Kategori: TePe Sigeman 2023

Photo by Mikael Svensson Javokhir Sindarov is the winner! 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

Sindarov-Grandelius As black in the Italian Defense, Grandelius sacrificed a pawn for activity. At move 17, when he was going to take it back, he probably did it the wrong way. It would have been better to take the d3 pawn with the queen, instead of with the bishop. Grandelius’ …

With one round to go in the TePe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament, Javokhir Sindarov has the lead. Right now, 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 Lennart Ootes

Rapport-Sindarov White the white pieces in the Anti-Moscow Gambit, Rapport sacrificed a pawn early on, and soon got a dangerous initiative. However, he did not manage to find any decisive continuation, and after move 40, it was Sindarov, if any, that had a slight advantage. Things just led to a …