The annual Sigeman & Co. tournament in Malmo, Sweden began yesterday, and it features a strong field: Dommaraju Gukesh (2730), Arjun Erigaisi (2701), Vincent Keymer (2700), Peter Svidler (2683), Jorden Van Foreest (2680), Boris Gelfand (2678), Nils Grandelius (2660), and Abhimanyu Mishra (2550).
Round 1 finished with two draws and two wins for Black. Erigaisi defeated Gelfand in a fascinating encounter I’m covering for ChessLecture.com (it’s not up yet), and Gukesh beat Van Foreest. It’s a strong field with a large span of ages, and so far it’s shaping up to be an attractive tournament. If Superbet turns out to be a draw-fest, be sure to tune into this tournament…and you might want to do so anyway.