Arjun Erigaisi has achieved two victories at the Tepe Sigeman Chess Tournament 2024, defeating Women's World Champion Ju Wenjun and Marc Andria Maurizzi. In his match against Wenjun, Erigaisi capitalized on her risky strategy of sacrificing the exchange for active play, leading to his win. Against Maurizzi, Erigaisi overcame an unsound knight sacrifice by his opponent to secure his second win. Meanwhile, Ju Wenjun bounced back with a victory over Vincent Keymer, showcasing a strong position to dominate the game. The tournament has seen significant performances, with Erigaisi and Anton Korobov currently leading after four rounds.
Ju Wenjun just beat Vincent Keymer at the TePe Sigeman Chess Tournament 2024! 🙌 https://t.co/cqz2EFpKeZ
Korobov and Erigaisi lead the TePe Sigeman Chess Tournament 2024 after four rounds! Notably, Ju Wenjun defeated Vincent Keymer today! https://t.co/qUYkTgbRzT https://t.co/yaEClcWd1C
Ju Wenjun has a completely winning position with Black against Vincent Keymer (2726)! 👀 https://t.co/66PzFgZkyD #chess #womeninchess @tepesigeman https://t.co/DZGP9crIPA https://t.co/7ZZeflzS2o
.@FIDE_chess Deputy Chair and @ECUonline Deputy President, WGM @DanaReiznieceOz🇱🇻 makes the ceremonial first move of Sardinia World Chess Festival 2024 Round 5 📷Shahid Ahmed https://t.co/CpTGz4xzIj
Arjun Erigaisi scored his 2nd win at the Tepe Sigeman Chess Tournament today! In the 3rd round, Arjun convincingly defeated Marc Andria Maurizzi with the White pieces. It was a double-edged position, where Maurizzi made an unsound Knight sacrifice to create an attack. Arjun took… https://t.co/cIbSYxvO9v
Becoming successful together 🫂♥️ Edit: @ram_abhyudaya #chess #chessbaseindia #gukesh #praggnanandhaa #candidates2024 https://t.co/rAu4KjATuU
Arjun Erigaisi starts off the Tepe Sigeman Chess Tournament 2024 with a win! He defeated the Women's World Champion Ju Wenjun with the White pieces. It was a complex game, and Wenjun decided to enter a line where she gave up the exchange for active piece play. But a couple of… https://t.co/9UhbhiN9lF
The pairings of the first round of @tepesigeman Chess tournament 2024. @ArjunErigaisi has the White pieces against Women's World Champion Ju Wenjun! https://t.co/mNwWF47NIW