The flagship of Swedish chess is well under way, and for those who like to follow high level fighting chess live, it is a real privilege to live in Malmö these days (I will write something about where to go if you visit later this summer). The local hero, Nils Grandelius, has three draws when I am writing this, and personally I root for him, not only because he is my compatriot, or because we have played on the same (national) team for years, but also because he produces games like this one against David Howell, from their 10-game match earlier this spring:
This years line-up stars upcoming players like Erigaisi and Niemann, alongside well known names like Adams and Navara. In round