7th Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament :: Malmö 1999

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Crosstable

pos. name Elo flag 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 pts + = -
1. GM Gelfand, Boris 2691 ISR ● 1 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 7 5 4 0
2. GM Movsesian, Sergei 2650 ARM 0 ● ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 6 4 4 1
3. GM Agrest, Evgenij 2533 SWE 0 ½ ● ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 5½ 3 5 1
4.-6. GM De Firmian, Nicholas Ernst 2610 USA ½ ½ ½ ● ½ 1 0 0 1 1 5 3 4 2
4.-6. GM Lautier, Joël 2613 FRA 0 ½ ½ ½ ● ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 5 2 6 1
4.-6. GM Timman, Jan 2670 NED ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ ● ½ 1 1 1 5 3 4 2
7.-8. GM Karlsson, Lars 2470 SWE ½ ½ 0 1 0 ½ ● ½ ½ ½ 4 1 6 2
7.-8. IM Hall, Jesper 2486 SWE 0 0 ½ 1 ½ 0 ½ ● 1 ½ 4 2 4 3
9. GM Hector, Jonny 2542 SWE ½ 0 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 ● 1 2 1 2 6
10. GM Åkesson, Ralf 2530 SWE 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 ● 1½ 0 3 6




Round by round results

1st round — 8th June 1999 (Malmö)
GM Agrest, Evgenij SWE 2533 ½ - ½ 2670 NED GM Timman, Jan
GM Gelfand, Boris ISR 2691 ½ - ½ 2610 USA GM De Firmian, Nicholas Ernst
IM Hall, Jesper SWE 2486 ½ - ½ 2613 FRA GM Lautier, Joël
GM Hector, Jonny SWE 2542 0 - 1 2650 ARM GM Movsesian, Sergei
GM Karlsson, Lars SWE 2470 ½ - ½ 2530 SWE GM Åkesson, Ralf
1. Movsesian — 1; 2.-9. Gelfand, Agrest, De Firmian, Lautier, Timman, Karlsson, Hall, Åkesson — ½; 10. Hector — 0;



2nd round — 9th June 1999 (Malmö)
GM Agrest, Evgenij SWE 2533 1 - 0 2542 SWE GM Hector, Jonny
GM Åkesson, Ralf SWE 2530 0 - 1 2691 ISR GM Gelfand, Boris
GM Lautier, Joël FRA 2613 1 - 0 2470 SWE GM Karlsson, Lars
GM Movsesian, Sergei ARM 2650 1 - 0 2486 SWE IM Hall, Jesper
GM Timman, Jan NED 2670 0 - 1 2610 USA GM De Firmian, Nicholas Ernst
1. Movsesian — 2; 2.-5. Gelfand, Agrest, De Firmian, Lautier — 1½; 6.-9. Timman, Karlsson, Hall, Åkesson — ½; 10. Hector — 0;



3rd round — 10th June 1999 (Malmö)
GM De Firmian, Nicholas Ernst USA 2610 1 - 0 2530 SWE GM Åkesson, Ralf
GM Gelfand, Boris ISR 2691 1 - 0 2613 FRA GM Lautier, Joël
IM Hall, Jesper SWE 2486 ½ - ½ 2533 SWE GM Agrest, Evgenij
GM Hector, Jonny SWE 2542 0 - 1 2670 NED GM Timman, Jan
GM Karlsson, Lars SWE 2470 ½ - ½ 2650 ARM GM Movsesian, Sergei
1.-3. Gelfand, Movsesian, De Firmian — 2½; 4. Agrest — 2; 5.-6. Lautier, Timman — 1½; 7.-8. Karlsson, Hall — 1; 9. Åkesson — ½; 10. Hector — 0;



4th round — 11th June 1999 (Malmö)
GM Agrest, Evgenij SWE 2533 1 - 0 2470 SWE GM Karlsson, Lars
GM Hector, Jonny SWE 2542 0 - 1 2486 SWE IM Hall, Jesper
GM Lautier, Joël FRA 2613 ½ - ½ 2610 USA GM De Firmian, Nicholas Ernst
GM Movsesian, Sergei ARM 2650 0 - 1 2691 ISR GM Gelfand, Boris
GM Timman, Jan NED 2670 1 - 0 2530 SWE GM Åkesson, Ralf
1. Gelfand — 3½; 2.-3. Agrest, De Firmian — 3; 4.-5. Movsesian, Timman — 2½; 6.-7. Lautier, Hall — 2; 8. Karlsson — 1; 9. Åkesson — ½; 10. Hector — 0;



5th round — 12th June 1999 (Malmö)
GM Åkesson, Ralf SWE 2530 ½ - ½ 2613 FRA GM Lautier, Joël
GM De Firmian, Nicholas Ernst USA 2610 ½ - ½ 2650 ARM GM Movsesian, Sergei
GM Gelfand, Boris ISR 2691 1 - 0 2533 SWE GM Agrest, Evgenij
IM Hall, Jesper SWE 2486 0 - 1 2670 NED GM Timman, Jan
GM Karlsson, Lars SWE 2470 ½ - ½ 2542 SWE GM Hector, Jonny
1. Gelfand — 4½; 2.-3. De Firmian, Timman — 3½; 4.-5. Movsesian, Agrest — 3; 6. Lautier — 2½; 7. Hall — 2; 8. Karlsson — 1½; 9. Åkesson — 1; 10. Hector — ½;



6th round — 13th June 1999 (Malmö)
GM Timman, Jan NED 2670 ½ - ½ 2613 FRA GM Lautier, Joël
GM Agrest, Evgenij SWE 2533 ½ - ½ 2610 USA GM De Firmian, Nicholas Ernst
IM Hall, Jesper SWE 2486 ½ - ½ 2470 SWE GM Karlsson, Lars
GM Hector, Jonny SWE 2542 ½ - ½ 2691 ISR GM Gelfand, Boris
GM Movsesian, Sergei ARM 2650 1 - 0 2530 SWE GM Åkesson, Ralf
1. Gelfand — 5; 2.-4. Movsesian, De Firmian, Timman — 4; 5. Agrest — 3½; 6. Lautier — 3; 7. Hall — 2½; 8. Karlsson — 2; 9.-10. Hector, Åkesson — 1;



7th round — 15th June 1999 (Malmö)
GM Åkesson, Ralf SWE 2530 0 - 1 2533 SWE GM Agrest, Evgenij
GM De Firmian, Nicholas Ernst USA 2610 1 - 0 2542 SWE GM Hector, Jonny
GM Gelfand, Boris ISR 2691 1 - 0 2486 SWE IM Hall, Jesper
GM Karlsson, Lars SWE 2470 ½ - ½ 2670 NED GM Timman, Jan
GM Lautier, Joël FRA 2613 ½ - ½ 2650 ARM GM Movsesian, Sergei
1. Gelfand — 6; 2. De Firmian — 5; 3.-5. Movsesian, Agrest, Timman — 4½; 6. Lautier — 3½; 7.-8. Karlsson, Hall — 2½; 9.-10. Hector, Åkesson — 1;



8th round — 16th June 1999 (Malmö)
GM Agrest, Evgenij SWE 2533 ½ - ½ 2613 FRA GM Lautier, Joël
IM Hall, Jesper SWE 2486 1 - 0 2610 USA GM De Firmian, Nicholas Ernst
GM Hector, Jonny SWE 2542 1 - 0 2530 SWE GM Åkesson, Ralf
GM Karlsson, Lars SWE 2470 ½ - ½ 2691 ISR GM Gelfand, Boris
GM Timman, Jan NED 2670 0 - 1 2650 ARM GM Movsesian, Sergei
1. Gelfand — 6½; 2. Movsesian — 5½; 3.-4. Agrest, De Firmian — 5; 5. Timman — 4½; 6. Lautier — 4; 7. Hall — 3½; 8. Karlsson — 3; 9. Hector — 2; 10. Åkesson — 1;



9th round — 17th June 1999 (Malmö)
GM Åkesson, Ralf SWE 2530 ½ - ½ 2486 SWE IM Hall, Jesper
GM De Firmian, Nicholas Ernst USA 2610 0 - 1 2470 SWE GM Karlsson, Lars
GM Gelfand, Boris ISR 2691 ½ - ½ 2670 NED GM Timman, Jan
GM Lautier, Joël FRA 2613 1 - 0 2542 SWE GM Hector, Jonny
GM Movsesian, Sergei ARM 2650 ½ - ½ 2533 SWE GM Agrest, Evgenij
1. Gelfand — 7; 2. Movsesian — 6; 3. Agrest — 5½; 4.-6. De Firmian, Lautier, Timman — 5; 7.-8. Karlsson, Hall — 4; 9. Hector — 2; 10. Åkesson — 1½;







Information

7th Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament
Dates: 8th - 17th June 1999
City: Malmö (Sweden)
Venue: Hipp Theatre
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:
Other websites: TWIC 241
PGN game file: sigeman-1999.pgn





Tournament Review

Boris Gelfand gives a masterclass in the Sigeman tournament

Boris Gelfand produced a commanding performance in Malmo, scoring 7/9 and finishing a full point ahead of Sergei Movsesian. Evgenij Agrest was the best home player with 5.5 and a meritorious third place.

The category XIV event, then the strongest Swedish invitation tournament since the 1989 World Cup final in Skelleftea, opened at City Hall on 7 June and was played in the mirror hall of the Hipp theatre. Limhamns SK organized the tournament for the seventh consecutive year, supported by Sigeman & Co and the Chess Academy. Stellan Brynell's live commentary was warmly received.

The field was much more combative than in 1998. Gelfand, Jan Timman, Movsesian, Nick de Firmian and Joël Lautier formed the visiting contingent. Agrest led the Swedish group, while Hector and Akesson made a disastrous start, collecting only half a point between them in the first four rounds. Gelfand's consistency decided the event well before the finish; his last-round draw with Timman was a fitting close after almost five hours of play and confirmed him as a worthy champion.