Malmo, May 5 (IANS) World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen suffered a rare defeat in classical chess, going down to Jorden van Foreest in a dramatic Round 4 clash at the TePe Sigeman & Co tournament, ending his unbeaten run in the format that had stretched for nearly a year.Carlsen, who had not lost a classical game since his high-profile defeat to D Gukesh at Norway Chess 2025, appeared well-placed to salvage a draw in what turned out to be a tense and fluctuating encounter. However, sustained pressure…
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Malmo (Sweden), May 4 (IANS) Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi returned to the world’s top 10 after registering a crucial victory over Sweden’s Nils Grandelius in the third round of the TePe Sigeman & Co 2026 chess tournament.The win not only marked Arjun’s first triumph of the event but also lifted him into a share of the lead alongside Magnus Carlsen, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Yagiz Erdogmus and Andy Woodward, all of whom are tied on two points after three rounds.Coming into the tournam…