5th Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament :: Malmö 1997

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Crosstable

pos. name Elo flag 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 pts + = -
1. GM Hellers, Ferdinand 2585 SWE ● ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 ½ ½ ½ 6½ 4 5 0
2.-6. GM Cramling, Pia 2545 SWE ½ ● ½ 1 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 5 2 6 1
2.-6. GM Smyslov, Vassily 2500 RUS ½ ½ ● ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 5 1 8 0
2.-6. GM Sokolov, Ivan 2615 BIH 0 0 ½ ● ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 1 5 3 4 2
2.-6. GM Hansen, Curt 2605 DEN 0 ½ ½ ½ ● ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 5 2 6 1
2.-6. GM Timman, Jan 2630 NED 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ ● ½ 1 1 1 5 3 4 2
7. GM Rozentalis, Eduardas 2650 LTU 0 1 ½ 0 0 ½ ● 1 ½ 1 4½ 3 3 3
8. GM Åkesson, Ralf 2615 SWE ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 0 ● ½ 1 4 1 6 2
9. IM Hellsten, Johan 2485 SWE ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ● 0 3½ 0 7 2
10. GM Hector, Jonny 2500 SWE ½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 ● 1½ 1 1 7




Round by round results

1st round — 10th June 1997 (Malmö)
GM Hansen, Curt DEN 2605 ½ - ½ 2485 SWE IM Hellsten, Johan
GM Hellers, Ferdinand SWE 2585 ½ - ½ 2500 SWE GM Hector, Jonny
GM Smyslov, Vassily RUS 2500 ½ - ½ 2615 SWE GM Åkesson, Ralf
GM Sokolov, Ivan BIH 2615 0 - 1 2545 SWE GM Cramling, Pia
GM Timman, Jan NED 2630 ½ - ½ 2650 LTU GM Rozentalis, Eduardas
1. Cramling — 1; 2.-9. Hellers, Smyslov, Hansen, Timman, Rozentalis, Åkesson, Hellsten, Hector — ½; 10. Sokolov — 0;



2nd round — 11th June 1997 (Malmö)
GM Åkesson, Ralf SWE 2615 0 - 1 2630 NED GM Timman, Jan
GM Cramling, Pia SWE 2545 ½ - ½ 2585 SWE GM Hellers, Ferdinand
GM Hansen, Curt DEN 2605 ½ - ½ 2615 BIH GM Sokolov, Ivan
GM Hector, Jonny SWE 2500 0 - 1 2500 RUS GM Smyslov, Vassily
IM Hellsten, Johan SWE 2485 ½ - ½ 2650 LTU GM Rozentalis, Eduardas
1.-3. Cramling, Smyslov, Timman — 1½; 4.-7. Hellers, Hansen, Rozentalis, Hellsten — 1; 8.-10. Sokolov, Åkesson, Hector — ½;



3rd round — 12th June 1997 (Malmö)
GM Hellers, Ferdinand SWE 2585 1 - 0 2605 DEN GM Hansen, Curt
GM Rozentalis, Eduardas LTU 2650 1 - 0 2615 SWE GM Åkesson, Ralf
GM Smyslov, Vassily RUS 2500 ½ - ½ 2545 SWE GM Cramling, Pia
GM Sokolov, Ivan BIH 2615 ½ - ½ 2485 SWE IM Hellsten, Johan
GM Timman, Jan NED 2630 1 - 0 2500 SWE GM Hector, Jonny
1. Timman — 2½; 2.-5. Hellers, Cramling, Smyslov, Rozentalis — 2; 6. Hellsten — 1½; 7.-8. Sokolov, Hansen — 1; 9.-10. Åkesson, Hector — ½;



4th round — 13th June 1997 (Malmö)
GM Cramling, Pia SWE 2545 ½ - ½ 2630 NED GM Timman, Jan
GM Hansen, Curt DEN 2605 ½ - ½ 2500 RUS GM Smyslov, Vassily
GM Hector, Jonny SWE 2500 0 - 1 2650 LTU GM Rozentalis, Eduardas
IM Hellsten, Johan SWE 2485 ½ - ½ 2615 SWE GM Åkesson, Ralf
GM Sokolov, Ivan BIH 2615 0 - 1 2585 SWE GM Hellers, Ferdinand
1.-3. Hellers, Timman, Rozentalis — 3; 4.-5. Cramling, Smyslov — 2½; 6. Hellsten — 2; 7. Hansen — 1½; 8.-9. Sokolov, Åkesson — 1; 10. Hector — ½;



5th round — 14th June 1997 (Malmö)
GM Åkesson, Ralf SWE 2615 1 - 0 2500 SWE GM Hector, Jonny
GM Hellers, Ferdinand SWE 2585 ½ - ½ 2485 SWE IM Hellsten, Johan
GM Rozentalis, Eduardas LTU 2650 1 - 0 2545 SWE GM Cramling, Pia
GM Smyslov, Vassily RUS 2500 ½ - ½ 2615 BIH GM Sokolov, Ivan
GM Timman, Jan NED 2630 ½ - ½ 2605 DEN GM Hansen, Curt
1. Rozentalis — 4; 2.-3. Hellers, Timman — 3½; 4. Smyslov — 3; 5.-6. Cramling, Hellsten — 2½; 7.-8. Hansen, Åkesson — 2; 9. Sokolov — 1½; 10. Hector — ½;



6th round — 15th June 1997 (Malmö)
GM Cramling, Pia SWE 2545 ½ - ½ 2615 SWE GM Åkesson, Ralf
GM Hansen, Curt DEN 2605 1 - 0 2650 LTU GM Rozentalis, Eduardas
GM Hellers, Ferdinand SWE 2585 ½ - ½ 2500 RUS GM Smyslov, Vassily
IM Hellsten, Johan SWE 2485 0 - 1 2500 SWE GM Hector, Jonny
GM Sokolov, Ivan BIH 2615 1 - 0 2630 NED GM Timman, Jan
1.-2. Hellers, Rozentalis — 4; 3.-4. Smyslov, Timman — 3½; 5.-6. Cramling, Hansen — 3; 7.-9. Sokolov, Åkesson, Hellsten — 2½; 10. Hector — 1½;



7th round — 16th June 1997 (Malmö)
GM Åkesson, Ralf SWE 2615 ½ - ½ 2605 DEN GM Hansen, Curt
GM Hector, Jonny SWE 2500 0 - 1 2545 SWE GM Cramling, Pia
GM Rozentalis, Eduardas LTU 2650 0 - 1 2615 BIH GM Sokolov, Ivan
GM Smyslov, Vassily RUS 2500 ½ - ½ 2485 SWE IM Hellsten, Johan
GM Timman, Jan NED 2630 0 - 1 2585 SWE GM Hellers, Ferdinand
1. Hellers — 5; 2.-4. Cramling, Smyslov, Rozentalis — 4; 5.-7. Sokolov, Hansen, Timman — 3½; 8.-9. Åkesson, Hellsten — 3; 10. Hector — 1½;



8th round — 17th June 1997 (Malmö)
GM Hansen, Curt DEN 2605 1 - 0 2500 SWE GM Hector, Jonny
GM Hellers, Ferdinand SWE 2585 1 - 0 2650 LTU GM Rozentalis, Eduardas
IM Hellsten, Johan SWE 2485 ½ - ½ 2545 SWE GM Cramling, Pia
GM Smyslov, Vassily RUS 2500 ½ - ½ 2630 NED GM Timman, Jan
GM Sokolov, Ivan BIH 2615 ½ - ½ 2615 SWE GM Åkesson, Ralf
1. Hellers — 6; 2.-4. Cramling, Smyslov, Hansen — 4½; 5.-7. Sokolov, Timman, Rozentalis — 4; 8.-9. Åkesson, Hellsten — 3½; 10. Hector — 1½;



9th round — 18th June 1997 (Malmö)
GM Åkesson, Ralf SWE 2615 ½ - ½ 2585 SWE GM Hellers, Ferdinand
GM Cramling, Pia SWE 2545 ½ - ½ 2605 DEN GM Hansen, Curt
GM Hector, Jonny SWE 2500 0 - 1 2615 BIH GM Sokolov, Ivan
GM Rozentalis, Eduardas LTU 2650 ½ - ½ 2500 RUS GM Smyslov, Vassily
GM Timman, Jan NED 2630 1 - 0 2485 SWE IM Hellsten, Johan
1. Hellers — 6½; 2.-6. Cramling, Smyslov, Sokolov, Hansen, Timman — 5; 7. Rozentalis — 4½; 8. Åkesson — 4; 9. Hellsten — 3½; 10. Hector — 1½;







Information

5th Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament
Dates: 10th - 18th June 1997
City: Malmö (Sweden)
Venue: Savoy Hotel
Organizers: Limhamns SK
Sponsored by: Sigeman & Co
Tournament Director: Johan Berntsen
Chief Arbiter:
Players participating: 10 (incl. 9 GMs, 1 IM)
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/
Other websites: TWIC 137
PGN game file: sigeman-1997.pgn





Tournament Review

A brilliant performance by Hellers in the fifth Malmo tournament

Ferdinand Hellers won the Sigeman & Co tournament for the third time in three appearances. He scored 6.5/9 without defeat, finishing a point and a half ahead of Pia Cramling, Vassily Smyslov, Curt Hansen, Ivan Sokolov and Jan Timman. His four victories came against super-grandmasters and extended his unbeaten Sigeman record to 27 games.

Hellers admitted that the result surprised him because work had left little time for preparation. Better control of his allergies and a more settled home life helped him recover his old energy. The category XIII tournament opened with a formal ceremony at Malmo City Hall and was played at the Savoy Hotel, with live transmission on text television and the Internet.

The field included former world champion Smyslov, who at 76 exceeded expectations, and Timman, who disappointed. Cramling beat Sokolov in the opening round and stayed among the leaders. Hellers steadily established control and entered the last round on six points. A short draw with Ralf Akesson secured the title. Timman and Hellsten fought hard in the finale, while Hector's ambitious attack against Sokolov collapsed in time pressure.