Yesterday´s two rounds saw several crucial games. GM Ulvi Bajarani, Azerbaijan held a draw against GM Erik Blomqvist. GM Ulvi Bajarani is now in solo lead in Stockholm Chess Challenge.

IM Philip Lindgren, Sweden beat IM Mads Hansen, Denmark. Philip Lindgren is now the IM with best chances to catch a GM norm in the tournament.

• The standings in Stockholm Chess Challenge after 6 rounds.

• The pairings for round 7 at 3:00 PM CET today. 

• Lars OA Hedlund´s pictures from the tournament.

• All the games so far in PGN format.

GM Ulvi Bajarani won the GM clash against GM Tukhaev in round 4. He has now 3,5 points and shares the lead with Sweden´s hope GM Erik Blomqvist.

Sweden has another one among the top contenders: IM Philip Lindgren with 3 points. He shares the 3rd place with IM Hansen, Denmark and GM Maiorov, Belarus.

Here are the standings.

Six players share the lead with 2.5 points after 3 rounds; GM Blomqvist, Sweden, GM Maiorov, Belarus, GM Tukhaev, Ukraine, GM Bajarani, Azerbajdzjan and the Danish IM-dynamite duo Haubro and Hansen. Here you will find Lars OA Hedlund's pictures from day 2. Press & Media are free to use the pictures. But don't forget to give Lars OA Hedlund photo credit.

Round 4 starts today at 3:00 PM CET. Here are the pairings.

FOLLOW THE LIVE ACTION IN ROUND 4.

“You need to be prepared to take more risks in order to win swiss events”.

That is the motto for GM Adam Tukhaev one of the favourites in Stockholm Chess Challenge 2017.

Here you can read the full interview at Follow Chess.

GM Erik Blomqvist, Sweden and IM Mads Hansen, Denmark, are the only players with 100 % score after only 2 rounds in Stockholm Chess Challenge.
Blomqvist and Hansen will sit on the top board in round 3 which starts at 5:00 PM CET at Memory Hotel. Here are the pairings in round 3.

FOLLOW THE ACTION LIVE.

The first round of Stockholm Chess Challenge which started today at Memory Hotel had some upsets. The major one: The swedish talent Milton Pantzar (2257) beat IM Aman Hambleton.
ALL GAMES, ROUND 1
Andreas Tryggestad managed to hold a draw against GM Adam Tukhaev and the russian talent Stefan Pogosyan beat his higer rated opponent Hemant Sharma, India. Eivind Olav Risting, Norway, won also surprisingly against Tor Fredrik Kaasen.
The 2nd round starts on Tuesday at 10:00 AM CET. Here are the pairings.
RELIVE round 1. TV coverage with the host FM Martin Lokander. English commentary.

This monday Stockholm Chess Challenge starts. We would like to remind the players to make the personal notification at the playing venue Memory Hotel at latest 1:30 PM local time. The first round starts at 3:00 PM local time.

GM Nikita Maiorov from Belarus will be the 4th GM in Stockholm Chess Challenge. MORE

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