.
  • Drag the split bars between window panes.
  • Download&Clip PGN/GIF/FEN/QR Codes. Share the game.
  • Games viewed here will automatically be stored in your cloud clipboard (if you are logged in). Use the cloud clipboard also in ChessBase.
  • Create an account to access the games cloud.
WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Grandelius,N2651Johansson,L24571–02018C02Tepe Sigeman Chess 20183

In the fourth round, it was Vidit who showed his top seed strength against second-seeded (and former world number two) Alexander Morozevich. In what seemed like an easily drawn endgame Vidit managed to find Morozevich's late-game mistake and pull out the full point.

 
Morozevich vs Vidit

The beautiful move 35...f2 won the game in style

 
New ...
Open...
Share...
Layout...
Flip Board
Settings
MoveNResultEloPlayers
Replay and check the LiveBook here
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 Be6 7.Qd3 LiveBook: 4 Games. D96: Grünfeld: Russian System (5 Qb3): sidelines 7.Qb5+± Bd7 8.Qxb7 7.Qa4+ Bd7 8.Qb3 c5 9.d5 b5 10.e4 b4 11.e5 bxc3 12.exf6 Bxf6 13.bxc3 0-0 14.Bh6 Re8 0-1 (32) Volkov,S (2645)-Svidler,P (2765) St Petersburg 2017 7...c5= 8.e4 cxd4 9.Nxd4 The position is equal. Bd7 10.f3N Predecessor: 10.Be2 Nc6 11.0-0 Ne5 12.Qg3 Neg4 13.Rd1 Qb8 14.Ndb5 Qxg3 15.hxg3 1-0 (44) Kramer, G-Bean,J Concord 1995 10...Nc6 11.Nxc6 Bxc6 12.Qxd8+ Rxd8 13.Be3 a6 14.Be2 0-0 15.Kf2 Ne8 16.Rhd1 Nd6 17.a4 f5 18.exf5 gxf5 19.Ke1 Kf7 20.Bd4 Bf6 21.b4 Rc8 22.Ra3 b5 22...Bxd4 seems wilder. 23.Rxd4 Rfd8 24.g3 Be8 25.Rd1 Kf8 23.axb5 axb5 24.Bxf6 Kxf6 25.Ra6 25.Kf2 keeps more tension. Rfd8 26.g3 h5 27.h4 Bb7 28.Rda1 25...Bxf3 26.Nxb5 Bxg2 27.Nxd6 exd6 28.Rdxd6+ Ke5 29.Bd3 Be4 30.Kd2 Rcd8 31.Rxd8?
31.Re6+= and White is okay. Kf4 32.Red6 31...Rxd8-+ 32.Ra3 32.Ra5+ Kf4 33.Ra3 32...f4 33.Ke2 f3+ 34.Ke3 Bxd3 35.Rxd3?
35.Kxf3 Kd4 36.Ra7 35...f2! Precision: White = 40%, Black = 78%. 0–1
  • Start an analysis engine:
  • Try maximizing the board:
  • Use the four cursor keys to replay the game. Make moves to analyse yourself.
  • Press Ctrl-B to rotate the board.
  • Drag the split bars between window panes.
  • Download&Clip PGN/GIF/FEN/QR Codes. Share the game.
  • Games viewed here will automatically be stored in your cloud clipboard (if you are logged in). Use the cloud clipboard also in ChessBase.
  • Create an account to access the games cloud.
WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Morozevich,A2665Vidit,S27070–12018Tepe Sigeman Chess 20184

In the fifth and final round, Vidit pulled out a miracle. He managed to catch tournament leader Grandelius with an endgame win over Johannson. This led to a first-place tie between Grandelius and Vidit since Grandelius could only draw against Morozevich. Replay both games with annotations by GM Mikhail Golubev below.

 
New ...
Open...
Share...
Layout...
Flip Board
Settings
MoveNResultEloPlayers
Replay and check the LiveBook here
This victory in the final round allowed the tournament Elo favorite Vidit Gujrathi to share the first place with Nils Grandelius. I would not call it an easy game! 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.c4 e6 4.g3 Be7 5.Bg2 0-0 6.0-0 dxc4 7.Qc2 This is, indeed, a very important direction of the Catalan. Black's absolutely dominating choice in practice remains to be 7...a6, while the most known alternative to it is 7...b5. But this year trends are changing a bit... c6!? 8.Qxc4 b5! This side line for Black was first played at GM level, possibly, by Anatoli Vaisser in the 1990s. 9.Qd3!? A more common 9.Qc2 Bb7 had been twice tested in the 2018 Candidates tournament, Caruana-Karjakin and So-Mamedyarov. One more option is 9.Qb3!? with the point that in the variation Bb7 10.Rd1 Nbd7 11.Ne5 Nxe5 12.dxe5 Black must play Nd7 9...Bb7 Makes sense also 9...Nbd7!? where 10.Ne5 is harmless: Nxe5 11.dxe5 Qxd3 12.exd3 Nd5= 10.Nc3 Not too dangerous for Black is 10.Be3 Nbd7 11.Nbd2!? Nd5 12.Nb3 Sumets-Bellahcene, Wasselonne 2012 a5!? or 10.a4 b4!? But 10.Ne5!? deserves atttention. 10...Nbd7 11.Be3!? Probably, this is already the fresh position. White is just a bit better, nothing special. As it, generally, should be in the Catalan! a6 One alternative was 11...b4!? 12.Ne4 Nxe4 13.Qxe4 Rc8 And another - 11...Qc8!? , which could have been tried also on the next move. 12.a4 Engines prefer 12.Ne4!? at this point. 12...Nd5 13.Ne4 And here White can hope to keep some slight plus rather in other lines: 13.Nxd5 cxd5! 14.axb5 Qb6 or 13.axb5!? cxb5 14.Nxd5 Bxd5 13...Qb6 More precise was 13...bxa4!= intending to follow with 14...a5 <=>. 14.a5!? Qc7 15.Rfc1 White could have fought for some edge by 15.Bg5! Bxg5 or 15...Bb4 16.Bd2 16.Nexg5! N5f6! 17.b4! , stopping Black's c-pawn, which is typical Catalan theme. 15...h6!= Covering g5. The overall picture becomes quite suitable for Black. 16.Bd2 Rad8 17.Qb1 e5! 18.dxe5 Nxe5 Also possible was 18...c5!? 19.Nxe5 Qxe5 20.Bf3 Bc8! 21.Nc5! Not 21.Rxc6?! Bf5! where White's knight is firmly pinned. 21...Qd4 22.Nb3 Qf6 23.Qc2 Bd7!? 24.Be1!? Rfe8 The position is approximately equal. White's dubious next move could have led him into trouble. 25.Kg2?! Bf8 Even better could have been a more active 25...Bd6!? 26.Nc5? Bxc5? Missing a good opportunity 26...Bf5! 27.Qb3 27.e4? fails to Bh3+! 28.Kxh3 Qxf3 29.exd5 Rxd5-+ 27...Qg6!? planning ... Bxc5, ...Be4 with a strong initiative. 27.Qxc5 Qxb2!? 28.e4! Probably, Black underestimated this move which gives White sufficient compensation for the pawn. Nf6 A decent alternative was 28...Ne7!?= 29.Bc3 Qb3 30.Bxf6 I would really think about 30.e5!? though it's not a proven fact that White gets more than equality there. 30...gxf6= 31.Ra3!? Qe6 31...Qb2!? may look riskier, but it was possible too. 32.Rd3 Bc8 There was also 32...Qh3+ 33.Kg1 Be6 and Black shouldn't be afraid of 34.Rxd8 Rxd8 35.Qe7 Rd3!? 36.Qxf6 c5! where White can't go for 37.Rxc5? Bc4!-+ 33.Rcd1!? Avoiding the likely drawn endgame, 33.Rxd8 Rxd8 34.Qxc6 Qxc6 35.Rxc6 Kg7 33...Rxd3 34.Rxd3 Qc4!? 35.Qe3 And again White avoids simplifications. Kg7 36.Rd6? Aggressive but wrong; objectively he had to play 36.Rc3!= 36...Be6? An obvious but very unfortunate decision. Black had several stronger moves and 36...b4! was best of all. 37.Qb6 c5! rather than 37...b3 38.e5! fxe5 39.Qe3 and if Be6 40.Bxc6! 38.Rc6 b3 39.Rxc5 Qd3! 40.Rd5! Bh3+! 41.Kxh3 Qxf3 42.Rf5 Qc3 43.e5 also after 43.Rf4!? b2 44.Rg4+ Kh8! 45.e5 Qxe5 46.Rb4 Qh5+ 47.Kg2 Qd5+ 48.Kh3 Re6! the draw is not guaranteed for White 43...Re6! 44.exf6+ Kg6 45.Qxe6 fxe6 46.f7 Qd3‼ not 46...Kxf5? 47.f8Q+ Ke4 48.Qa8+! Kd4 49.Qxa6 Qc5 50.Qe2!= 47.Rf4 e5 48.f8Q exf4 threatening with ...Qf5+ 37.e5! From now on White will remain a stronger side in the game. f5?! The lesser evil was 37...fxe5! 38.Qxe5+ 38.Rxc6 Qd4! 38.Bxc6 Re7= 38...Kg8! where Black probably can survive opponent's initiative even if it can be not particularly easy. 38.Rxc6 Qb3 Now Black's position is very difficult, but the game is not decided yet. 39.Rxa6 White had a complex choice here. After 39.Qxb3 Bxb3 40.Rxa6 Rxe5 41.Rb6 Bc4 42.a6 Re1! there's no time for 43.a7?? because of Bf1+ One more important option was 39.Qd2!? 39...Qxe3 40.fxe3 Rd8 More logical is an immediate 40...Rc8 where 41.Rc6? Rxc6 42.Bxc6 gives White nothing after b4 43.a6 b3 44.a7 or 44.Ba4 b2 45.Bc2 Bd5+ 46.Kh3 Be4 44...b2 45.a8Q b1Q= 41.Rd6 Rc8 42.Bd5?! Instead, 42.Rb6!? (for example) Rc2+ 43.Kg1 seems to be an objectively better winning chance. 42...b4? Correct was 42...Bxd5+ 43.Rxd5 b4! 44.Rb5 Rc2+ 45.Kf3 45.Kh3 Ra2 45...Rxh2! 46.Rxb4 Ra2 47.Rb5 47.Rb7 Rxa5 48.e6 Re5 49.exf7 Kf8= 47...Ra4!? 48.Ke2 Ra3! and it's doubtful that White can win. 43.Bxe6 fxe6 44.Rxe6 Ra8?! If 44...Rc2+ 45.Kf3 Rxh2 46.e4!? fxe4+ 47.Kxe4 b3 47...Ra2 48.a6 b3 49.Kd3!+- 48.Kd3! Rg2 49.Rb6 Rxg3+ 50.Kc4 and so on. 45.a6 b3 46.Rb6+- Black is doomed. b2 47.Rxb2 Rxa6 48.Kf3 Ra4 49.Rb7+ Kg6 50.Rb6+ Kg5 51.h4+ Kh5 52.Rf6 Rf4+ 53.gxf4! 1–0
  • Start an analysis engine:
  • Try maximizing the board:
  • Use the four cursor keys to replay the game. Make moves to analyse yourself.
  • Press Ctrl-B to rotate the board.
  • Drag the split bars between window panes.
  • Download&Clip PGN/GIF/FEN/QR Codes. Share the game.
  • Games viewed here will automatically be stored in your cloud clipboard (if you are logged in). Use the cloud clipboard also in ChessBase.
  • Create an account to access the games cloud.
WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Vidit,S2707Johansson,L24571–02018E06Tepe Sigeman Chess5
Grandelius,N2651Morozevich,A2665½–½2018C91Tepe Sigeman Chess5.2

Click or tap on the second game in the list to switch games

The tournament was played at the Hipp Theater in Malmo from May 4th–8th. It was organised by the Limhamns SK chess club and sponsored by the law firm Sigeman & Co, and the company TePe — Sweden’s leading manufacturer of dental products.

Final standings

Loading Table...

All commentary webcasts

Games

 
Loading...
New ...
Open...
Share...
Layout...
Flip Board
Settings
MoveNResultEloPlayers
Replay and check the LiveBook here
  • Start an analysis engine:
  • Try maximizing the board:
  • Use the four cursor keys to replay the game. Make moves to analyse yourself.
  • Press Ctrl-B to rotate the board.
  • Drag the split bars between window panes.
  • Download&Clip PGN/GIF/FEN/QR Codes. Share the game.
  • Games viewed here will automatically be stored in your cloud clipboard (if you are logged in). Use the cloud clipboard also in ChessBase.
  • Create an account to access the games cloud.

Links

Steve is originally from Raleigh, North Carolina, but played and coached chess all across the United States. Steve has attained the titles of National Expert and FIDE Trainer during his career playing and coaching chess.

Discuss

Rules for reader comments

 
 

Not registered yet? Register

We use cookies and comparable technologies to provide certain functions, to improve the user experience and to offer interest-oriented content. Depending on their intended use, analysis cookies and marketing cookies may be used in addition to technically required cookies. Here you can make detailed settings or revoke your consent (if necessary partially) with effect for the future. Further information can be found in our data protection declaration.