Kategori: TePe Sigeman 2023

Pairings round 7, Wednesday May 10. Please note that the round starts 12.00 CET. GM Vincent Keymer – GM Arjun Erigaisi GM Nils Grandelius – GM Jorden Van Foreest GM Gukesh D – GM Peter Svidler GM Mishra Abhimanyu – GM Boris Gelfand

Keymer-Svidler The players found some interesting maneuvers in the English Opening. The game was balanced, but after the risky 24.Rfb1, Svidler could have secured an advantage with 24…e4, with the idea of bringing the bishop to f6. When he did not find this move, the game soon moved into a …

Pairings round 6, Tuesday, May 9 GM Arjun Erigaisi – GM Mishra Abhimanyu GM Boris Gelfand – GM Gukesh D GM Peter Svidler – GM Nils Grandelius GM Jorden Van Foreest – GM Vincent Keymer

A somewhat calmer day, with three draws. Gelfand-Keymer Keymer chose the Karpov variation in the Nimzo (9…b6). With 12…exd5, he avoided the sharp 12…Bxc3 13.dxe6 Bxf3 14.gxf3 fxe6, where it seems that black equalises with exact play. Instead, Gelfand got a slight initiative, but Keymer defended well, and the game …