8th Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament :: Malmö 2000

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Crosstable

pos. name Elo flag 1 2 3 4 pts + = -
1. GM Polgár, Judit 2658 HUN ● 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 4 2 4 0
2. GM Timman, Jan 2655 NED 0 ½ ● 1 ½ ½ 1 3½ 2 3 1
3. GM Andersson, Ulf 2625 SWE 0 ½ 0 ½ ● ½ 1 2½ 1 3 2
4. GM Hillarp Persson, Tiger 2548 SWE ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 ● 2 0 4 2




Round by round results

1st round — 23rd May 2000 (Malmö)
GM Hillarp Persson, Tiger SWE 2548 ½ - ½ 2658 HUN GM Polgár, Judit
GM Timman, Jan NED 2655 1 - 0 2625 SWE GM Andersson, Ulf
1. Timman — 1; 2.-3. Polgár, Hillarp Persson — ½; 4. Andersson — 0;



2nd round — 24th May 2000 (Malmö)
GM Hillarp Persson, Tiger SWE 2548 ½ - ½ 2655 NED GM Timman, Jan
GM Polgár, Judit HUN 2658 1 - 0 2625 SWE GM Andersson, Ulf
1.-2. Polgár, Timman — 1½; 3. Hillarp Persson — 1; 4. Andersson — 0;



3rd round — 25th May 2000 (Malmö)
GM Andersson, Ulf SWE 2625 ½ - ½ 2548 SWE GM Hillarp Persson, Tiger
GM Timman, Jan NED 2655 0 - 1 2658 HUN GM Polgár, Judit
1. Polgár — 2½; 2.-3. Timman, Hillarp Persson — 1½; 4. Andersson — ½;



4th round — 27th May 2000 (Malmö)
GM Andersson, Ulf SWE 2625 ½ - ½ 2655 NED GM Timman, Jan
GM Polgár, Judit HUN 2658 ½ - ½ 2548 SWE GM Hillarp Persson, Tiger
1. Polgár — 3; 2.-3. Timman, Hillarp Persson — 2; 4. Andersson — 1;



5th round — 28th May 2000 (Malmö)
GM Andersson, Ulf SWE 2625 ½ - ½ 2658 HUN GM Polgár, Judit
GM Timman, Jan NED 2655 1 - 0 2548 SWE GM Hillarp Persson, Tiger
1. Polgár — 3½; 2. Timman — 3; 3. Hillarp Persson — 2; 4. Andersson — 1½;



6th round — 29th May 2000 (Malmö)
GM Hillarp Persson, Tiger SWE 2548 0 - 1 2625 SWE GM Andersson, Ulf
GM Polgár, Judit HUN 2658 ½ - ½ 2655 NED GM Timman, Jan
1. Polgár — 4; 2. Timman — 3½; 3. Andersson — 2½; 4. Hillarp Persson — 2;







Information

8th Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament
Dates: 23rd - 29th May 2000
City: Malmö (Sweden)
Venue: Hipp Theatre
Organizers: Limhamns SK
Sponsored by: Sigeman & Co
Tournament Director: IA Johan Berntsen (SWE)
Chief Arbiter:
Players participating: 4 (incl. 4 GMs)
Games played: 12
Competition format: Double Round Robin
Tie-breaks: none
Time control:
Other websites: chessgames.com
TWIC 290
PGN game file: sigeman-2000.pgn





Tournament Review

Judit came, saw and conquered

Judit Polgar lived up to expectations in the eighth Sigeman tournament, played in Malmo from 23 to 29 May. Two wins and four draws gave her 4/6 and first place, half a point ahead of Jan Timman. Ulf Andersson scored 2.5 and Tiger Hillarp Persson 2.

The edition used an unusual format: only four grandmasters took part, playing a double round robin. Neither Swedish player seriously challenged the two visiting stars. Andersson began with two defeats as Black and only found his form near the end, while Hillarp Persson failed to win a game but remained reasonably satisfied with his debut in such elite company.

Alongside the main event, the first two rounds of an IM tournament were played at the Limhamns SK club before moving to the Hipp theatre. That competition was a success because Lars Thiede, Emil Hermansson and Bjorn Ahlander all completed title requirements. Hermansson was especially impressive, following three opening wins with a difficult save against Thiede and then finishing with two more victories.