Alexei Shirov to be top seed at Sigeman Chess Tournament in Sweden

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Hello everyone,

GM Alexei Shirov is the top seed at the 19th Sigeman Chess Tournament which is going to take place in Malmö, Sweden, from 9-13th June 2011. The format is 6-player round robin. The tournament is also featuring a nice mix of world's top juniors and Sweden's best players. You can access the official website here.

Participants:
GM Alexei Shirov ESP 2701
GM Anish Giri NED 2690
GM Wesley So PHI 2667
GM Jonny Hector SWE 2588
GM Nils Grandelius SWE 2547
GM Hans Tikkanen SWE 2541

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