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Fabiano Caruana's 9 out of 12 performance in Wijk aan Zee has gained him 15.8 rating points, leaving him on a superlative 2837.8 — a live rating that has only ever been surpassed by Magnus Carlsen, Garry Kasparov and Caruana's own 2851.3 from 2014. The American has consolidated himself at the top, and getting his first-ever triumph in Wijk aan Zee only confirms his status as a historic figure in the chess world.
The American scored six wins and six draws to go into the last day of action one and a half points ahead of Magnus Carlsen. After a steady start, he scored five wins from rounds seven to twelve, including a lucky break in round eight, when he won from a largely inferior position against Vishy Anand. His latest victim was Jan-Krzysztof Duda, who was already on the back foot out of the opening..
Round-by-round news and analysis on Tata Steel Chess 2020
Players receive 100 minutes for 40 moves followed by 50 minutes for 20 moves, then 15 minutes for the rest of the game plus 30 seconds per move starting from move one.
Navigating the Ruy Lopez Vol.1-3
The Ruy Lopez is one of the oldest openings which continues to enjoy high popularity from club level to the absolute world top. In this video series, American super GM Fabiano Caruana, talking to IM Oliver Reeh, presents a complete repertoire for White.
Master Class Vol.8: Magnus Carlsen
Scarcely any world champion has managed to captivate chess lovers to the extent Carlsen has. The enormously talented Norwegian hasn't been systematically trained within the structures of a major chess-playing nation such as Russia, the Ukraine or China.
| Name | Fed. | Rating | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM | Carlsen, Magnus | NOR | 2872 | 1 |
| GM | Caruana, Fabiano | USA | 2822 | 2 |
| GM | Giri, Anish | NED | 2768 | 9 |
| GM | So, Wesley | USA | 2765 | 10 |
| GM | Anand, Viswanathan | IND | 2758 | 14 |
| GM | Duda, Jan-Krzysztof | POL | 2758 | 15 |
| GM | Vitiugov, Nikita | RUS | 2747 | 19 |
| GM | Artemiev, Vladislav | RUS | 2731 | 23 |
| GM | Yu, Yangyi | CHN | 2726 | 25 |
| GM | Firouzja, Alireza | FID | 2723 | 27 |
| GM | Xiong, Jeffery | USA | 2712 | 33 |
| GM | Dubov, Daniil | RUS | 2683 | 53 |
| GM | Kovalev, Vladislav | BLR | 2660 | 82 |
| GM | Van Foreest, Jorden | NED | 2644 | 110 |
Elo avg: 2741
Category: 20
FIDE ratings from January 2020
Endgames of the World Champions from Fischer to Carlsen
Let endgame expert Dr Karsten Müller show and explain the finesses of the world champions. Although they had different styles each and every one of them played the endgame exceptionally well, so take the opportunity to enjoy and learn from some of the best endgames in the history of chess.
| Name | Country | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GM | Anton Guijarro, David | ESP | 2694 |
| GM | Grandelius, Nils | SWE | 2673 |
| GM | Mamedov, Rauf | AZE | 2659 |
| GM | Eljanov, Pavel | UKR | 2650 |
| GM | Ganguly, Surya Shekhar | IND | 2636 |
| GM | Abdusattorov, Nodirbek | UZB | 2635 |
| GM | Nihal Sarin | IND | 2618 |
| GM | L'Ami, Erwin | NED | 2606 |
| GM | Smirnov, Anton | AUS | 2604 |
| GM | Smeets, Jan | NED | 2585 |
| IM | Keymer, Vincent | GER | 2527 |
| GM | Van Foreest, Lucas | NED | 2523 |
| IM | Saduakassova, Dinara | KAZ | 2519 |
| IM | Warmerdam, Max | NED | 2498 |
Elo avg: 2602
Category: 15
FIDE ratings from January 2020
The 82nd edition of the Tata Steel chess tournament will take place in Wijk aan Zee from January 10th to 26th, 2020. The 5th round on January 16th will be held at the Philips Stadium in Eindhoven. Entry to all rounds of the Tata Steel chess tournament is free of charge. The games can also be followed online at Live.ChessBase.com or the official website.
Rest days in the Masters and Challengers are on January 15th, 20th and 23rd. Rounds start at 12:30 UTC (13:30 CET / 7:30 AM EST), except January 16th in Eindhoven when it starts 30 minutes later.
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| Date | Round | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 11 | 1 | Lawrence Trent |
| Jan 12 | 2 | Daniel King |
| Jan 13 | 3 | Yannick Pelletier |
| Jan 14 | 4 | Daniel King |
| Jan 15 | Rest day | |
| Jan 16 | 5 | Daniel King |
| Jan 17 | 6 | Lawrence Trent |
| Jan 18 | 7 | Lawrence Trent |
| Jan 19 | 8 | Yannick Pelletier |
| Jan 20 | Rest day | |
| Jan 21 | 9 | Yannick Pelletier |
| Jan 22 | 10 | Daniel King |
| Jan 23 | Rest day | |
| Jan 24 | 11 | Yannick Pelletier |
| Jan 25 | 12 | Yannick Pelletier |
| Jan 26 | 13 | Daniel King |
Opening package: 1.b3 and Black Secrets in the Modern Italian
Wesley So published two new opening DVDs: 1.b3, the so called Nimzo-Larsen-Attack, for White and his black secrets in the modern Italian. Get them in a package and save money!
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