In 2004, a 13-year-old Magnus Carlsen finished 3rd in the then Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament. Later on, he held the World Championship title during the years 2013-2023 and was number one on the FIDE classic chess rating list from mid-2011 up til right now (he still is).
In 2023, he decided not to defend his World Championship title. Instead, he mainly plays on the Internet, but recently, he won the 2025 Norway Chess Tournament with a score of 6/10. Also, in early 2026, he managed to win both the World Rapid Championship (scoring 10.5/13) and the World Blitz Championship (defeating Abdusattorov in the final).
He is participating in the Tepe Sigeman Chess Tournament for the second time.