[Event "31st Sigeman & Co 2026"]
[Site "Malmo SWE"]
[Date "2026.05.03"]
[Round "3.1"]
[White "Erigaisi, Arjun"]
[Black "Grandelius, Nils"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "Crowther,Mark"]
[ECO "B76"]
[EventDate "2026.05.01"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 Nc6 8. Qd2 O-O 9. O-O-O d5 10. Nxc6 bxc6 11. Bc4 e6 $1 12. Bb3 Bb7 13. h4 (13. Na4 Nd7 14. h4 Qe7 15. Qa5 Rfc8 16. Nc5 d4 17. Nxd7 dxe3 18. Qc5 Qxc5 19. Nxc5 Rab8 20. g3 Ba8 21. Rhe1 Rb5 22. Nd3 c5 23. Bc4 Ra5 24. Rxe3 Ra4 25. Bb3 Ra5 26. c4 Bc6 27. Re2 Rb8 28. Ne1 f5 29. exf5 exf5 30. Rd6 Be8 31. Nd3 Bf8 32. Rde6 Bf7 33. Rc6 Rd8 34. Nf4 Bh6 35. Kc2 Bxf4 36. gxf4 Rd4 37. Rc7 Bxc4 38. Re8# {1-0 Sevian,S (2668)-Mamedov,R (2678) Lindores Abbey Blitz Tal Memorial Riga 2021 (12.6)}) 13... dxe4 $1 14. Qf2 Qc7 15. Nxe4 Nxe4 16. fxe4 c5 17. Bxc5 {Grandilius certainly hasn't backed down after losing his first two games. He's equal here.} Rfd8 $146 (17... Bxe4 18. Bd6 Qb7 19. Bxf8 Rxf8 20. h5 Rc8 21. hxg6 Rxc2+ 22. Bxc2 Qxb2+ 23. Kd2 Qxc2+ 24. Ke3 {½-½ Swiatek,J (2121)-Szasz,A (1824) OP-5571-0-00000 LSS email 2025}) 18. Bxa7 {A brave pawn grab, turns out to be very useful.} Qe5 {still OK.} (18... Bxe4 19. Rxd8+ Qxd8 20. Bb6 Qd7) 19. c3 Qxe4 (19... Rxd1+ 20. Rxd1 Qxe4 21. Bc2 Qxg2 22. a4 h5) 20. Rxd8+ Rxd8 21. Re1 Qxg2 22. Qxg2 Bxg2 23. a4 Ra8 $2 {[%eval 81,17] [%wdl 227,773,0] Just too passive I think. Black is already in trouble.} (23... h5 $14 {[%eval 40,18] [%wdl 20,980,0]}) 24. Bb6 $1 $16 Bc6 $2 {[%eval 177,15] [%wdl 993,7,0]} (24... h5 $16 {[%eval 94,21] [%wdl 402,598,0]}) 25. a5 $18 {And the engine already thinks white is winning.} Bf6 26. h5 gxh5 27. Bc2 {[%eval 69,19] [%wdl 118,882,0] Giving black a chance.} (27. Bc4 $16 {[%eval 153,15] [%wdl 967,33,0] is hardly a sophisticated alternative and it turns out much better.}) 27... Bg5+ $2 {[%eval 174,20] [%wdl 992,8,0] It turns out taking this check is unwise, most likely it's best to have it in reserve.} (27... h4 $1 $14 {[%eval 69,19] [%wdl 118,882,0] Again hardly a shock this might be the best try.}) 28. Kb1 h4 29. Be4 $1 Bxe4+ 30. Rxe4 $16 h3 31. Kc2 $2 {[%eval 65,24] [%wdl 96,904,0] The engines say this is equal.} (31. Re1 $1 $16 {[%eval 146,21] [%wdl 951,49,0]} h2 32. Rh1 Bf4 33. b4 e5 34. b5 f5 35. a6 Kf7 36. a7 Ke6 37. c4 e4 38. Kc2 {is winning for white according to the engine.}) 31... h2 $14 (31... f5) 32. Re1 Bf4 33. b4 e5 $2 {[%eval 243,16] [%wdl 1000,0,0]} (33... Kg7 $16 {[%eval 77,20] [%wdl 185,815,0]}) 34. b5 $18 {and now its straightforward.} e4 35. a6 e3 {[%eval 365,17] [%wdl 1000,0,0]} (35... Bb8 $142 {[%eval 248,18] [%wdl 1000,0,0]} 36. Rh1 (36. Rxe4 $2 h1=Q $19) 36... f5) 36. Kd3 (36. Bxe3 $2 Bxe3 37. Rh1 Bg1 $19) 36... e2 37. Rh1 (37. Kxe2 $2 Re8+ 38. Kf2 Rxe1 39. Kxe1 h1=Q+ $19) 37... Re8 38. Bf2 Bc7 39. a7 Kg7 40. c4 Bb6 41. a8=Q e1=N+ 42. Rxe1 1-0

[Event "31st Sigeman & Co 2026"]
[Site "Malmo SWE"]
[Date "2026.05.03"]
[Round "3.2"]
[White "Woodward, Andy"]
[Black "Van Foreest, Jorden"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "Crowther,Mark"]
[ECO "C41"]
[EventDate "2026.05.01"]

1. d4 d6 2. e4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nf3 Nbd7 5. Rg1 (5. h3 Be7 6. g4 h6 7. Be3 c6 8. a4 O-O 9. Qd2 d5 10. exd5 e4 11. dxc6 exf3 12. cxd7 Bxd7 13. g5 hxg5 14. Bxg5 Nd5 15. Rg1 Nxc3 16. bxc3 Re8 17. Kd1 Rc8 18. Bxe7 Qxe7 19. Bd3 g6 20. Qh6 Rc6 21. Kd2 Bf5 22. Qg5 Rxc3 23. Qxf5 Rec8 24. Rab1 Qh4 25. Qxf3 Qxd4 26. Ke2 Qxa4 27. Kf1 b6 28. Qd5 Kg7 29. Rg4 {1-0 Keymer,V (2776)-Aravindh,C (2700) Prague Masters 8th 2026 (4)}) 5... c6 6. g4 g6 7. Be3 Be7 8. a3 {[%eval 30,19] [%wdl 64,929,7] [#]} (8. g5 $14 {[%eval 69,18] [%wdl 232,766,2]} Nh5 9. Qd2) 8... h5 $146 (8... O-O 9. Qd2 Rb8 10. g5 Nh5 11. d5 f5 12. exf5 Rxf5 13. Nh4 Rf8 14. Bxa7 Ra8 15. Be3 Nb6 16. O-O-O Nf4 17. dxc6 bxc6 18. Ne4 Nbd5 19. c4 Nxe3 20. fxe3 Nh3 21. Rg3 Nxg5 22. Nxg5 Bxg5 23. Nxg6 hxg6 24. h4 Bf6 25. Rxg6+ Kf7 26. Bd3 Ke7 27. Rf1 Be6 28. Qg2 Qb6 29. Kb1 e4 30. Rgxf6 Rxf6 31. Rxf6 Kxf6 32. Qg5+ Kf7 33. Bxe4 Rg8 {0-1 Sowinski,P (2421)-Kadric,D (2523) EU-ch 26th Katowice 2026 (10)}) 9. gxh5 Rxh5 10. Rg5 {[%eval -47,22] [%wdl 3,892,105]} (10. Be2 $14 {[%eval 38,18] [%wdl 74,922,4]}) 10... Rxg5 $15 11. Nxg5 exd4 $1 12. Bxd4 (12. Qxd4 Ng4 13. f4 (13. Qh8+ Nf8 $17) 13... Bf6 $17) 12... Nh5 13. h4 Ne5 14. Be3 Ng4 $11 (14... Bg4 15. Be2 Bxe2 16. Qxe2 Qc8) 15. Qf3 $36 f6 16. Nh3 Nxe3 17. fxe3 Be6 18. Nf4 Nxf4 19. exf4 Qa5 20. O-O-O Qh5 $1 21. Qxh5 gxh5 22. Be2 Kd7 23. Bxh5 Rh8 24. Bf3 Rxh4 25. Ne2 Bc4 26. Kd2 Bf8 27. Rh1 Rxh1 28. Bxh1 $11 Bh6 29. Bg2 b5 30. b3 Bxe2 31. Kxe2 Bxf4 32. Kd3 Kc7 33. a4 a5 34. c4 bxa4 35. bxa4 Kb6 36. Bh3 Kc5 37. Bd7 Be5 38. Be8 Bf4 39. Bd7 Be5 40. Be8 1/2-1/2

[Event "31st Sigeman & Co 2026"]
[Site "Malmo SWE"]
[Date "2026.05.03"]
[Round "3.3"]
[White "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Black "Abdusattorov, Nodirbek"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "Crowther,Mark"]
[ECO "D02"]
[EventDate "2026.05.01"]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. Qc2 g6 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Nc3 Nc6 7. Bf4 Bg7 8. e3 O-O 9. Be2 (9. h3 Bf5 10. Qb3 Na5 11. Qb4 Ne4 12. Rc1 Nxc3 13. Rxc3 Rc8 14. Be2 Rxc3 15. Qxc3 Nc4 16. O-O Qb6 17. b3 Nd6 18. Rc1 Rc8 19. Qe1 Rc7 20. Ne5 f6 21. Nd3 Bxd3 22. Bxd3 e5 23. Bg3 Rxc1 24. Qxc1 Qc6 25. Qa3 a6 26. Qb2 e4 27. Be2 Bf8 28. a4 Nf5 29. Bf4 Bd6 30. Bxd6 Nxd6 31. Qa3 Kf7 32. Qb4 Ke6 33. h4 f5 34. g3 h6 35. Qa5 Ke7 36. Kg2 g5 37. hxg5 hxg5 38. Qe1 Qc2 {1-0 Andreikin,D (2710)-Durarbayli,V (2612) Titled Tuesday intern op 17th Feb Chess.com INT blitz 2026 (4)}) 9... a6 10. h3 Bf5 11. Qb3 Na5 12. Qb4 Re8 13. O-O $1 Bf8 14. Qa4 $1 b5 15. Qd1 {[#]} Nc4 $146 (15... Rc8 16. Ne5 Nc4 17. Nxc4 dxc4 18. Bf3 Bd3 19. Re1 Qb6 20. Rc1 Rcd8 21. b3 Qa5 22. bxc4 Bxc4 23. Qc2 Bg7 24. a4 Rc8 25. axb5 axb5 26. Qb2 b4 27. Ne4 Nxe4 28. Bxe4 e5 29. dxe5 Bxe5 30. Bxe5 Qxe5 31. Qxe5 Rxe5 32. Bd3 Rec5 33. Bxc4 Rxc4 34. Rxc4 Rxc4 35. Rb1 f5 36. Kf1 Kf7 37. Ke2 Ke6 38. Ra1 Rc2+ 39. Kf3 b3 40. Ra6+ Kd5 41. Rb6 b2 42. g4 Kc4 43. Rb7 Kc3 44. gxf5 gxf5 45. h4 {0-1 Makarian,R (2537)-Yanchenko,R (2466) Titled Tuesday intern op 27th Aug Early Chess.com INT blitz 2024 (4)}) 16. b3 (16. g4 {If Carlsen was going to try this, the sooner the better.} Be6 17. b3) 16... Na3 17. Bd3 Bxd3 18. Qxd3 e6 19. Rac1 Rc8 20. Ne2 Qb6 21. Ne5 Qb7 22. f3 b4 23. Qd2 Nb5 24. Nd3 Nd7 25. Rxc8 Rxc8 26. Rc1 a5 27. Kf2 f6 28. g4 Be7 29. h4 Rc6 30. g5 Qc8 31. Rxc6 Qxc6 32. gxf6 Bxf6 33. Bg5 Qc7 34. Kg2 Nd6 35. Ng3 Kf7 36. Qe2 Ke7 37. Ne5 Bxg5 38. hxg5 Nxe5 39. dxe5 Nf5 40. Nxf5+ gxf5 $11 41. f4 Qc1 42. Qa6 Qd2+ 43. Kf3 Qd1+ 44. Kf2 Qd2+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "31st Sigeman & Co 2026"]
[Site "Malmo SWE"]
[Date "2026.05.03"]
[Round "3.4"]
[White "Zhu, Jiner"]
[Black "Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "Crowther,Mark"]
[ECO "A06"]
[EventDate "2026.05.01"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. b3 Bg4 4. Bb2 Nbd7 5. Be2 c6 6. d3 (6. O-O e6 7. d4 Bd6 8. Nbd2 O-O 9. c4 Ne4 10. Nxe4 dxe4 11. Nd2 Bxe2 12. Qxe2 f5 13. f3 exf3 14. Qxf3 Qg5 15. Qe2 Nf6 16. Rf3 Ne4 17. Nxe4 fxe4 18. Rff1 Qh4 19. g3 Qh3 20. Qg2 Qg4 21. Rxf8+ Rxf8 22. Rf1 Rf3 23. Rxf3 exf3 24. Qf2 h5 25. Kf1 Qe4 26. Bc1 h4 27. gxh4 Qd3+ 28. Kg1 Qd1+ 29. Qf1 Qc2 30. Qxf3 Qxc1+ 31. Kg2 Qc2+ 32. Kf1 {0-1 Nakamura,H (2786)-Karjakin,S (2783) chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017 Chess.com INT blitz (3.24)}) 6... e6 7. h3 Bh5 8. Nbd2 h6 9. c4 {[%eval -26,22] [%wdl 8,937,55]} (9. e4 $142 {[%eval 17,21] [%wdl 40,949,11]}) 9... Bd6 $11 {[#]} 10. Nd4 $6 $146 (10. Qc2 Qe7 11. a3 a5 12. e4 dxe4 13. dxe4 e5 14. Nh4 Bg6 15. Nxg6 fxg6 16. O-O O-O 17. g3 Kh7 18. Kg2 Bc5 19. f4 Rae8 20. f5 gxf5 21. Rxf5 g6 22. Rf3 Bd4 23. Raf1 Kg7 24. b4 axb4 25. axb4 c5 26. b5 Nh7 27. Nb1 Rxf3 28. Bxf3 Ndf6 29. Nc3 Qe6 30. Nd5 Ng5 31. Nc7 Qxh3# {0-1 Martinez Ramirez,L (2426)-Kramnik,V (2753) Titled Tuesday intern op 13th Jun Late Chess.com INT blitz 2023 (8)}) (10. d4) (10. O-O) 10... Bg6 11. g4 $2 {[%eval -104,18] [%wdl 0,461,539] It turns out this aggression was entirely unwarrented.} (11. cxd5 $15 {[%eval -55,21] [%wdl 3,844,153]} cxd5 12. O-O) 11... O-O $17 12. Rg1 e5 13. Nf5 Bxf5 14. gxf5 Qe7 15. a3 (15. Kf1 {White's problem is her King, the engine wants this, which seems very suspicious.}) 15... a5 16. Qc2 Rfe8 17. Bf3 Nc5 18. e4 dxe4 (18... b5 $5) 19. dxe4 {[%eval -164,18] [%wdl 0,46,954]} (19. Nxe4 $17 {[%eval -108,18] [%wdl 0,412,588]} Ncxe4 20. Bxe4) 19... Rad8 $19 20. Be2 Kh7 {[%eval -113,21] [%wdl 0,347,653]} (20... Rd7 $19 {[%eval -161,18] [%wdl 0,52,948]} 21. Bc3 Na6) 21. Rg3 {[%eval -158,17] [%wdl 0,60,940]} (21. Kf1 $142 {[%eval -113,21] [%wdl 0,347,653]}) 21... g6 22. Rf3 Ncd7 23. Nf1 Nh5 24. Ne3 Nf4 25. Bf1 $2 {[%eval -300,19] [%wdl 0,0,1000]} (25. Kf1 $142 {[%eval -165,18] [%wdl 0,44,956]}) 25... Nf6 26. c5 Bxc5 27. Nc4 Bd4 28. O-O-O {What else? White is busted.} Bxb2+ 29. Kxb2 Rxd1 30. Qxd1 gxf5 31. exf5 N6d5 32. Rg3 Qf6 33. Ka2 b5 34. Ne3 $2 {[%eval -837,17] [%wdl 0,0,1000] There really are no good options but this drops the Queen.} (34. Nxa5 {[%eval -388,19] [%wdl 0,0,1000]} b4 (34... Qxf5 35. Nxc6 e4 36. Nd4 $11) (34... e4 $2 35. Qa1 $19) 35. axb4) 0-1

