Abdusattorov Finishes Third at TePe Sigeman Chess

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Uzbek grandmaster Nodirbek Abdusattorov finished third at the TePe Sigeman Chess 2026 tournament in Malmö, Sweden. The Uzbek player completed the event undefeated, scoring one win and six draws. Magnus Carlsen won the tournament.

Ahead of the final round, Abdusattorov still had a chance to qualify for a playoff for first place. To do so, he needed to defeat Dutch grandmaster Jorden van Foreest and rely on favorable results in other games. However, the match ended in a draw after van Foreest employed the Grünfeld Defense and simplified the position into an equal endgame.

The draw was Abdusattorov’s sixth in a row following his opening-round victory. In games against Andy Woodward and Arjun Erigaisi, the Uzbek grandmaster had winning chances but failed to convert his advantage. As a result of the tournament, he lost 2.6 rating points. His current live rating stands at 2777.4 points.

According to Chess.com, Abdusattorov remains Uzbekistan’s top-ranked chess player. Javokhir Sindarov follows closely with a rating of 2776 points.

After seven rounds, Abdusattorov shared third place with 14-year-old Turkish player Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş, who lost to Magnus Carlsen in the final round.

The fight for the tournament title went to a tiebreak. Arjun Erigaisi entered the last round as the sole leader but drew with Andy Woodward. Carlsen defeated Erdoğmuş to finish level on points with the Indian grandmaster.

The tiebreak consisted of two blitz games with a 3+2 time control. Carlsen won the first game, while Erigaisi took the second. In the deciding sudden-death game, the Norwegian grandmaster played with the black pieces and received an additional 30 seconds under tournament regulations before winning both the match and the tournament.

The TePe Sigeman Chess tournament was held in Malmö from May 1 to 7. Eight players competed in a round-robin format. The time control for classical games was 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes until the end of the game with a 30-second increment per move.