Overview
- Arjun Erigaisi, who won a 67‑move game over Zhu Jiner in Wednesday’s Round 6, moved to 4.5/6 and took sole first in Malmö.
- Magnus Carlsen beat Andy Woodward with the King’s Indian Defense to close to within half a point, matched by Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus after a draw with Nodirbek Abdusattorov.
- A win over Woodward gives Erigaisi the title, a draw guarantees at least a playoff, and a loss could trigger a four‑player tiebreak if Carlsen–Erdogmus draw and Abdusattorov beats Jorden van Foreest.
- The last‑round pairings put the leader against Woodward, with Carlsen facing Erdogmus and Abdusattorov meeting Van Foreest.
- The eight‑player round‑robin runs May 1–7 with classical time controls, and any tie for first is settled by 3+2 blitz with coverage on the Swedish Chess Federation’s YouTube channel.