Magnus Carlsen claimed the 2026 TePe Sigeman Chess title in Malmo after a classical victory over Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus and a 2-1 blitz tiebreak win against Arjun Erigaisi.
The tournament concluded on May 7 at the Elite Plaza Hotel with Carlsen grinding out a win in the final classical round against the 14-year-old Erdogmus. Arjun, who started the day in sole first place, drew with Andy Woodward after surviving a difficult position to stay tied with Carlsen on points.
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Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa defeated Vincent Keymer in the final round on June 5 to claim the Norway Chess 2026 title in Oslo, finishing with 18 points and becoming the first Indian champion.
GM Arjun Erigaisi defeated GM Zhu Jiner in round six of the 2026 TePe Sigeman Chess Tournament to take sole possession of first place with 4.5 points. GM Magnus Carlsen and GM Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus trail by half a point ahead of the final round.
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GM Arjun Erigaisi defeated GM Jorden van Foreest to claim his second win and tie GM Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus for the lead in the 2026 TePe Sigeman Chess Tournament. GM Magnus Carlsen bounced back with a victory over GM Zhu Jiner, sitting half a point behind the leaders. The event continues with round 6 scheduled for today in Malmo, Sweden.