Tata Steel Chess 2026
Tata Steel Chess 2026 – Challengers was a 14-player classical round robin in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands, 17 Jan – 1 Feb 2026. Won by Woodward with 10/13 (2750 performance). Yip (2466) was the breakout, performing at 2579 and gaining 20 rating points. Top seed Ivic (2638) finished 9th with 6/13. Last updated .
- Dates
- Place
- Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands
- Format
- 14-player round-robin
- Time control
- 120 min / 40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec / move from move 41
Standings
| # | Player | Rating | Pts | Perf | ± |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMWoodward, AndyUSA | 2608 | 10 | 2750 | +23 |
| 2 | GMIvanchuk, VasylUKR | 2605 | 9½ | 2714 | +19 |
| 3 | GMSuleymanli, AydinAZE | 2628 | 9 | 2677 | +10 |
| 4 | GMMaurizzi, MarcAndriaFRA | 2611 | 8 | 2626 | +3 |
| 5 | GMAssaubayeva, BibisaraKAZ | 2497 | 7½ | 2604 | +19 |
| 6 | IMOro, FaustinoARG | 2516 | 7 | 2575 | +10 |
| 7 | IMYip, CarissaUSA | 2466 | 7 | 2579 | +20 |
| 8 | GMWarmerdam, MaxNED | 2576 | 6½ | 2541 | −6 |
| 9 | GMIvic, VelimirSRB | 2638 | 6 | 2507 | −22 |
| 10 | GMYuffa, DaniilESP | 2604 | 5½ | 2482 | −21 |
| 11 | GML'Ami, ErwinNED | 2634 | 5 | 2450 | −31 |
| 12 | FMPanesar VedantIND | 2406 | 4 | 2413 | |
| 13 | IMLu, MiaoyiCHN | 2431 | 3½ | 2377 | −9 |
| 14 | IMRoebers, ElineNED | 2398 | 2½ | 2304 | −14 |
Results
Round 13
- 1Oro, FaustinoIM 2516½–½Maurizzi, MarcAndriaGM 2611
- 2Suleymanli, AydinGM 26280–1Ivic, VelimirGM 2627
- 3Lu, MiaoyiIM 24380–1Yip, CarissaIM 2466
- 4Yuffa, DaniilGM 26040–1Ivanchuk, VasylGM 2605
- 5Warmerdam, MaxGM 2580½–½Roebers, ElineIM 2398
- 6Woodward, AndyGM 26081–0L'Ami, ErwinGM 2632
- 7Panesar VedantFM 24060–1Assaubayeva, BibisaraGM 2497