31st TePe Sigeman & Co. 2026 R1: Arjun Erigaisi draws against Magnus Carlsen

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Arjun Erigaisi drew against Magnus Carlsen in Round 1 of 31st TePe Sigeman & Co. 2026. Andy Woodward (USA) and Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB) are the only two players to score a win each against Nils Grandelius (SWE) and Jiner Zhu (CHN) respectively.

Woodward and Abdusattorov start with a win

Carlsen – Arjun: 0.5-0.5

Magnus Carlsen (NOR, 2840) and Arjun Erigaisi (2751) have played three Classical rated games against each other. Carlsen won two and the remanining one ended in a draw. Their fourth battle was another draw. This time, it was a relatively calm draw arising out of Petroff’s Defense.

Magnus Carlsen (NOR) – Arjun Erigaisi: 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Mikael Svensson, https://www.tepesigemanchess.com/

Interview with Arjun Erigaisi | Video: Sveriges Schackförbund

Andy Woodward (USA) – Nils Grandelius (SWE): 1-0 | Photo: Mikael Svensson, https://www.tepesigemanchess.com/

Interview with GM Andy Woodward | Video: Sveriges Schackförbund

Jorden van Foreest (NED) – Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus (TUR): 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Mikael Svensson, https://www.tepesigemanchess.com/

Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus about his draw against Jorden van Foreest | Video: Sveriges Schackförbund

Jiner Zhu (CHN) – Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB): 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Peter Doggers, https://www.tepesigemanchess.com/

Interview with Nodirbek Abdusattorov | Video: Sveriges Schackförbund

Inaugural first move | Photo: Mikael Svensson, https://www.tepesigemanchess.com/

Round 1 in progress | Photo: Mikael Svensson, https://www.tepesigemanchess.com/

Venue – Elite Plaza Hotel in Malmö, Sweden | Photo: Mikael Svensson, https://www.tepesigemanchess.com/

Official commentators – GM Erwin l’Ami (NED) and GM Stellan Brynell (SWE) | Photo: Mikael Svensson, https://www.tepesigemanchess.com/

Spectators can listen to commentary with analysis live in-person at the venue | Photo: Mikael Svensson, https://www.tepesigemanchess.com/

Replay live stream

Replay Round 1 live commentary by | Video: Sveriges Schackförbund

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).