The TePe Sigeman & Co 2026 starts tomorrow in Malmo, Sweden, running from May 1 to 7. First matches begin at 1:00 PM UTC. The tournament will feature 8 players from 8 countries, and Zhu Jiner is the only female player in the event.

Pairings for the first round:

1. 🇳🇱 Jorden van Foreest 🇹🇷 Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus
2. 🇨🇳 Zhu Jiner 🇺🇿 Nodirbek Abdusattorov
3. 🇺🇸 Andy Woodward 🇸🇪 Nils Grandelius
4. 🇳🇴 Magnus Carlsen 🇮🇳 Arjun Erigaisi

The event features a 90+30 time control for the first 40 moves and 30+30 for the rest of the game over one Round-Robin between 8 players. In case of ties for first place, winner will be determined by Tiebreaks.

The TePe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament is an annual international chess event held in Malmo, Sweden. It is known as Sweden’s strongest tournament, and sponsored by dental company TePe and law firm Sigeman & Co. The 2025 edition of the tournament was won by Uzbek GM Javokhir Sindarov.

Credit: Peter Doggers