2nd Sigeman Wernbro & Co Grandmaster Tournament :: Malmö 1994

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Crosstable

pos. name Elo flag 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 pts + = -
1.-2. GM Hellers, Ferdinand 2560 SWE ● ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 7 5 4 0
1.-2. GM Hansen, Curt 2580 DEN ½ ● ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 1 7 5 4 0
3.-4. GM Almási, Zoltán 2610 HUN ½ ½ ● ½ ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1 6½ 4 5 0
3.-4. GM Epishin, Vladimir 2675 RUS 0 ½ ½ ● 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 6½ 5 3 1
5. GM Andersson, Ulf 2620 SWE ½ ½ ½ 0 ● ½ 1 1 1 1 6 4 4 1
6. GM Krasenkov, Mikhail 2565 RUS 0 0 0 ½ ½ ● 1 1 1 0 4 3 2 4
7. Hellsten, Johan 2325 SWE 0 0 0 0 0 0 ● ½ 1 1 2½ 2 1 6
8.-9. IM Brynell, Stellan 2485 SWE ½ 0 0 0 0 0 ½ ● ½ ½ 2 0 4 5
8.-9. Ahlander, Björn 2415 SWE 0 0 ½ 0 0 0 0 ½ ● 1 2 1 2 6
10. IM Sjöberg, Mats 2460 SWE 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 ½ 0 ● 1½ 1 1 7




Round by round results

1st round
Ahlander, Björn SWE 2415 ½ - ½ 2610 HUN GM Almási, Zoltán
GM Epishin, Vladimir RUS 2675 ½ - ½ 2580 DEN GM Hansen, Curt
GM Hellers, Ferdinand SWE 2560 1 - 0 2460 SWE IM Sjöberg, Mats
Hellsten, Johan SWE 2325 0 - 1 2620 SWE GM Andersson, Ulf
GM Krasenkov, Mikhail RUS 2565 1 - 0 2485 SWE IM Brynell, Stellan
1.-3. Hellers, Andersson, Krasenkov — 1; 4.-7. Hansen, Almási, Epishin, Ahlander — ½; 8.-10. Hellsten, Brynell, Sjöberg — 0;



2nd round
GM Almási, Zoltán HUN 2610 1 - 0 2565 RUS GM Krasenkov, Mikhail
GM Andersson, Ulf SWE 2620 1 - 0 2485 SWE IM Brynell, Stellan
GM Hansen, Curt DEN 2580 1 - 0 2415 SWE Ahlander, Björn
Hellsten, Johan SWE 2325 0 - 1 2560 SWE GM Hellers, Ferdinand
IM Sjöberg, Mats SWE 2460 0 - 1 2675 RUS GM Epishin, Vladimir
1.-2. Hellers, Andersson — 2; 3.-5. Hansen, Almási, Epishin — 1½; 6. Krasenkov — 1; 7. Ahlander — ½; 8.-10. Hellsten, Brynell, Sjöberg — 0;



3rd round
Ahlander, Björn SWE 2415 1 - 0 2460 SWE IM Sjöberg, Mats
IM Brynell, Stellan SWE 2485 0 - 1 2610 HUN GM Almási, Zoltán
GM Epishin, Vladimir RUS 2675 1 - 0 2325 SWE Hellsten, Johan
GM Hellers, Ferdinand SWE 2560 ½ - ½ 2620 SWE GM Andersson, Ulf
GM Krasenkov, Mikhail RUS 2565 0 - 1 2580 DEN GM Hansen, Curt
1.-5. Hellers, Hansen, Almási, Epishin, Andersson — 2½; 6. Ahlander — 1½; 7. Krasenkov — 1; 8.-10. Hellsten, Brynell, Sjöberg — 0;



4th round
GM Andersson, Ulf SWE 2620 ½ - ½ 2610 HUN GM Almási, Zoltán
GM Hansen, Curt DEN 2580 1 - 0 2485 SWE IM Brynell, Stellan
GM Hellers, Ferdinand SWE 2560 1 - 0 2675 RUS GM Epishin, Vladimir
Hellsten, Johan SWE 2325 1 - 0 2415 SWE Ahlander, Björn
IM Sjöberg, Mats SWE 2460 1 - 0 2565 RUS GM Krasenkov, Mikhail
1.-2. Hellers, Hansen — 3½; 3.-4. Almási, Andersson — 3; 5. Epishin — 2½; 6. Ahlander — 1½; 7.-9. Krasenkov, Hellsten, Sjöberg — 1; 10. Brynell — 0;



5th round
Ahlander, Björn SWE 2415 0 - 1 2560 SWE GM Hellers, Ferdinand
GM Almási, Zoltán HUN 2610 ½ - ½ 2580 DEN GM Hansen, Curt
IM Brynell, Stellan SWE 2485 ½ - ½ 2460 SWE IM Sjöberg, Mats
GM Epishin, Vladimir RUS 2675 1 - 0 2620 SWE GM Andersson, Ulf
GM Krasenkov, Mikhail RUS 2565 1 - 0 2325 SWE Hellsten, Johan
1. Hellers — 4½; 2. Hansen — 4; 3.-4. Almási, Epishin — 3½; 5. Andersson — 3; 6. Krasenkov — 2; 7.-8. Ahlander, Sjöberg — 1½; 9. Hellsten — 1; 10. Brynell — ½;



6th round
GM Andersson, Ulf SWE 2620 ½ - ½ 2580 DEN GM Hansen, Curt
GM Epishin, Vladimir RUS 2675 1 - 0 2415 SWE Ahlander, Björn
GM Hellers, Ferdinand SWE 2560 1 - 0 2565 RUS GM Krasenkov, Mikhail
Hellsten, Johan SWE 2325 ½ - ½ 2485 SWE IM Brynell, Stellan
IM Sjöberg, Mats SWE 2460 0 - 1 2610 HUN GM Almási, Zoltán
1. Hellers — 5½; 2.-4. Hansen, Almási, Epishin — 4½; 5. Andersson — 3½; 6. Krasenkov — 2; 7.-9. Hellsten, Ahlander, Sjöberg — 1½; 10. Brynell — 1;



7th round
Ahlander, Björn SWE 2415 0 - 1 2620 SWE GM Andersson, Ulf
GM Almási, Zoltán HUN 2610 1 - 0 2325 SWE Hellsten, Johan
IM Brynell, Stellan SWE 2485 ½ - ½ 2560 SWE GM Hellers, Ferdinand
GM Hansen, Curt DEN 2580 1 - 0 2460 SWE IM Sjöberg, Mats
GM Krasenkov, Mikhail RUS 2565 ½ - ½ 2675 RUS GM Epishin, Vladimir
1. Hellers — 6; 2.-3. Hansen, Almási — 5½; 4. Epishin — 5; 5. Andersson — 4½; 6. Krasenkov — 2½; 7.-10. Hellsten, Brynell, Ahlander, Sjöberg — 1½;



8th round
Ahlander, Björn SWE 2415 0 - 1 2565 RUS GM Krasenkov, Mikhail
GM Andersson, Ulf SWE 2620 1 - 0 2460 SWE IM Sjöberg, Mats
GM Epishin, Vladimir RUS 2675 1 - 0 2485 SWE IM Brynell, Stellan
GM Hellers, Ferdinand SWE 2560 ½ - ½ 2610 HUN GM Almási, Zoltán
Hellsten, Johan SWE 2325 0 - 1 2580 DEN GM Hansen, Curt
1.-2. Hellers, Hansen — 6½; 3.-4. Almási, Epishin — 6; 5. Andersson — 5½; 6. Krasenkov — 3½; 7.-10. Hellsten, Brynell, Ahlander, Sjöberg — 1½;



9th round
GM Almási, Zoltán HUN 2610 ½ - ½ 2675 RUS GM Epishin, Vladimir
IM Brynell, Stellan SWE 2485 ½ - ½ 2415 SWE Ahlander, Björn
GM Hansen, Curt DEN 2580 ½ - ½ 2560 SWE GM Hellers, Ferdinand
GM Krasenkov, Mikhail RUS 2565 ½ - ½ 2620 SWE GM Andersson, Ulf
IM Sjöberg, Mats SWE 2460 0 - 1 2325 SWE Hellsten, Johan
1.-2. Hellers, Hansen — 7; 3.-4. Almási, Epishin — 6½; 5. Andersson — 6; 6. Krasenkov — 4; 7. Hellsten — 2½; 8.-9. Brynell, Ahlander — 2; 10. Sjöberg — 1½;







Information

2nd Sigeman Wernbro & Co Grandmaster Tournament
Dates: June 1994
City: Malmö (Sweden)
Venue: Savoy Hotel
Organizers: Limhamns SK
Sponsored by: Sigeman Wernbro & Co; Schackfrämjandet
Tournament Director: Johan Berntsen
Chief Arbiter:
Players participating: 10 (incl. 6 GMs, 2 IMs)
Games played: 45
Competition format: Round Robin
Tie-breaks: none
Time control: 40/2h + 20/1h + all/30m
Website: https://www.tepesigemanchess.com/previous-years/
PGN game file: sigeman-1994.pgn





Tournament Review

Hellers in magnificent form in the second Malmo tournament

Ferdinand Hellers defended his title despite arriving without tournament practice after devoting the winter and spring to his law studies. He shared first place with Denmark's Curt Hansen on 7/9, half a point ahead of Vladimir Epishin and the 17-year-old Zoltan Almasi. Hellers scored six wins and three draws and was again undefeated.

The category XII event was played at the Savoy Hotel and once more received backing from Sigeman Wernbro & Co and the Chess Academy. Hellers prepared conscientiously before and during every game. His result lifted him back above 2600 and strengthened his position among Sweden's leading players. Curt Hansen was pleased to finish ahead of Ulf Andersson, while Almasi made perhaps the deepest impression among the visitors.

Among the remaining Swedish players, Johan Hellsten showed harmonious and enterprising chess, whereas Stellan Brynell never recovered from another start of four consecutive defeats. Bjorn Ahlander and Mats Sjoberg also struggled. In the final round the leaders made a quick draw, Almasi and Epishin also drew, and Andersson could not break Krasenkow's resistance. The report concluded that the well-organized fighting tournament deserved another edition.