Some of the 2025 TePe Sigeman Chess Tournament participants (GMs Rapport, Gujrathi, Robson and Sindarov).

Some of the 2025 TePe Sigeman Chess Tournament participants (GMs Grandelius, Ivanchuk, Erdoğmuş and Tan). Photo by Lennart Ootes (also in previous tweet).

In the 2025 Women’s World Championship, last year’s TePe Sigeman Chess Tournament participant, world champion Wenjun Ju, China, faces this year’s participant Zhongyi Tan, also China. After 8 games out of 12, Ju leads 6-2, and looks set to retain her title. Photo: Lennart Ootes

♟️ Final Match Score is 6½ - 2½ (in favour of Ju) Ju Wenjun retains her Women's World Championship title! 🏆 #JuTan

Congratulations to Vasyl Ivanchuk, who won the Open Chess Menorca group A with an impressive eight points in nine rounds (his performance rating was 2833!) Photo by Lennart Ootes.

GM Vidit Gujrathi has cancelled his participation in the TePe Sigeman Chess Tournament. He will be replaced by GM Erwin l’Ami, Netherlands. Photo: Stefan64, Wikimedia

GM Stellan Brynell will provide live commentary during all seven rounds. He will be joined by the following: – 20 May GM Schandorff – 21-22 May GM Hillarp Persson – 23 May Swedish GM Axel Smith – 24-26 May GM Hillarp Persson. tepesigemanchess.com

Just like last year, the Tepe Sigeman Chess tournament will be played in the Elite Plaza Hotel in central Malmo. It is only a 700 m walk from the Malmo C station. The address is Gustav Adolfs Torg 49.

Some pictures from the opening ceremony of the 2025 TePe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament (part 1).

Some pictures from the opening ceremony of the 2025 TePe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament (part2).

Some pictures from the opening ceremony of the 2025 TePe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament (part 3).

Some pictures from round 1. Photo by Mikael Svensson.

Some pictures from round 2 of the TePe Sigeman Chess Tournament.

Pictures from round 3 of the TePe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament.

Some pictures from round 4 of the TePe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament.

Some pictures from round 5 of the TePe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament.

Some pictures from round 6 of the TePe Sigeman Chess Tournament.

With one round to go in the TePe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament, it looks like this: Sindarov 4, Erdoğmuş 3½, Grandelius, Rapport, Robson and Tan 3, l’Ami 2½, Ivanchuk 2 Last round: Ivanchuk-Sindarov, l’Ami-Erdoğmuş, Robson-Rapport, Grandelius-Tan Photo by Mikael Svensson

Javokhir Sindarov Wins the TePe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament! Here is the final result: 1. Sindarov 4½ 2-3. Erdogmus and Grandelius 4 4-5. Rapport and Robson 3½ 6-7. l’Ami and Tan 3 8. Ivanchuk 2½ Photo by Mikael Svensson

The traditional group photo, marking the end of this year's great tournament! #tepesigeman #tepesigeman2025