The Russian Grandmaster Nikita Maiorov has a new favourite tournament in Sweden and that is Stockholm Chess Challenge. The strong GM from Russia will certainly be among the favourites in this years edition of Stockholm Chess Challenge.

Grandmaster Erik Blomqvist will play also in this years edition of Stockholm Chess Challenge. He has been a frequent guest in the tournament since the beginning in 2016.

Erik Blomqvist became Sweish Champion 2016 and he has played both in the Olympiad and World Championships for the Swedish team.