2018 Tata Steel Chess (Wijk aan Zee)
One of the marquee tournaments kicked off today in Wijk ann Zee with the opening of the 80th Tata Steel Chess Tournament. World Champion Magnus Carlsen is coming off of his 2017 Grand Tour win and the recent Blitz title to play in his 14th Tata tournament. He won in 2016 and will be looking to take the crown from Wesley So who won it last year.
The field will feature a number of players who are poised for the Candidates tournament in March. 2018 participants Fabiano Caruana, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Vladimir Kramnik, and Sergey Karjakin will join So in London for a right to challenge Carlsen in the World Championship this year. Veterans Viswanathan Anand and Peter Svidler are going to cause some problems for the young crop of stars in the field. Wei Yi, at 18 years old, is perhaps one of the most highly-touted teens.
Other interesting additions will be Hou Yifan who was former Women’s Champion and has announced she is going to attend Oxford University for graduate studies. Baskaran Adhiban is making a return appearance after being the darling of last year’s event with +2. Debutante Maxim Matlakov has gotten his first invitation at age 26 and is the reigning European Champion. Last by not least is the Challengers winner Gawain Jones got the better tiebreaks over Markus Ragger. Both ended on 9/13.
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The Challengers tournament will be led by Indian sensation Vidit Santosh Gujrathi touted by Anand as the future of Indian chess. The field includes the last two World Junior Champions in Norway’s Aryan Tari (2017) and Jeffery Xiong (2016). Four-time African champion Bassem Amin of Egypt is making his first appearance at Tata Steel. He recently broke the 2700 barrier becoming the first African player to do so.
Two women will provide lots of excitement as the congenial Harika Dronavali returns to Wijk to compete along with her colleague Olga Giriya who is making her first trip. There are a number of young Dutch talents in the field including the van Foreest brothers Jorden (18) and Lucas (16) and Benjamin Bok (23). Erwin L’Ami will most likely be the pacesetter for the Dutch side to protect home turf. Russia’s 21-year old Dmitri Gordievsky rounds out the field.
Tata Steel is an Indian multinational conglomerate consisting of a number of industries. Those following the tournament from the early days will remember it as the Hoorgovens, a Dutch steel company that would later merge with British steel to form the Corus Group. When Tata steel purchased Corus in 2007, the tournament took on the name of Indian conglomerate.
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January 13th-28th, 2018 (Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands) |
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#
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Name
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Title
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Federation
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Flag
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Rating
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| 1 | Carlsen, Magnus | GM | Norway |
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2834 |
| 2 | Caruana, Fabiano | GM | USA |
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2811 |
| 3 | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | GM | Azerbaijan |
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2804 |
| 4 | So, Wesley | GM | USA |
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2792 |
| 5 | Kramnik, Vladimir | GM | Russia |
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2787 |
| 6 | Svidler, Peter | GM | Russia |
|
2768 |
| 7 | Anand, Viswanathan | GM | India |
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2767 |
| 8 | Karjakin, Sergey | GM | Russia |
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2753 |
| 9 | Giri, Anish | GM | Netherlands |
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2752 |
| 10 | Wei, Yi | GM | China |
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2743 |
| 11 | Matlakov, Maxim | GM | Russia |
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2718 |
| 12 | Hou, Yifan | GM | China |
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2680 |
| 13 | Adhiban, Baskaran | GM | India |
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2655 |
| 14 | Jones, Gawain | GM | England |
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2640 |
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Name
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Title
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Federation
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Flag
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Rating
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| 1 | Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi | GM | India |
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2718 |
| 2 | Amin, Bassem | GM | Egypt |
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2693 |
| 3 | Krasenkow, Michal | GM | Poland |
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2671 |
| 4 | Bluebaum, Matthias | GM | Germany |
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2640 |
| 5 | Korobov, Anton | GM | Ukraine |
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2652 |
| 6 | Xiong, Jeffery | GM | USA |
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2634 |
| 7 | L’Ami, Erwin | GM | Netherlands |
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2634 |
| 8 | van Foreest, Jorden | GM | Netherlands |
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2629 |
| 9 | Gordievsky, Dmitry | GM | Russia |
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2622 |
| 10 | Bok, Benjamin | GM | Netherlands |
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2608 |
| 11 | Tari, Aryan | GM | Norway |
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2599 |
| 12 | Harika, Dronavalli | GM | India |
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2497 |
| 13 | Girya, Olga | WGM | Russia |
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2489 |
| 14 | Van Foreest, Lucas | IM | Netherlands |
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2481 |
Magnus Carlsen and Viswanathan Anand in good spirits at drawing of lots.
Photo by Alina L’Ami
Round 1 – Saturday, 13 January 2018
Both sections see three decisive results!
MASTERS
Giri, Anish 1-0 Hou, Yifan
Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0 Wei, Yi
Svidler, Peter ½-½ Adhiban, B.
Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ Caruana, Fabiano
Jones, Gawain C B ½-½ Karjakin, Sergey
Anand, Viswanathan 1-0 Matlakov, Maxim
So, Wesley ½-½ Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar
Xiong, Jeffery ½-½ Bok, Benjamin
Korobov, Anton 1-0 Bluebaum, Matthias
Girya, Olga 0-1 Gordievsky, Dmitry
Van Foreest, Jorden 1-0 Van Foreest, Lucas
Tari, Aryan ½-½ Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi
Krasenkow, Michal ½-½ L’Ami, Erwin
Amin, Bassem ½-½ Harika, Dronavalli
Video by GM Daniel King
Full Broadcast (Round #1)
Video by Tata Steel Chess
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Videos: (YouTube)
Round 2 – Sunday, 14 January 2018
MASTERS
Hou, Yifan 0-1 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar
Matlakov, Maxim ½-½ So, Wesley
Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ Anand, Viswanathan
Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ Jones, Gawain C B
Adhiban, B. 0-1 Carlsen, Magnus
Wei, Yi ½-½ Svidler, Peter
Giri, Anish 1-0 Kramnik, Vladimir
Bok, Benjamin ½-½ Harika, Dronavalli
L’Ami, Erwin ½-½ Amin, Bassem
Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi 1-0 Krasenkow, Michal
Van Foreest, Lucas 1-0 Tari, Aryan
Gordievsky, Dmitry ½-½ Van Foreest, Jorden
Bluebaum, Matthias 0-1 Girya, Olga
Xiong, Jeffery ½-½ Korobov, Anton
Video by GM Daniel King
Full Broadcast (Round #2)
Video by Tata Steel Chess
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Videos: (YouTube)
Round 3 – Monday, 15 January 2018
Anand sizzles with brilliant win… joins Giri in the lead
MASTERS
Kramnik, Vladimir ½-½ Hou, Yifan
Svidler, Peter ½-½ Giri, Anish
Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ Wei, Yi
Jones, Gawain C B 1-0 Adhiban, B.
Anand, Viswanathan 1-0 Caruana, Fabiano
So, Wesley ½-½ Karjakin, Sergey
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½ Matlakov, Maxim
Korobov, Anton 1-0 Bok, Benjamin
Girya, Olga ½-½ Xiong, Jeffery
Van Foreest, Jorden 0-1 Bluebaum, Matthias
Tari, Aryan ½-½ Gordievsky, Dmitry
Krasenkow, Michal ½-½ Van Foreest, Lucas
Amin, Bassem 0-1 Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi
Harika, Dronavalli ½-½ L’Ami, Erwin
Video by GM Daniel King
Full Broadcast (Round #3)
Video by Tata Steel Chess
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Videos: (YouTube)
Round 4 – Tuesday, 16 January 2018
Anand, Giri maintain lead… Wei Yi gets a nice win!
MASTERS
Hou, Yifan 0-1 Matlakov, Maxim
Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar
Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ So, Wesley
Adhiban, B. ½-½ Anand, Viswanathan
Wei, Yi 1-0 Jones, Gawain
Giri, Anish ½-½ Carlsen, Magnus
Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0 Svidler, Peter
Bok, Benjamin ½-½ L’Ami, Erwin
Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi 1-0 Harika, Dronavalli
Van Foreest, Lucas 1-0 Amin, Bassem
Gordievsky, Dmitry ½-½ Krasenkow, Michal
Bluebaum, Matthias ½-½ Tari, Aryan
Xiong, Jeffery ½-½ Van Foreest, Jorden
Korobov, Anton 1-0 Girya, Olga
Video by GM Daniel King
Full Broadcast (Round #4)
Video by Tata Steel Chess
Round 5 – Wednesday, 17 January 2018
MASTERS
Svidler, Peter 1-0 Hou, Yifan
Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ Kramnik, Vladimir
Jones, Gawain C B ½-½ Giri, Anish
Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ Wei, Yi
So, Wesley 1-0 Adhiban, B.
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0 Caruana, Fabiano
Matlakov, Maxim ½-½ Karjakin, Sergey
Girya, Olga ½-½ Bok, Benjamin
Van Foreest, Jorden 0-1 Korobov, Anton
Tari, Aryan 1-0 Xiong, Jeffery
Krasenkow, Michal ½-½ Bluebaum, Matthias
Amin, Bassem 1-0 Gordievsky, Dmitry
Harika, Dronavalli ½-½ Van Foreest, Lucas
L’Ami, Erwin ½-½ Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi
Video by GM Daniel King
Full Broadcast (Round #5)
Video by Tata Steel Chess
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Videos: (YouTube)
Round 6 – Friday, 19 January 2018
MASTERS
Hou, Yifan ½-½ Karjakin, Sergey
Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ Matlakov, Maxim
Adhiban, B. 0-1 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar
Wei, Yi 0-1 So, Wesley
Giri, Anish ½-½ Anand, Viswanathan
Kramnik, Vladimir ½-½ Jones, Gawain
Svidler, Peter ½-½ Carlsen, Magnus
Bok, Benjamin ½-½ Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi
Van Foreest, Lucas ½-½ L’Ami, Erwin
Gordievsky, Dmitry ½-½ Harika, Dronavalli
Bluebaum, Matthias ½-½ Amin, Bassem
Xiong, Jeffery ½-½ Krasenkow, Michal
Korobov, Anton 1-0 Tari, Aryan
Girya, Olga ½-½ Van Foreest, Jorden
Video by GM Daniel King
Full Broadcast (Round #6)
Video by Tata Steel Chess
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Videos: (YouTube)
Round 7 – Saturday, 20 January 2018
MASTERS
Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 Hou, Yifan
Jones, Gawain C B ½-½ Svidler, Peter
Anand, Viswanathan 0-1 Kramnik, Vladimir
So, Wesley ½-½ Giri, Anish
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0 Wei, Yi
Matlakov, Maxim ½-½ Adhiban, B.
Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 Caruana, Fabiano
Van Foreest, Jorden ½-½ Bok, Benjamin
Tari, Aryan 1-0 Girya, Olga
Krasenkow, Michal ½-½ Korobov, Anton
Amin, Bassem ½-½ Xiong, Jeffery
Harika, Dronavalli 0-1 Bluebaum, Matthias
L’Ami, Erwin ½-½ Gordievsky, Dmitry
Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi ½-½ Van Foreest, Lucas
Video by GM Daniel King
Full Broadcast (Round #7)
Video by Tata Steel Chess
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Videos: (YouTube)
Round 8 – Sunday, 21 January 2018
MASTERS
Hou, Yifan 0-1 Caruana, Fabiano
Adhiban, B. ½-½ Karjakin, Sergey
Wei, Yi ½-½ Matlakov, Maxim
Giri, Anish 1-0 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar
Kramnik, Vladimir ½-½ So, Wesley
Svidler, Peter ½-½ Anand, Viswanathan
Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 Jones, Gawain
Bok, Benjamin – Van Foreest, Lucas 1-0
Gordievsky, Dmitry – Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi 0-1
Bluebaum, Matthias – L’Ami, Erwin ½-½
Xiong, Jeffery – Harika, Dronavalli ½-½
Korobov, Anton – Amin, Bassem 0-1
Girya, Olga – Krasenkow, Michal 0-1
Van Foreest, Jorden – Tari, Aryan 1-0
Video by GM Daniel King
Full Broadcast (Round #8)
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Round 9 – Tuesday, 23 January 2018
MASTERS
Jones, Gawain ½-½ Hou, Yifan
Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ Carlsen, Magnus
So, Wesley ½-½ Svidler, Peter
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½ Kramnik, Vladimir
Matlakov, Maxim 0-1 Giri, Anish
Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ Wei, Yi
Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ Adhiban, B.
Tari, Aryan ½-½ Bok, Benjamin
Krasenkow, Michal 0-1 Van Foreest, Jorden
Amin, Bassem 1-0 Girya, Olga
Harika, Dronavalli ½-½ Korobov, Anton
L’Ami, Erwin 0-1 Xiong, Jeffery
Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi ½-½ Bluebaum, Matthias
Van Foreest, Lucas 0-1 Gordievsky, Dmitry
Video by GM Daniel King
Full Broadcast (Round #9)
Video by Tata Steel Chess
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Round 10 – Wednesday, 24 January 2018
MASTERS
Hou, Yifan ½-½ Adhiban, B.
Wei, Yi ½-½ Caruana, Fabiano
Giri, Anish ½-½ Karjakin, Sergey
Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0 Matlakov, Maxim
Svidler, Peter 0-1 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar
Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 So, Wesley
Jones, Gawain 0-1 Anand, Viswanathan
Bok, Benjamin 0-1 Gordievsky, Dmitry
Bluebaum, Matthias 1-0 Van Foreest, Lucas
Xiong, Jeffery ½-½ Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi
Korobov, Anton ½-½ L’Ami, Erwin
Girya, Olga ½-½ Harika, Dronavalli
Van Foreest, Jorden ½-½ Amin, Bassem
Tari, Aryan ½-½ Krasenkow, Michal
Video by GM Daniel King
Full Broadcast (Round #10)
Video by Tata Steel Chess
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Videos: (YouTube)
Round 11 – Friday, 26 January 2018
MASTERS
Anand, Viswanathan 1-0 Hou, Yifan
So, Wesley 1-0 Jones, Gawain
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½ Carlsen, Magnus
Matlakov, Maxim ½-½ Svidler, Peter
Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 Kramnik, Vladimir
Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ Giri, Anish
Adhiban, B. ½-½ Wei, Yi
Krasenkow, Michal ½-½ Bok, Benjamin
Amin, Bassem ½-½ Tari, Aryan
Harika, Dronavalli 0-1 Van Foreest, Jorden
L’Ami, Erwin ½-½ Girya, Olga
Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi ½-½ Korobov, Anton
Van Foreest, Lucas 0-1 Xiong, Jeffery
Gordievsky, Dmitry ½-½ Bluebaum, Matthias
Video by GM Daniel King
Full Broadcast (Round #11)
Video by Tata Steel Chess
Official Site: https://www.tatasteelchess.com/
Videos: (YouTube)
Round 12 – Saturday, 27 January 2018
MASTERS
Hou, Yifan ½-½ Wei, Yi
Giri, Anish 1-0 Adhiban, B.
Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0 Caruana, Fabiano
Svidler, Peter ½-½ Karjakin, Sergey
Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 Matlakov, Maxim
Jones, Gawain ½-½ Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar
Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ So, Wesley
Bok, Benjamin ½-½ Bluebaum, Matthias
Xiong, Jeffery ½-½ Gordievsky, Dmitry
Korobov, Anton ½-½ Van Foreest, Lucas
Girya, Olga 0-1 Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi
Van Foreest, Jorden ½-½ L’Ami, Erwin
Tari, Aryan ½-½ Harika, Dronavalli
Krasenkow, Michal 0-1 Amin, Bassem
Video by GM Daniel King
Full Broadcast (Round #12)
Video by Tata Steel Chess
Official Site: https://www.tatasteelchess.com/
Videos: (YouTube)
Video by Tata Steel Chess
January 13th-28th, 2018 (Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands)