Hans Niemann wins 27th Tepe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament 2022, Arjun Erigaisi second

by Shahid Ahmed - 10/05/2022

Hans Niemann drew his last round game against the defending champion, Jorden van Foreest (NED) to win 27th Tepe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament 2022. The American finished a full point ahead of the field at 5.0/7. This is Hans' second consecutive tournament triumph in 21 days. Hans is now World no.68 with a live rating of 2673.8. Arjun Erigaisi, Nils Grandelius (SWE) and Michael Adams (ENG) scored 4.0/7 each. They were placed second to fourth respectively according to tie-breaks. Arjun's live rating is 2680.6 and he is currently World no. 58. UAE no.1 Salem Saleh played the maximum decisive games - six. Photo: Lars OA Hedlund/TePe Sigeman & Co Tournament 2022

Arjun is now World no. 58, Hans 68

Jorden van Foreest (NED) and Alexei Shirov (ESP) had a difficult tournament as both of them did not manage to register a single win.

Hans Niemann is the winner of 27th Tepe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament 2022 | Photo: Lars OA Hedlund/TePe Sigeman & Co Tournament 2022

Runner-up Arjun Erigaisi | Photo: Lars OA Hedlund/TePe Sigeman & Co Tournament 2022

Adams - Salem: 1-0

The legendary Michael Adams (ENG, 2698) scored his first win of the event after six draws, against UAE no.1 Salem Saleh (2690).

Position after 25...d3

25...d3 might create a passed pawn for Black. However, it also creates a highway for White to swing his a1-rook from queen to kingside. 26.Ra4 Rd5 27.Rg4 g6 28.Re4 things turned completely into White's favor. The passed pawn at d3 became pointless. White won the game in another ten moves.

Michael Adams scored the lone victory of the final round | Photo: Lars OA Hedlund/TePe Sigeman & Co Tournament 2022

Nils Grandelius (SWE) - Alexei Shirov (ESP): 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Lars OA Hedlund/TePe Sigeman & Co Tournament 2022

Jorden van Foreest (NED) - Hans Niemann (USA): 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Lars OA Hedlund/TePe Sigeman & Co Tournament 2022

Hans tweeted his thoughts on his triumph

David Navara (CZE) - Arjun Erigaisi: 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Lars OA Hedlund/TePe Sigeman & Co Tournament 2022

Johan Sigeman making the first move of the final round | Photo: Lars OA Hedlund/TePe Sigeman & Co Tournament 2022

Round 7 in progress | Photo: Lars OA Hedlund/TePe Sigeman & Co Tournament 2022

Malmo Live from the outside | Photo: Lars OA Hedlund/TePe Sigeman & Co Tournament 2022

A friendly blitz game in session | Photo: Lars OA Hedlund/TePe Sigeman & Co Tournament 2022

All players and organizers of the event | Photo: Lars OA Hedlund/TePe Sigeman & Co Tournament 2022

Time Control

90 minutes for 40 moves and then 30 minutes for the remaining moves with 30 seconds cumulative increment for each move starting from the first move (Malmö rules-no draws before move 40).

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Round 7 results

Bo.	No.	Rtg		Name	Result		Name	Rtg	No.
1	4	2635	GM	Grandelius Nils	½ - ½	GM	Shirov Alexei	2695	8
2	5	2715	GM	Van Foreest Jorden	½ - ½	GM	Niemann Hans Moke	2656	3
3	6	2698	GM	Adams Michael	1 - 0	GM	Salem A.R. Saleh	2690	2
4	7	2682	GM	Navara David	½ - ½	GM	Erigaisi Arjun	2675	1

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Final standings

Rk.	SNo		Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2
1	3	GM	Niemann Hans Moke	USA	2656	5,0	0,0	3
2	1	GM	Erigaisi Arjun	IND	2675	4,0	1,0	2
3	4	GM	Grandelius Nils	SWE	2635	4,0	1,0	1
	6	GM	Adams Michael	ENG	2698	4,0	1,0	1
5	7	GM	Navara David	CZE	2682	3,5	0,0	1
6	5	GM	Van Foreest Jorden	NED	2715	3,0	0,0	0
7	2	GM	Salem A.R. Saleh	UAE	2690	2,5	0,0	2
8	8	GM	Shirov Alexei	ESP	2695	2,0	0,0	0

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Schedule

3rd - 8th May - 3 p.m. CET (6:30 p.m. IST), 7th May - 2 p.m. CET (5:30 p.m. IST).

9th May - 12 p.m. CET (3:30 p.m. IST)

Links

Official site

Tournament details

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