Tata Steel Chess R7: Gukesh beats Harikrishna, joins the lead

by Carlos Alberto Colodro
1/26/2025 – Gukesh Dommaraju, Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu and Nodirbek Abdusattorov lead the Tata Steel Masters after seven rounds, with Gukesh defeating Pentala Harikrishna to join the leading pack. Vladimir Fedoseev also impressed, beating Vincent Keymer to claim sole fourth place. In the Challengers, Thai Dai Van Nguyen caught Erwin l'Ami at the top after defeating Faustino Oro, while 14-year-old Lu Miaoyi continued her strong run with a third victory, defeating Divya Deshmukh. | Photo: Tata Steel Chess / Jurriaan Hoefsmit

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Warmerdam stuns Arjun, Fedoseev scores

Gukesh Dommaraju, the reigning world champion, climbed to the top of the standings at the Tata Steel Masters after defeating Pentala Harikrishna in round seven. He now shares the lead with Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu and Nodirbek Abdusattorov, with all three players unbeaten and holding identical scores with three wins and four draws as the tournament crosses its midway point.

Gukesh's victory over Harikrishna was his second win against a member of his World Championship preparation team, having beaten Vincent Keymer in round five. Both games were played with the white pieces, as was his round-one victory over Anish Giri, a game in which Gukesh survived a losing position. His next challenge will come in round 8, where he is set to face co-leader and compatriot Praggnanandhaa.

Arjun Erigaisi, meanwhile, continues to face difficulties in Wijk aan Zee. The 21-year-old lost his fourth game of the event, succumbing to Max Warmerdam after opting for a risky approach with the black pieces in the opening. The loss has caused Arjun to drop from world number three to world number six, with a 28.6-point rating loss so far. Both Gukesh and Abdusattorov have overtaken him in the live world rankings.

The third decisive result of the day came from Vladimir Fedoseev, who defeated Keymer. Fedoseev bounced back from his round-six loss to Alexey Sarana, having previously notched consecutive wins over Arjun and Fabiano Caruana. He now sits in sole fourth place, as the only player trailing the leading trio by half a point.

Vladimir Fedoseev

Vladimir Fedoseev | Photo: Tata Steel Chess / Lennart Ootes

Gukesh 1 - 0 Harikrishna

Harikrishna worked for Gukesh as a second during his World Championship match against Ding Liren. In the match, Ding employed the French Defence more than once, much like Harikrishna in this game - it was also Harikrishna who first deviated from theory with 11...Qb6

Gukesh v. Harikrishna

Gukesh spent more than 14 minutes on his reply, showing that he had not prepared to face this specific line. His 12.g4, however, was a demonstration of confidence. Harikrishna quickly continued with 12...Nfe7, when engines consider that 12...Ncxd4 is a better alternative - the idea behind this capture is connected to the fact that Black might grab the knight on c3 with the rook, taking advantage of the pin along the b-file.

Still, a complex position ensued with chances for both sides. Engines preferred White in the middlegame, but Gukesh always had to deal with the weakness of his king, given his early push of the g-pawn.

Inaccuracies were made by both sides amid complications, which led to mutual time trouble. By move 28, Gukesh had 7 minutes to Harikrishna's 18, and the position was as double-edged as in the early middlegame. It was in this critical point of the game that Harikrishna faltered.

Black is temporarily a pawn down, but is also attacking the weak pawn on e3. Perhaps eager to somehow simplify the position to ease his task going forward, Harikrishna here went for the inaccurate 28...Rxc5, when 28...Rfc8 29.Re1 Kg7, consolidating, is a stronger alternative.

Gukesh correctly replied by 29.Nxc5, which was followed by the losing blunder 29...Nxe3

Now White's queen infiltrated decisively with 30.Qb7, and was joined by more attacking pieces via the forced line 30...Bg7 31.Re1 Nf5 32.Nxe6

(To prevent this infiltration, Black needed to play 29...Bxe3, capturing with the bishop instead of with the knight. In this line, 30.Qb7 can be replied by 30...Qe7, and though White is better after 31.Qxe7 Nxe7 32.Re1 Nf5, Black can still fight for a draw.)

White is now clearly winning. Gukesh had little trouble converting this position into a win, one that leaves him tied for first place with Pragg and Abdusattorov.

Warmerdam 1 - 0 Arjun

While Gukesh's 12.g4 against Harikrishna was a bit risky (though quite logical in that position), Arjun's 7...g5 was a full-blown provocation, which had Warmerdam thinking from the very first stages of the game.

Warmerdam v. Arjun

Warmerdam spent 14 minutes before playing the correct 8.d4, and continued to handle well the strategic advantage that had been gifted by his opponent's bold opening play.

Black placed his rook on the semi-open g-file, gaining potential attacking chances, while White had the more solid structure and better coordination. Objectively, White had the upper hand, but to keep it, he needed to correctly assess when to change gears.

And Warmerdam managed - in the critical position that arose after 26...Rd8

The Dutchman found the one move that keeps White's advantage in this position: i.e. 27.Bxd5, maintaining the pressure against the pinned knight after 27...exd5 28.Qxd5 Qe7

Arjun's strategy has clearly backfired, as he is now the one against the ropes. White is clearly better with the safer king and the better coordinated army (despite being a piece down).

Warmerdam was not all that precise here, though, as his 29.Ra8, forcing simplifications, was not as strong as 29.Be3, bringing another piece to the attack. White was still better, however, and the local representative went on to get a 38-move win, his first of the event.

Arjun Erigaisi, Max Warmerdam

Arjun Erigaisi facing Max Warmerdam | Photo: Jurriaan Hoefsmit / Tata Steel Chess


Expert commentary

Analysis by GM Daniel King

Analysis by IM Sagar Shah


Round 7 results

NameRtg.Nt.Pts.Pts.NameRtgNt.
GM
GM
2777

1
GM
2731
1

2
GM
2717
½

3
GM
2803
½

4
GM
2677
½

5
GM
2733
1


Ø 2738
4/6
2777
4
1-0
GM

1
GM
2801
1


3
GM
2639
½

4
GM
2646
1

5
GM
2751
½

6
GM
2680
½

Ø 2710
3.5/6
2695
GM
GM
2731

1
GM
2777
0

2
GM
2801
½

3
GM
2717
½

4
GM
2803
½

5
GM
2677
½

6
GM
2733
½

Ø 2751
2.5/6
2731
½-½
GM


2
GM
2639
1

3
GM
2646
1

4
GM
2751
½


6
GM
2777
½

Ø 2706
4.5/6
2768
GM
GM
2803

1
GM
2751
½


3
GM
2777
½

4
GM
2731
½

5
GM
2717
0

6
GM
2801
½

Ø 2743
3/6
2803
3
½-½
GM
GM
2677

1
GM
2646
½

2
GM
2751
½

3
GM
2680
½

4
GM
2777
½

5
GM
2731
½

6
GM
2717
1

Ø 2717
3.5/6
2677
GM

1
GM
2717
½

2
GM
2803
0

3
GM
2677
½

4
GM
2733
½


6
GM
2695
½

Ø 2732
2/6
2680
2
½-½
GM



3
GM
2801
1

4
GM
2639
1

5
GM
2646
½

6
GM
2751
½

Ø 2717
4.5/6
2741
GM

1
GM
2680
½

2
GM
2777
½

3
GM
2731
½

4
GM
2801
1

5
GM
2803
1

6
GM
2677
0

Ø 2745
3.5/6
2717
1-0
3
GM
GM
2733

1
GM
2639
1

2
GM
2646
½

3
GM
2751
½

4
GM
2680
½

5
GM
2777
0

6
GM
2731
½

Ø 2704
3/6
2733
GM
GM
2751

1
GM
2803
½

2
GM
2677
½

3
GM
2733
½


5
GM
2695
½


Ø 2736
3/6
2751
3
½-½
GM

1
GM
2733
0


3
GM
2695
½


5
GM
2801
½

6
GM
2646
½

Ø 2731
1.5/6
2639
GM

1
GM
2677
½

2
GM
2733
½




6
GM
2639
½

Ø 2709
2/6
2646
2
1-0
GM


2
GM
2731
½


4
GM
2717
0

5
GM
2639
½

6
GM
2803
½

Ø 2721
1.5/6
2801

Standings

Rk.NameRtg.Nt.Pts.n
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
TBPerf.
1
GM


2
GM
2639
1

3
GM
2646
1

4
GM
2751
½


6
GM
2777
½

Ø 2706
4.5/6
2768
4.5
6
11.25
2899
2
GM



3
GM
2801
1

4
GM
2639
1

5
GM
2646
½

6
GM
2751
½

Ø 2717
4.5/6
2741
4.5
6
11.25
2910
3
GM
GM
2777

1
GM
2731
1

2
GM
2717
½

3
GM
2803
½

4
GM
2677
½

5
GM
2733
1


Ø 2738
4/6
2777
4.0
6
12.75
2863
4
GM
GM
2677

1
GM
2646
½

2
GM
2751
½

3
GM
2680
½

4
GM
2777
½

5
GM
2731
½

6
GM
2717
1

Ø 2717
3.5/6
2677
3.5
6
10.25
2774
5
GM

1
GM
2680
½

2
GM
2777
½

3
GM
2731
½

4
GM
2801
1

5
GM
2803
1

6
GM
2677
0

Ø 2745
3.5/6
2717
3.5
6
8.75
2802
6
GM

1
GM
2801
1


3
GM
2639
½

4
GM
2646
1

5
GM
2751
½

6
GM
2680
½

Ø 2710
3.5/6
2695
3.5
6
6.75
2767
7
GM
GM
2751

1
GM
2803
½

2
GM
2677
½

3
GM
2733
½


5
GM
2695
½


Ø 2736
3/6
2751
3.0
6
11.00
2736
8
GM
GM
2803

1
GM
2751
½


3
GM
2777
½

4
GM
2731
½

5
GM
2717
0

6
GM
2801
½

Ø 2743
3/6
2803
3.0
6
7.50
2743
9
GM
GM
2733

1
GM
2639
1

2
GM
2646
½

3
GM
2751
½

4
GM
2680
½

5
GM
2777
0

6
GM
2731
½

Ø 2704
3/6
2733
3.0
6
6.25
2704
10
GM
GM
2731

1
GM
2777
0

2
GM
2801
½

3
GM
2717
½

4
GM
2803
½

5
GM
2677
½

6
GM
2733
½

Ø 2751
2.5/6
2731
2.5
6
7.25
2694
11
GM

1
GM
2717
½

2
GM
2803
0

3
GM
2677
½

4
GM
2733
½


6
GM
2695
½

Ø 2732
2/6
2680
2.0
6
6.75
2607
12
GM

1
GM
2677
½

2
GM
2733
½




6
GM
2639
½

Ø 2709
2/6
2646
2.0
6
6.25
2584
13
GM


2
GM
2731
½


4
GM
2717
0

5
GM
2639
½

6
GM
2803
½

Ø 2721
1.5/6
2801
1.5
6
3.50
2528
14
GM

1
GM
2733
0


3
GM
2695
½


5
GM
2801
½

6
GM
2646
½

Ø 2731
1.5/6
2639
1.5
6
3.50
2538
TBs: Sonneborn-Berger

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1.e4 7 c5 19 2.Nf3 8 d6 16 3.Nc3 8 Nc6 35 4.d4 1:21 cxd4 6 5.Nxd4 6 Nf6 5 6.Be2 1:09 g6 22 7.Be3 1:02 Bg7 15 8.Qd2 41 0-0 36 9.0-0-0 40 d5 2:06 10.Bf3 59 dxe4 24:30 11.Nxc6 1:15 Qc7 18 12.Nxe7+ 17:38 Qxe7 11 13.Be2 24 Ng4 4:31 14.Bxg4 14:19 Bxg4 16 15.Qd6 6 Qe8 16:50 16.Rd2 10:57 Rc8 21:55 17.Bd4 22:38 Rd8 43 18.Qxd8 23 Qxd8 11 19.Bxg7 5 Qe8 4:02 20.Bxf8 5:15 e3 10 21.fxe3 3:09 Kxf8 5 22.Re1 1:46 Qe5 2:01 23.g3 22 Be6 3:56 24.a3 1:16 Kg7 52 25.Rd4 1:40 Qh5 1:34 26.Re2 58 Qf3 1:34 27.b3! 2:24 h5 5:16 28.Kb2 1:38 Qf6 43 29.a4 3:39 b6 3:35 30.Red2 6:40 Qe5 3:37 31.e4 2:10 Kh6 2:52 32.Rd6 1:10 Kg7 1:11 33.R6d4 3:27 Kh6! 4:10 34.Nd5 54 Bg4 3:19 35.Ne3 1:20 Be6 20 36.Ka2 2:09 Qg5 31 37.Nd5 40 h4 2:54 38.gxh4 1:23 Qxh4 5 39.Nc7 43 Bh3 26 40.R4d3 2:30 Bg4 1:47 41.Nb5 8:29 Qe7 1:51 42.Nd6 1:01 Qf6 15:24 43.e5 10:31 Qf1 2:24 44.Rd4 8:08 Be6 1:20 45.Rh4+ 1:06 Kg5 1:46 46.Re4 1:03 Kh6 1:55 47.Kb2 1:16 g5 4:15 48.Nb5 1:06 Bf5 4:16 49.Ree2 4:00 Bg4 26 50.Rg2 3:58 Qe1 2:11 51.Nd4 20 51.Nxa7?! Qxe5+ 52.c3 Qe1± 51...Qe4 5:10 52.Ka2 2:18 Bh5 1:18 53.Nc6! 4:16 Bg6 2:02
53...a6 54.Rd6+ Bg6 54.Ne7!+- 47 Bh5? 2:23 54...Qxe5 keeps fighting. 55.Nxg6 Kxg6 55.Ng8++- 41 Kg6 5 56.Ne7+ 2:23 56.Rd6+? Kg7 57.Rgd2 57.Rxg5+? Bg6-+ 57...Kxg8-+ 56...Kh6 8
57.h4! 2:54 g4 7 58.Ng8+ 2:06 Kg6 5:11 59.Nf6 22 Qf3 8 60.Rg1 2:30 Kh6 4:54 60...Qc3 61.Rf2 61.Rdg2 Kh6± 61...g3 61...Qxe5? too greedy. 62.Nxg4 Qd4 63.Nf6+ Kh6 64.Rgg2+- 61.Rdg2 16:13 61.Rd8 Qe2 62.Rh8+ Kg6 63.Rg8+ 63.Nxh5 Qxc2+ 64.Ka1 f5= 63...Kf5 64.Kb1 64.Nxh5 Qxc2+ 65.Ka1 Qc3+ 66.Ka2 Qc2+ 67.Ka1 Qc3+ 68.Ka2 Qc2+= 61...Qf5+- 15:06 62.Kb1 32 Inferior is 62.Nxg4+ Bxg4 63.Rxg4 Qxc2+ 64.Ka3 Qc5+ 65.Ka2 Qc2+ 66.Ka3 Qc5+ 67.Ka2 Qf2+ 68.Ka3 Qc5+= 62...Bg6 6 63.h5 28
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WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Harikrishna,P2695Erigaisi,A28011–02025B7287th Tata Steel Masters 20251.1
Praggnanandhaa,R2741Abdusattorov,N2768½–½2025A2187th Tata Steel Masters 20251.2
Mendonca,L2639Keymer,V27330–12025C5887th Tata Steel Masters 20251.3
Gukesh,D2777Giri,A27311–02025E0487th Tata Steel Masters 20251.4
Wei,Y2751Caruana,F2803½–½2025C6787th Tata Steel Masters 20251.5
Van Foreest,J2680Fedoseev,V2717½–½2025C4287th Tata Steel Masters 20251.6
Warmerdam,M2646Sarana,A2677½–½2025A1187th Tata Steel Masters 20251.7
Abdusattorov,N2768Mendonca,L26391–02025C0287th Tata Steel Masters 20252.1
Caruana,F2803Van Foreest,J26801–02025D0287th Tata Steel Masters 20252.2
Keymer,V2733Warmerdam,M2646½–½2025A0687th Tata Steel Masters 20252.3
Fedoseev,V2717Gukesh,D2777½–½2025D2487th Tata Steel Masters 20252.4
Harikrishna,P2695Praggnanandhaa,R27410–12025B3087th Tata Steel Masters 20252.5
Sarana,A2677Wei,Y2751½–½2025C4887th Tata Steel Masters 20252.6
Erigaisi,A2801Giri,A2731½–½2025B9287th Tata Steel Masters 20252.7
Van Foreest,J2680Sarana,A2677½–½2025B5087th Tata Steel Masters 20253.1
Wei,Y2751Keymer,V2733½–½2025C5487th Tata Steel Masters 20253.2
Praggnanandhaa,R2741Erigaisi,A28011–02025E0487th Tata Steel Masters 20253.3
Gukesh,D2777Caruana,F2803½–½2025D3887th Tata Steel Masters 20253.4
Warmerdam,M2646Abdusattorov,N27680–12025C7887th Tata Steel Masters 20253.5
Giri,A2731Fedoseev,V2717½–½2025C5587th Tata Steel Masters 20253.6
Mendonca,L2639Harikrishna,P2695½–½2025E5287th Tata Steel Masters 20253.7
Harikrishna,P2695Warmerdam,M26461–02025E0487th Tata Steel Masters 20254.1
Caruana,F2803Giri,A2731½–½2025B3187th Tata Steel Masters 20254.2
Sarana,A2677Gukesh,D2777½–½2025E0687th Tata Steel Masters 20254.3
Abdusattorov,N2768Wei,Y2751½–½2025E2487th Tata Steel Masters 20254.4
Praggnanandhaa,R2741Mendonca,L26391–02025C7787th Tata Steel Masters 20254.5
Keymer,V2733Van Foreest,J2680½–½2025D3587th Tata Steel Masters 20254.6
Erigaisi,A2801Fedoseev,V27170–12025D3587th Tata Steel Masters 20254.7
Mendonca,L2639Erigaisi,A2801½–½2025E1087th Tata Steel Masters 20255.1
Wei,Y2751Harikrishna,P2695½–½2025C1187th Tata Steel Masters 20255.2
Fedoseev,V2717Caruana,F28031–02025D3887th Tata Steel Masters 20255.3
Warmerdam,M2646Praggnanandhaa,R2741½–½2025C1087th Tata Steel Masters 20255.4
Van Foreest,J2680Abdusattorov,N27680–12025B1287th Tata Steel Masters 20255.5
Gukesh,D2777Keymer,V27331–02025D4587th Tata Steel Masters 20255.6
Giri,A2731Sarana,A2677½–½2025C5587th Tata Steel Masters 20255.7
Erigaisi,A2801Caruana,F2803½–½2025C6787th Tata Steel Masters 20256.1
Keymer,V2733Giri,A2731½–½2025D7887th Tata Steel Masters 20256.2
Sarana,A2677Fedoseev,V27171–02025D3187th Tata Steel Masters 20256.3
Abdusattorov,N2768Gukesh,D2777½–½2025C5087th Tata Steel Masters 20256.4
Praggnanandhaa,R2741Wei,Y2751½–½2025C8387th Tata Steel Masters 20256.5
Harikrishna,P2695Van Foreest,J2680½–½2025C6687th Tata Steel Masters 20256.6
Mendonca,L2639Warmerdam,M2646½–½2025D3587th Tata Steel Masters 20256.7
Wei,Y2751Mendonca,L2639½–½2025C7787th Tata Steel Masters 20257.1
Caruana,F2803Sarana,A2677½–½2025E0587th Tata Steel Masters 20257.2
Van Foreest,J2680Praggnanandhaa,R2741½–½2025B3087th Tata Steel Masters 20257.3
Giri,A2731Abdusattorov,N2768½–½2025A2987th Tata Steel Masters 20257.4
Gukesh,D2777Harikrishna,P26951–02025C0287th Tata Steel Masters 20257.5
Fedoseev,V2717Keymer,V27331–02025D4387th Tata Steel Masters 20257.6
Warmerdam,M2646Erigaisi,A28011–02025B5087th Tata Steel Masters 20257.7
Warmerdam,M2646Wei,Y27510–12025C4587th Tata Steel Masters 20258.1
Harikrishna,P2695Giri,A2731½–½2025C7887th Tata Steel Masters 20258.2
Abdusattorov,N2768Fedoseev,V2717½–½2025C4287th Tata Steel Masters 20258.3
Praggnanandhaa,R2741Gukesh,D2777½–½2025C6587th Tata Steel Masters 20258.4
Erigaisi,A2801Sarana,A2677½–½2025D3587th Tata Steel Masters 20258.5
Keymer,V2733Caruana,F28030–12025D3687th Tata Steel Masters 20258.6
Mendonca,L2639Van Foreest,J2680½–½2025D8587th Tata Steel Masters 20258.7
Van Foreest,J2680Warmerdam,M2646½–½2025D3787th Tata Steel Masters 20259.1
Sarana,A2677Keymer,V2733½–½2025E2187th Tata Steel Masters 20259.2
Gukesh,D2777Mendonca,L26391–02025C7887th Tata Steel Masters 20259.3
Caruana,F2803Abdusattorov,N2768½–½2025D0287th Tata Steel Masters 20259.4
Giri,A2731Praggnanandhaa,R27411–02025E1187th Tata Steel Masters 20259.5
Fedoseev,V2717Harikrishna,P26951–02025D0087th Tata Steel Masters 20259.6
Wei,Y2751Erigaisi,A2801½–½2025C8987th Tata Steel Masters 20259.7
Erigaisi,A2801Keymer,V2733½–½2025C8887th Tata Steel Masters 202510.1
Harikrishna,P2695Caruana,F2803½–½2025B5087th Tata Steel Masters 202510.2
Praggnanandhaa,R2741Fedoseev,V27171–02025D3287th Tata Steel Masters 202510.3
Warmerdam,M2646Gukesh,D27770–12025B2087th Tata Steel Masters 202510.4
Abdusattorov,N2768Sarana,A26771–02025B9087th Tata Steel Masters 202510.5
Wei,Y2751Van Foreest,J2680½–½2025C5587th Tata Steel Masters 202510.6
Mendonca,L2639Giri,A2731½–½2025D1287th Tata Steel Masters 202510.7
Giri,A2731Warmerdam,M26461–02025C5087th Tata Steel Masters 202511.1
Fedoseev,V2717Mendonca,L26390–12025E0487th Tata Steel Masters 202511.2
Keymer,V2733Abdusattorov,N2768½–½2025B1387th Tata Steel Masters 202511.3
Gukesh,D2777Wei,Y2751½–½2025C5587th Tata Steel Masters 202511.4
Caruana,F2803Praggnanandhaa,R27410–12025D3587th Tata Steel Masters 202511.5
Sarana,A2677Harikrishna,P26950–12025D3787th Tata Steel Masters 202511.6
Van Foreest,J2680Erigaisi,A2801½–½2025E2487th Tata Steel Masters 202511.7
Harikrishna,P2695Keymer,V2733½–½2025E0087th Tata Steel Masters 202512.1
Wei,Y2751Giri,A2731½–½2025C4287th Tata Steel Masters 202512.2
Praggnanandhaa,R2741Sarana,A26771–02025D3687th Tata Steel Masters 202512.3
Van Foreest,J2680Gukesh,D2777½–½2025D3187th Tata Steel Masters 202512.4
Erigaisi,A2801Abdusattorov,N27681–02025E3887th Tata Steel Masters 202512.5
Warmerdam,M2646Fedoseev,V27170–12025A2087th Tata Steel Masters 202512.6
Mendonca,L2639Caruana,F2803½–½2025C5587th Tata Steel Masters 202512.7
Caruana,F2803Warmerdam,M26460–12025D0487th Tata Steel Masters 202513.1
Fedoseev,V2717Wei,Y2751½–½2025E0587th Tata Steel Masters 202513.2
Abdusattorov,N2768Harikrishna,P2695½–½2025C4487th Tata Steel Masters 202513.3
Keymer,V2733Praggnanandhaa,R27411–02025B1187th Tata Steel Masters 202513.4
Gukesh,D2777Erigaisi,A28010–12025C4287th Tata Steel Masters 202513.5
Giri,A2731Van Foreest,J2680½–½2025C6787th Tata Steel Masters 202513.6
Sarana,A2677Mendonca,L2639½–½2025E4987th Tata Steel Masters 202513.7

Challengers: Nguyen and L'Ami share the lead

Thai Dai Van Nguyen caught up with Erwin l'Ami at the top of the Tata Steel Challengers standings after defeating 11-year-old Faustino Oro with the black pieces. The victory places Nguyen alongside L'Ami, while Benjamin Bok and 14-year-old Lu Miaoyi are half a point behind. Lu, who has been making waves in the tournament, claimed her third win of the event on Saturday, continuing to demonstrate her exceptional skill.

Lu defeated Divya Deshmukh with the white pieces in a sharp encounter. The Chinese teenager displayed impressive accuracy, particularly with the move 33.Qg4, prioritising an active plan over the seemingly obvious 33.Bxf6

Her next game will be against co-leader Nguyen, where she will play with the black pieces in what promises to be a key matchup.

The seventh round also saw decisive results in two other games. Frederik Svane defeated Irina Bulmaga, while Ediz Gürel prevailed against Nodirbek Yakubboev. The competitive atmosphere remains intense as players fight for a spot in next year's Masters section.

Lu Miaoyi

Lu Miaoyi | Photo: Tata Steel Chess / Lennart Ootes

Round 7 results

NameRtg.Nt.Pts.Pts.NameRtgNt.
GM
GM
2614

1
GM
2664
½

2
WGM
2386
1

3
GM
2583
1

4
IM
2474
½

5
WGM
2490
1

6
GM
2668
½

Ø 2544
4.5/6
2614
½-½
GM

1
GM
2583
½

2
IM
2474
½

3
WGM
2490
1

4
GM
2668
½

5
GM
2659
0

6
GM
2624
1

Ø 2583
3.5/6
2623
GM

1
IM
2447
1

2
WGM
2429
½

3
GM
2514
0

4
GM
2659
1

5
GM
2664
½

6
WGM
2386
½

Ø 2517
3.5/6
2476
½-½
4
GM
GM
2583

1
GM
2623
½

2
GM
2624
1

3
GM
2614
0

4
IM
2447
1

5
WGM
2429
1

6
GM
2514
½

Ø 2542
4/6
2583
IM
IM
2447

1
GM
2476
0

2
GM
2664
0

3
WGM
2386
1

4
GM
2583
0

5
IM
2474
½

6
WGM
2490
1

Ø 2512
2.5/6
2447
0-1
4
GM
GM
2668

1
IM
2474
1

2
WGM
2490
½

3
GM
2659
1

4
GM
2623
½

5
GM
2624
½

6
GM
2614
½

Ø 2581
4/6
2668
GM
GM
2624

1
WGM
2386
1

2
GM
2583
0

3
IM
2474
1

4
WGM
2490
0

5
GM
2668
½

6
GM
2623
0

Ø 2537
2.5/6
2624
1-0
3
GM

1
WGM
2490
1

2
GM
2514
½

3
GM
2668
0

4
GM
2476
0

5
GM
2623
1

6
GM
2664
½

Ø 2573
3/6
2659
GM

1
WGM
2429
0

2
GM
2659
½

3
GM
2476
1

4
GM
2664
½

5
WGM
2386
1

6
GM
2583
½

Ø 2533
3.5/6
2514
½-½
2
IM
IM
2474

1
GM
2668
0

2
GM
2623
½

3
GM
2624
0

4
GM
2614
½

5
IM
2447
½

6
WGM
2429
½

Ø 2568
2/6
2474
WGM
WGM
2429

1
GM
2514
1

2
GM
2476
½

3
GM
2664
1

4
WGM
2386
½

5
GM
2583
0

6
IM
2474
½

Ø 2516
3.5/6
2429
1-0
WGM
WGM
2490

1
GM
2659
0

2
GM
2668
½

3
GM
2623
0

4
GM
2624
1

5
GM
2614
0

6
IM
2447
0

Ø 2606
1.5/6
2490
GM
GM
2664

1
GM
2614
½

2
IM
2447
1

3
WGM
2429
0

4
GM
2514
½

5
GM
2476
½

6
GM
2659
½

Ø 2523
3/6
2664
3
1-0
1
WGM
WGM
2386

1
GM
2624
0

2
GM
2614
0

3
IM
2447
0

4
WGM
2429
½

5
GM
2514
0

6
GM
2476
½

Ø 2517
1/6
2386

Standings

Rk.NameRtg.Nt.Pts.n
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
TBPerf.
1
GM
GM
2614

1
GM
2664
½

2
WGM
2386
1

3
GM
2583
1

4
IM
2474
½

5
WGM
2490
1

6
GM
2668
½

Ø 2544
4.5/6
2614
4.5
6
11.00
2737
2
GM
GM
2583

1
GM
2623
½

2
GM
2624
1

3
GM
2614
0

4
IM
2447
1

5
WGM
2429
1

6
GM
2514
½

Ø 2542
4/6
2583
4.0
6
12.00
2667
3
GM
GM
2668

1
IM
2474
1

2
WGM
2490
½

3
GM
2659
1

4
GM
2623
½

5
GM
2624
½

6
GM
2614
½

Ø 2581
4/6
2668
4.0
6
11.00
2706
4
WGM
WGM
2429

1
GM
2514
1

2
GM
2476
½

3
GM
2664
1

4
WGM
2386
½

5
GM
2583
0

6
IM
2474
½

Ø 2516
3.5/6
2429
3.5
6
9.75
2573
5
GM

1
WGM
2429
0

2
GM
2659
½

3
GM
2476
1

4
GM
2664
½

5
WGM
2386
1

6
GM
2583
½

Ø 2533
3.5/6
2514
3.5
6
9.50
2590
6
GM

1
IM
2447
1

2
WGM
2429
½

3
GM
2514
0

4
GM
2659
1

5
GM
2664
½

6
WGM
2386
½

Ø 2517
3.5/6
2476
3.5
6
9.25
2574
7
GM

1
GM
2583
½

2
IM
2474
½

3
WGM
2490
1

4
GM
2668
½

5
GM
2659
0

6
GM
2624
1

Ø 2583
3.5/6
2623
3.5
6
9.00
2640
8
GM
GM
2664

1
GM
2614
½

2
IM
2447
1

3
WGM
2429
0

4
GM
2514
½

5
GM
2476
½

6
GM
2659
½

Ø 2523
3/6
2664
3.0
6
9.75
2523
9
GM

1
WGM
2490
1

2
GM
2514
½

3
GM
2668
0

4
GM
2476
0

5
GM
2623
1

6
GM
2664
½

Ø 2573
3/6
2659
3.0
6
8.25
2573
10
GM
GM
2624

1
WGM
2386
1

2
GM
2583
0

3
IM
2474
1

4
WGM
2490
0

5
GM
2668
½

6
GM
2623
0

Ø 2537
2.5/6
2624
2.5
6
5.00
2480
11
IM
IM
2447

1
GM
2476
0

2
GM
2664
0

3
WGM
2386
1

4
GM
2583
0

5
IM
2474
½

6
WGM
2490
1

Ø 2512
2.5/6
2447
2.5
6
3.50
2455
12
IM
IM
2474

1
GM
2668
0

2
GM
2623
½

3
GM
2624
0

4
GM
2614
½

5
IM
2447
½

6
WGM
2429
½

Ø 2568
2/6
2474
2.0
6
7.00
2443
13
WGM
WGM
2490

1
GM
2659
0

2
GM
2668
½

3
GM
2623
0

4
GM
2624
1

5
GM
2614
0

6
IM
2447
0

Ø 2606
1.5/6
2490
1.5
6
4.50
2413
14
WGM
WGM
2386

1
GM
2624
0

2
GM
2614
0

3
IM
2447
0

4
WGM
2429
½

5
GM
2514
0

6
GM
2476
½

Ø 2517
1/6
2386
1.0
6
3.50
2244
TBs: Sonneborn-Berger

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1.e4 8 c5 34 2.Nf3 12 d6 20 3.d4 27 cxd4 48 4.Nxd4 12 Nf6 8 5.f3 22 e5 2:56 6.Nb3 1:08 Be7 6:46 7.c4 55 a5 16 8.Be3 11 B55: Sicilian: 2...d6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 f3. 0-0 5:06 9.Be2 1:50 Nc6 9:57 10.0-0 6:53 White has an edge. Nh5 2:04 11.Qd2 23:11 Nf4 23:45 12.Bxf4N 21:12 12.a4 Ne6 13.Rd1 Bg5 14.Bxg5 Nxg5 15.Ra3 Qb6+ 16.Kh1 Ne6 17.Nc3 Ncd4 18.Nxd4 Qxd4 1-0 Solozhenkin,E (2454)-Hacker,J (2275) Pardubice Czech op-A 27th 2016 (4) 12...exf4 15 13.Nc3 1:29 Bf6 6:05 14.Rad1 8:29 Be6 20:09 15.Nb5 3:51 15.Qxf4? a4 16.Qe3 16.Rxd6? Qb8-+ 16...axb3 17.axb3 Ra1-+ 15.Qxd6 a4 16.Qxf4 Qb6+ 17.c5 Qb4-+ 15...Be5 3:49 16.N3d4 5:02 Nxd4 4:08 17.Nxd4 1 a4 4:43 18.Qb4 4:14 Qc7 26 19.Rd2 8:16 Qc5 8:11 20.Qxc5 20 dxc5 1 21.Nb5 28 g6 2:46 22.Rfd1 29 Ra6 56 23.Kf2 3:36 Kg7 10 24.Rg1 5:04 Kf6 2:28 25.g4 7:03 Raa8 3:12 26.h3 2:05 h5 1:08 27.Rc1 2:30 27.g5+ Ke7 28.h4 27...Rh8-+ 1:12 28.Bf1 1 Rad8 47 29.Rcd1 3:25 Ra8 21 Black is more active. 30.Rc1! 1 hxg4 30 31.fxg4 1:14 Kg5 44 32.Rcc2 1:15 Rad8 49 33.Kf3 41 Rd7 41 33...Kf6-+ 34.a3 Ra8 34.Nc3 44 Loses the game. 34.Rxd7 is a better defense. Bxd7 35.Rd2 34...Rxd2 21 35.Rxd2 1
35...a3 11       36.Nd1 59       36.Na4 Bxc4 36...axb2 25 37.Nxb2 1 Ra8 21 38.a4 34 Bd4 1:11 39.Be2 48 Ra6 30 40.Bd1 29 Rb6 39 41.Nd3 50:02 Bxc4 50:39
...Be3 is the strong threat. 42.Nxf4 0 Kh4 0 43.Nd5 0 Against Rf6+ Rb1 0 44.Kg2? 0 44.Ne3 Bb3 45.Rd3 Bxd1+ 46.Nxd1 44...Ra1 0 45.Nb6 0 Ba6 0 This pair of bishops is nice. 46.g5 0 Be3 0 47.Rd8 0 Bd4 0 ( -> ...Ra2+) Prevents Rh8+. Not 47...Bxg5 48.Rh8+ 48.Bg4 0 Ra2+ 0 Weighted Error Value: White=0.49/Black=0.12 (very precise) Mistake: White=3 Black=1 Inaccurate: White=8 Black=1 OK: White=12 Black=19 Best: White=1 --- Strong: White=1 ---
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WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Deshmukh,D2490Yakubboev,N26590–12025B5587th Tata Steel Challengers 20251.1
Nguyen,T2668Pijpers,A24741–02025A4987th Tata Steel Challengers 20251.2
Suleymanli,A2623Bok,B2583½–½2025C5487th Tata Steel Challengers 20251.3
Gurel,E2624Bulmaga,I23861–02025D3787th Tata Steel Challengers 20251.4
L'Ami,E2614Svane,F2664½–½2025B9287th Tata Steel Challengers 20251.5
Oro,F2447Vaishali,R24760–12025D7887th Tata Steel Challengers 20251.6
Lu,M2429Nogerbek,K25141–02025C5687th Tata Steel Challengers 20251.7
Pijpers,A2474Suleymanli,A2623½–½2025C5887th Tata Steel Challengers 20252.1
Vaishali,R2476Lu,M2429½–½2025E0687th Tata Steel Challengers 20252.2
Svane,F2664Oro,F24471–02025D3587th Tata Steel Challengers 20252.3
Deshmukh,D2490Nguyen,T2668½–½2025B9287th Tata Steel Challengers 20252.4
Bok,B2583Gurel,E26241–02025B9087th Tata Steel Challengers 20252.5
Yakubboev,N2659Nogerbek,K2514½–½2025D3787th Tata Steel Challengers 20252.6
Bulmaga,I2386L'Ami,E26140–12025B5287th Tata Steel Challengers 20252.7
Gurel,E2624Pijpers,A24741–02025B7687th Tata Steel Challengers 20253.1
Nogerbek,K2514Vaishali,R24761–02025D3587th Tata Steel Challengers 20253.2
Nguyen,T2668Yakubboev,N26591–02025D4087th Tata Steel Challengers 20253.3
L'Ami,E2614Bok,B25831–02025D4387th Tata Steel Challengers 20253.4
Oro,F2447Bulmaga,I23861–02025D3587th Tata Steel Challengers 20253.5
Lu,M2429Svane,F26641–02025C0187th Tata Steel Challengers 20253.6
Suleymanli,A2623Deshmukh,D24901–02025D0287th Tata Steel Challengers 20253.7
Svane,F2664Nogerbek,K2514½–½2025C8887th Tata Steel Challengers 20254.1
Bulmaga,I2386Lu,M2429½–½2025C4587th Tata Steel Challengers 20254.2
Pijpers,A2474L'Ami,E2614½–½2025C4287th Tata Steel Challengers 20254.3
Nguyen,T2668Suleymanli,A2623½–½2025C7787th Tata Steel Challengers 20254.4
Bok,B2583Oro,F24471–02025C5487th Tata Steel Challengers 20254.5
Deshmukh,D2490Gurel,E26241–02025E3687th Tata Steel Challengers 20254.6
Yakubboev,N2659Vaishali,R24760–12025D5287th Tata Steel Challengers 20254.7
Suleymanli,A2623Yakubboev,N26590–12025B5187th Tata Steel Challengers 20255.1
Vaishali,R2476Svane,F2664½–½2025E1187th Tata Steel Challengers 20255.2
Oro,F2447Pijpers,A2474½–½2025D8587th Tata Steel Challengers 20255.3
Lu,M2429Bok,B25830–12025B6787th Tata Steel Challengers 20255.4
L'Ami,E2614Deshmukh,D24901–02025E0587th Tata Steel Challengers 20255.5
Gurel,E2624Nguyen,T2668½–½2025C9087th Tata Steel Challengers 20255.6
Nogerbek,K2514Bulmaga,I23861–02025E9787th Tata Steel Challengers 20255.7
Suleymanli,A2623Gurel,E26241–02025E5187th Tata Steel Challengers 20256.1
Bulmaga,I2386Vaishali,R2476½–½2025C1187th Tata Steel Challengers 20256.2
Bok,B2583Nogerbek,K2514½–½2025D3587th Tata Steel Challengers 20256.3
Nguyen,T2668L'Ami,E2614½–½2025B9087th Tata Steel Challengers 20256.4
Deshmukh,D2490Oro,F24470–12025A0587th Tata Steel Challengers 20256.5
Pijpers,A2474Lu,M2429½–½2025C6787th Tata Steel Challengers 20256.6
Yakubboev,N2659Svane,F2664½–½2025A4687th Tata Steel Challengers 20256.7
Svane,F2664Bulmaga,I23861–02025C5087th Tata Steel Challengers 20257.1
Lu,M2429Deshmukh,D24901–02025B3187th Tata Steel Challengers 20257.2
Oro,F2447Nguyen,T26680–12025B2387th Tata Steel Challengers 20257.3
L'Ami,E2614Suleymanli,A2623½–½2025C5087th Tata Steel Challengers 20257.4
Vaishali,R2476Bok,B2583½–½2025B2287th Tata Steel Challengers 20257.5
Gurel,E2624Yakubboev,N26591–02025C6587th Tata Steel Challengers 20257.6
Nogerbek,K2514Pijpers,A2474½–½2025B5187th Tata Steel Challengers 20257.7
Pijpers,A2474Vaishali,R2476½–½2025C6087th Tata Steel Challengers 20258.1
Gurel,E2624L'Ami,E2614½–½2025C6587th Tata Steel Challengers 20258.2
Bok,B2583Svane,F2664½–½2025E3287th Tata Steel Challengers 20258.3
Nguyen,T2668Lu,M24291–02025D7787th Tata Steel Challengers 20258.4
Suleymanli,A2623Oro,F24471–02025A4587th Tata Steel Challengers 20258.5
Deshmukh,D2490Nogerbek,K25140–12025A2287th Tata Steel Challengers 20258.6
Yakubboev,N2659Bulmaga,I23861–02025D0287th Tata Steel Challengers 20258.7
Svane,F2664Pijpers,A2474½–½2025B7787th Tata Steel Challengers 20259.1
L'Ami,E2614Yakubboev,N2659½–½2025B9087th Tata Steel Challengers 20259.2
Oro,F2447Gurel,E26240–12025E0487th Tata Steel Challengers 20259.3
Nogerbek,K2514Nguyen,T2668½–½2025B5087th Tata Steel Challengers 20259.4
Bulmaga,I2386Bok,B25830–12025B4887th Tata Steel Challengers 20259.5
Lu,M2429Suleymanli,A2623½–½2025C5687th Tata Steel Challengers 20259.6
Vaishali,R2476Deshmukh,D2490½–½2025C5087th Tata Steel Challengers 20259.7
Gurel,E2624Lu,M2429½–½2025C6587th Tata Steel Challengers 202510.1
Suleymanli,A2623Nogerbek,K25141–02025C5587th Tata Steel Challengers 202510.2
Yakubboev,N2659Bok,B2583½–½2025C5487th Tata Steel Challengers 202510.3
Nguyen,T2668Vaishali,R24761–02025A1387th Tata Steel Challengers 202510.4
L'Ami,E2614Oro,F24471–02025A1487th Tata Steel Challengers 202510.5
Deshmukh,D2490Svane,F26640–12025E6087th Tata Steel Challengers 202510.6
Pijpers,A2474Bulmaga,I23861–02025C6587th Tata Steel Challengers 202510.7
Bulmaga,I2386Deshmukh,D24900–12025C1187th Tata Steel Challengers 202511.1
Bok,B2583Pijpers,A2474½–½2025A3487th Tata Steel Challengers 202511.2
Lu,M2429L'Ami,E26140–12025C5487th Tata Steel Challengers 202511.3
Svane,F2664Nguyen,T26681–02025C5587th Tata Steel Challengers 202511.4
Oro,F2447Yakubboev,N26590–12025E5187th Tata Steel Challengers 202511.5
Vaishali,R2476Suleymanli,A26230–12025B7487th Tata Steel Challengers 202511.6
Nogerbek,K2514Gurel,E2624½–½2025D5087th Tata Steel Challengers 202511.7
Yakubboev,N2659Pijpers,A24741–02025D9487th Tata Steel Challengers 202512.1
Suleymanli,A2623Svane,F26641–02025D3587th Tata Steel Challengers 202512.2
Oro,F2447Lu,M24291–02025C7887th Tata Steel Challengers 202512.3
L'Ami,E2614Nogerbek,K2514½–½2025C4587th Tata Steel Challengers 202512.4
Deshmukh,D2490Bok,B25830–12025D5587th Tata Steel Challengers 202512.5
Nguyen,T2668Bulmaga,I23861–02025E7387th Tata Steel Challengers 202512.6
Gurel,E2624Vaishali,R24761–02025C1187th Tata Steel Challengers 202512.7
Pijpers,A2474Deshmukh,D2490½–½2025C1187th Tata Steel Challengers 202513.1
Svane,F2664Gurel,E2624½–½2025C4287th Tata Steel Challengers 202513.2
Vaishali,R2476L'Ami,E26141–02025B5287th Tata Steel Challengers 202513.3
Bok,B2583Nguyen,T26680–12025E3687th Tata Steel Challengers 202513.4
Nogerbek,K2514Oro,F24471–02025A1387th Tata Steel Challengers 202513.5
Bulmaga,I2386Suleymanli,A26230–12025B8587th Tata Steel Challengers 202513.6
Lu,M2429Yakubboev,N26590–12025B9087th Tata Steel Challengers 202513.7

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Carlos Colodro is a Hispanic Philologist from Bolivia. He works as a freelance translator and writer since 2012. A lot of his work is done in chess-related texts, as the game is one of his biggest interests, along with literature and music.

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