Carlsen Says It Was 'More Relief than Anything Else' to Beat Arjun in Tie-Breaks to Win 2026 TePe Sigeman & Co Chess

Carlsen says it was 'more relief than anything else' to beat Arjun in tie-breaks to win 2026 TePe Sigeman & Co Chess

Magnus Carlsen defeated Arjun Erigaisi in the blitz tie-breaks to win the 2026 TePe Sigeman & Co Chess tournament in Malmo, Sweden after both players finished level on 5 points at the end of the seventh and final Classical round on Thursday.

Heartbreak in tie-break: Magnus Carlsen denies Arjun Erigaisi TePe Sigeman title with sudden-death win

Magnus Carlsen won TePe Sigeman chess tournament after defeating India's Arjun Erigaisi in the sudden-death tie-break.

Carlsen beats Arjun to win TePe Sigeman

Magnus Carlsen wins the TePe Sigeman tournament, defeating young talent Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus, proving he's still the world's top chess player.

TePe Sigeman & Co. 2026 — Arjun Erigaisi leads before final round, Magnus Carlsen joint-second

Arjun Erigaisi is among the only two players to remain unbeaten throughout the tournament, with Nodirbek Abdusattorov being the other player to do so.

Arjun Erigaisi beats Zhu Jiner with calm endgame play in Round 6 - Sports News Portal

Arjun Erigaisi (PC-Peter Doggers) Arjun Erigaisi produced another composed performance in Round 6 of the TePe Sigeman and Co Chess Tournament 2026, defeating Zhu Jiner in a long and hard-fought encounter. Playing with the black pieces, Arjun gradually took control of the game and converted his advantage confidently in the endgame. The game began with a Pirc Defence setup, where both players developed calmly before the position quickly became sha…