2017 Tata R9 Express: Great battles and missed chances

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1/24/2017 – It is ironic that this was by far the most exciting round yet in the Masters, and yet there was only one decisive game, the efficient win by Carlsen over Van Wely. Yet, there could have been so many others. Nepo was dead won against Harikrishna but drew, while Eljanov missed his chance in an absolutely fantastic wild game against Andreikin. Finally, Wei Yi missed one of his own to join the lead in a botched endgame against Adhiban. In the Challengers, Xiong overpowered co-leader Jones. Express report.
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The elite Tata Steel tournaments in Wijk aan Zee are underway and take place from January 13-29, with two main tournaments, the Masters with both Magnus Carlsen and Sergey Karjakin as headliners, as well as Wesley So, Levon Aronian, Anish Giri, Baskaran Adhiban, Radoslaw Wojtaszek, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Richard Rapport, Dmitri Andreikin, Wei Yi, Pavel Eljanov, and Loek van Wely. All rounds in Wijk aan Zee begin at 1.30pm, except for the last round on 29 January 2017, which begins at 12.00pm. Both rounds on the Chess On Tour days start at 2.00pm.

Full report with grandmaster annotations to follow...

Masters tournament

Round 9 - Tuesday, January 24
So, W.
½-½
 Aronian, L.
Wojtaszek, R.
½-½
 Karjakin, S.
Andreikin, D.
½-½
 Eljanov, P.
Wei, Y.
½-½
 Adhiban, B.
Nepomniachtchi, I.
½-½
 Harikrishna, P.
Carlsen, M.
1-0
 Van Wely, L.
Giri, A.
½-½
 Rapport, R.

 

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1.d4 Nf6 8 2.Bg5 16 e6 31 3.Nd2 1:21 h6 32 4.Bh4 16 d5 2:42 5.e3 1:02 c5 15 6.c3 24 Nc6 0 7.Bd3 42 Qb6 10:46 8.Rb1 7:28 e5 2:44 9.Ne2 14:11 cxd4 11:29 10.exd4 39 e4 8 11.Bc2 1:17 g5 3:58 12.Bg3 8 Bg7 25 13.0-0 12:26 0-0 3:07 14.b4 15:01 Nh5 12:26 15.Bd6 0 Rd8 40 16.Bc5 24:03 Qc7 20 17.f3 2:06 e3 2:53 18.b5 14 b6 0 19.bxc6 13 bxc5 56 20.Nb3 4 c4 11 21.Nc5 5 Nf4 20:19 22.Re1 1:02 Bf8 5:08 23.Ba4 5:21 Bxc5 0 24.dxc5 4 Nd3 10 25.Nd4 26 Nxe1 27 26.Qxe1 4 Re8 3:09 27.h4 2:49 Re7 1:50 28.hxg5 8:38 hxg5 0 29.Rb7 4 Bxb7 55 30.cxb7 4 Rb8 7:50 31.c6 12 Rbe8 1:28 32.Ne2 32 f6 1:38 33.Qd1 3:30 Rh7 0 34.Qxd5+ 1:29 Kg7 21 35.g3 3:31 Rd8 3:20 36.Qe6 15 Rdh8 1:15 37.f4 5 Rh1+ 39 38.Kg2 3 R1h2+ 0 39.Kf3 6 Rf2+ 27 40.Kxe3 0 Rhh2 27 41.Bd1 26:54 gxf4+ 10:48 42.Nxf4 6:49 Qb6+ 1:22 43.Ke4 6 Qb1+ 7:43 44.Kd5 14:47 Qxd1+ 16:18 45.Kc5 1:34 Rxf4 1:08 46.Qe7+ 3:18 Kg6 0 47.Qe8+ 5 Kg7 59 48.Qe7+ 1:14 Kh6 4:17 49.Qf8+ 5 Kh7 29 50.Qf7+ 1:30 Kh6 5 51.Qf8+ 10 Kh7 0 52.Qf7+ 1:20 Kh6 4 53.Qf8+ 4 Kh7 44 54.Qf7+ ½–½
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WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Andreikin,D2736Eljanov,P2755½–½2017A4579th Tata Steel Chess 2017-Masters9
Carlsen,M2840Van Wely,L26951–02017B8179th Tata Steel Chess 2017-Masters9
Giri,A2773Rapport,R2702½–½2017E1679th Tata Steel Chess 2017-Masters9
Nepomniachtchi,I2767Harikrishna,P2766½–½2017A1779th Tata Steel Chess 2017-Masters9
So,W2808Aronian,L2780½–½2017D3979th Tata Steel Chess 2017-Masters9
Wei,Y2706Adhiban,B2653½–½2017E9079th Tata Steel Chess 2017-Masters9
Wojtaszek,R2750Karjakin,S2785½–½2017E1579th Tata Steel Chess 2017-Masters9

Current Masters standings

Challengers tournament

Round 9 - Tuesday, January 24
Bok, B.
½-½
 Grandelius, N.
Ragger, M.
½-½
 Tari, A.
van Foreest, J.
0-1
 Smirin, I
l'Ami, E.
1-0
 Guramishvili, S.
Xiong, J.
1-0
 Jones, G.
Tingjie, L.
½-½
 Lu, S.
Hansen, E.
1-0
 Dobrov, V.

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Bok,B2608Grandelius,N2642½–½2017C8979th Tata Steel Chess 2017-Challengers9
Hansen,E2603Dobrov,V24991–02017C1379th Tata Steel Chess 2017-Challengers9
L'Ami,E2605Guramishvili,S23701–02017A4979th Tata Steel Chess 2017-Challengers9
Ragger,M2697Tari,A2584½–½2017B1279th Tata Steel Chess 2017-Challengers9
Lei,T2467Lu,S2612½–½2017B9079th Tata Steel Chess 2017-Challengers9
Van Foreest,J2612Smirin,I26670–12017B0779th Tata Steel Chess 2017-Challengers9
Xiong,J2667Jones,G26651–02017A6279th Tata Steel Chess 2017-Challengers9

Current Challengers standings

Schedule, pairings, and results

Tata Steel Masters 2017

Round 1 - Saturday, January 14
Harikrishna, P.
½-½
  Aronian, L.
Adhiban, B.
½-½
  Van Wely, L.
Eljanov, P.
1-0
  Rapport, R.
Karjakin, S.
½-½
  Giri, A.
So, W.
½-½
  Carlsen, M.
Wojtaszek, R.
½-½
  Nepomniachtchi, I.
Andreikin, D.
½-½
  Wei, Y.
Round 2 - Sunday, January 15
Aronian, L.
½-½
 Wei, Y.
Nepomniachtchi, I.
½-½
 Andreikin, D.
Carlsen, M.
1-0
 Wojtaszek, R.
Giri, A.
½-½
 So, W.
Rapport, R.
½-½
 Karjakin, S.
Van Wely, L.
0-1
 Eljanov, P.
Harikrishna, P.
1-0
 Adhiban, B.
Round 3 - Monday, January 16
Adhiban, B.
½-½
 Aronian, L.
Eljanov, P.
½-½
 Harikrishna, P.
Karjakin, S.
1-0
 Van Wely, L.
So, W.
1-0
 Rapport, R.
Wojtaszek, R.
½-½
 Giri, A..
Andreikin, D.
½-½
 Carlsen, M.
Wei, Y.
1-0
 Nepomniachtchi, I.
Round 4 - Tuesday, January 17
Aronian, L.
½-½
 Nepomniachtchi, I.
Carlsen, M.
1-0
 Wei, Y.
Giri, A.
½-½
 Andreikin, D.
Rapport, R.
½-½
 Wojtaszek, R.
Van Wely, L.
0-1
 So, W.
Harikrishna, P.
½-½
 Karjakin, S.
Adhiban, B.
0-1
 Eljanov, P.
Round 5 - Thursday, January 19
Eljanov, P.
0-1
 Aronian, L.
Karjakin, S.
0-1
 Adhiban, B.
So, W.
1-0
 Harikrishna, P.
Wojtaszek, R.
1-0
 Van Wely, L.
Andreikin, D.
½-½
 Rapport, R.
Wei, Y.
½-½
 Giri, A.
Nepomniachtchi, I.
½-½
 Carlsen, M.
Round 6 - Friday, January 20
Aronian, L.
½-½
 Carlsen, M.
Giri, A.
1-0
 Nepomniachtchi, I.
Rapport, R.
0-1
 Wei, Y.
Van Wely, L.
½-½
 Andreikin, D.
Harikrishna, P.
½-½
 Wojtaszek, R.
Adhiban, B.
½-½
 So, W.
Eljanov, P.
½-½
 Karjakin, S.
Round 7 - Saturday, January 21
Karjakin, S.
1-0
 Aronian, L.
So, W.
½-½
 Eljanov, P.
Wojtaszek, R.
0-1
 Adhiban, B.
Andreikin, D.
½-½
 Harikrishna, P.
Wei, Y.
1-0
 Van Wely, L.
Nepomniachtchi, I.
½-½
 Rapport, R.
Carlsen, M.
1-0
 Giri, A.
Round 8 - Sunday, January 22
Aronian, L.
1-0
 Giri, A.
Rapport, R.
1-0
 Carlsen, M.
Van Wely, L.
½-½
 Nepomniachtchi, I.
Harikrishna, P.
½-½
 Wei, Y.
Adhiban, B.
1-0
 Andreikin, D.
Eljanov, P.
½-½
 Wojtaszek, R.
Karjakin, S.
½-½
 So, W.
Round 9 - Tuesday, January 24
So, W.
½-½
 Aronian, L.
Wojtaszek, R.
½-½
 Karjakin, S.
Andreikin, D.
½-½
 Eljanov, P.
Wei, Y.
½-½
 Adhiban, B.
Nepomniachtchi, I.
½-½
 Harikrishna, P.
Carlsen, M.
1-0
 Van Wely, L.
Giri, A.
½-½
 Rapport, R.
Round 10 - Wednesday, January 25
Aronian, L.
 
 Rapport, R.
Van Wely, L.
 
 Giri, A.
Harikrishna, P.
 
 Carlsen, M.
Adhiban, B.
 
 Nepomniachtchi, I.
Eljanov, P.
 
 Wei, Y.
Karjakin, S.
 
 Andreikin, D.
So, W.
 
 Wojtaszek, R.
Round 11 - Friday, January 27
Wojtaszek, R.
 
 Aronian, L.
Andreikin, D.
 
 So, W.
Wei, Y.
 
 Karjakin, S.
Nepomniachtchi, I.
 
 Eljanov, P.
Carlsen, M.
 
 Adhiban, B.
Giri, A.
 
 Harikrishna, P.
Rapport, R.
 
 Van Wely, L.
Round 12 - Saturday, January 28
Aronian, L.
 
 Van Wely, L.
Harikrishna, P.
 
 Rapport, R.
Adhiban, B.
 
 Giri, A.
Eljanov, P.
 
 Carlsen, M.
Karjakin, S.
 
 Nepomniachtchi, I.
So, W.
 
 Wei, Y.
Wojtaszek, R.
 
 Andreikin, D.
Round 13 - Sunday, January 29
Andreikin, D.
 
 Aronian, L.
Wei, Y.
 
 Wojtaszek, R.
Nepomniachtchi, I.
 
 So, W.
Carlsen, M.
 
 Karjakin, S.
Giri, A.
 
 Eljanov, P.
Rapport, R.
 
 Adhiban, B.
Van Wely, L.
 
 Harikrishna, P.
  

Tata Steel Challengers 2017

Round 1 - Saturday, January 14
Jones, G.
½-½
 Grandelius, N.
Guramishvili, S.
½-½
 Lu, S.
Smirin, I
½-½
 Dobrov, V.
Tari, A.
½-½
 Hansen, E.
Bok, B.
1-0
 Tingjie, L.
Ragger, M.
1-0
 Xiong, J.
van Foreest, J.
1-0
 l'Ami, E.
Round 2 - Sunday, January 15
Grandelius, N.
½-½
 l'Ami, E.
Xiong, J.
1-0
 van Foreest, J.
Tingjie, L.
0-1
 Ragger, M.
Hansen, E.
½-½
 Bok, B.
Dobrov, V.
½-½
 Tari, A.
Lu, S.
½-½
 Smirin, I
Jones, G.
1-0
 Guramishvili, S.
Round 3 - Monday, January 16
Guramishvili, S.
0-1
 Grandelius, N.
Smirin, I
1-0
 Jones, G.
Tari, A.
0-1
 Lu, S.
Bok, B.
0-1
 Dobrov, V.
Ragger, M.
1-0
 Hansen, E..
van Foreest, J.
0-1
 Tingjie, L.
l'Ami, E.
½-½
 Xiong, J.
Round 4 - Tuesday, January 17
Grandelius, N.
0-1
 Xiong, J.
Tingjie, L.
0-1
 l'Ami, E.
Hansen, E.
1-0
 van Foreest, J.
Dobrov, V.
0-1
 Ragger, M.
Lu, S.
1-0
 Bok, B.
Jones, G.
1-0
 Tari, A.
Guramishvili, S.
0-1
 Smirin, I
Round 5 - Thursday, January 19
Smirin, I
½-½
 Grandelius, N.
Tari, A.
1-0
 Guramishvili, S.
Bok, B.
0-1
 Jones, G.
Ragger, M.
½-½
 Lu, S.
van Foreest, J.
1-0
 Dobrov, V.
l'Ami, E.
½-½
 Hansen, E.
Xiong, J.
1-0
 Tingjie, L.
Round 6 - Friday, January 20
Grandelius, N.
1-0
 Tingjie, L.
Hansen, E.
1-0
 Xiong, J.
Dobrov, V.
½-½
 l'Ami, E.
Lu, S.
1-0
 van Foreest, J.
Jones, G.
1-0
 Ragger, M.
Guramishvili, S.
0-1
 Bok, B.
Smirin, I
0-1
 Tari, A.
Round 7 - Saturday, January 21
Tari, A.
½-½
 Grandelius, N.
Bok, B.
0-1
 Smirin, I
Ragger, M.
1-0
 Guramishvili, S.
van Foreest, J.
0-1
 Jones, G.
l'Ami, E.
½-½
 Lu, S.
Xiong, J.
1-0
 Dobrov, V.
Tingjie, L.
½-½
 Hansen, E.
Round 8 - Sunday, January 22
Grandelius, N.
½-½
 Hansen, E.
Dobrov, V.
1-0
 Tingjie, L.
Lu, S.
½-½
 Xiong, J.
Jones, G.
½-½
 l'Ami, E.
Guramishvili, S.
½-½
 van Foreest, J.
Smirin, I
½-½
 Ragger, M.
Tari, A.
½-½
 Bok, B.
Round 9 - Tuesday, January 24
Bok, B.
½-½
 Grandelius, N.
Ragger, M.
½-½
 Tari, A.
van Foreest, J.
0-1
 Smirin, I
l'Ami, E.
1-0
 Guramishvili, S.
Xiong, J.
1-0
 Jones, G.
Tingjie, L.
½-½
 Lu, S.
Hansen, E.
1-0
 Dobrov, V.
Round 10 - Wednesday, January 25
Grandelius, N.
 
 Dobrov, V.
Lu, S.
 
 Hansen, E.
Jones, G.
 
 Tingjie, L.
Guramishvili, S.
 
 Xiong, J.
Smirin, I
 
 l'Ami, E.
Tari, A.
 
 van Foreest, J.
Bok, B.
 
 Ragger, M.
Round 11 - Friday, January 27
Ragger, M.
 
 Grandelius, N.
van Foreest, J.
 
 Bok, B.
l'Ami, E.
 
 Tari, A.
Xiong, J.
 
 Smirin, I
Tingjie, L.
 
 Guramishvili, S.
Hansen, E.
 
 Jones, G.
Dobrov, V.
 
 Lu, S.
Round 12 - Saturday, January 28
Grandelius, N.
 
 Lu, S.
Jones, G.
 
 Dobrov, V.
Guramishvili, S.
 
 Hansen, E.
Smirin, I
 
 Tingjie, L.
Tari, A.
 
 Xiong, J.
Bok, B.
 
 l'Ami, E.
Ragger, M.
 
 van Foreest, J.
Round 13 - Sunday, January 29
van Foreest, J.
 
 Grandelius, N.
l'Ami, E.
 
 Ragger, M.
Xiong, J.
 
 Bok, B.
Tingjie, L.
 
 Tari, A.
Hansen, E.
 
 Smirin, I
Dobrov, V.
 
 Guramishvili, S.
Lu, S.
 
 Jones, G.
  

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