Tepe Sigeman & Co 1-7 May 2026
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2026 10:58 am
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This year we welcome back multiple world champion Magnus Carlsen, Norway, 22 years after he made his first appearance in the then Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament. His main challenger will probably be the recent winner of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament and the winner of the 2024 TePe Sigeman Chess Tournament, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Uzbekistan.
We also welcome back some other old acquaintances: the winner of the 2021 TePe Sigeman Chess Tournament, Jorden van Foreest, Netherlands, the runner-up in the 2022 and 2024 tournament, Arjun Erigaisi, India, and the runner-up in last year’s tournament, 15-year-old Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş, Turkiye.
Finally, we welcome 3-time shared winner of the TePe Sigeman Chess Tournament, Nils Grandelius, Sweden, as well as the winner of the 2026 Tata Steel Chess Challengers, 15-year-old Andy Woodward, USA, and the number 2 on the FIDE Women’s rating list, Jiner Zhu, China.