The draw for this year’s tournament is now complete. In round 1, the following players will battle at the board: Nigel Short – Etienne Bacrot Nils Grandelius – Nihal Sarin J Van Foreest – Vincent Keymer Jonas Buhl Bjerre – Gawain Jones You can follow the games on chess24 tomorrow …
The starting field is now complete. The young grandmaster Jonas Buhl Bjerre from Denmark will be the 8th player in this year’s tournament. GM Bjerre really showed his strength in the recently concluded European Championships. He ended up in 22nd place and thus qualified for the World Cup.
Bad news. Ex-world champion Anatoly Karpov has withdrawn from the tournament. The search for a replacement is ongoing.
Dear chessfriends, Due to the current situation with the corona (COVID-19) virus, we have decided to cancel the April 2021 Tepe Sigeman Chess Tournament. The current restrictions imposed by the EU and the Swedish government has once again made it impossible to continue planning this event. But, right now we are …