Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament

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!)

Official website: http://www.sigeman-chess.com