Tata Steel Chess - Live!

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1/31/2025 – The 87th edition of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament is taking place from 18 January until 2 February in Wijk aan Zee. Both the Masters and the Challengers are 14-player single round-robin events. Fabiano Caruana, Arjun Erigaisi and Gukesh Dommaraju are the top seeds in a strong field which also includes defending champion Wei Yi. | Follow the games live with expert commentary starting at 14.00 CET (8.00 ET, 18.30 IST)

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Round 11

Both the Masters and the Challengers are 14-player single round-robin events. The time control is 100 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 50 minutes for the remainder of the game, with a 30-second increment per move from the start.

In case of a tie for first, blitz games will decide the champion, following the rules set in the tiebreak system created in 2022. The monetary prizes will be shared evenly.

Schedule

  • Rounds 1-5: 18-22 January
  • Rest day: 23 January
  • Rounds 6-8: 24-26 January
  • Rest day: 27 January
  • Rounds 9-10: 28-29 January
  • Rest day: 30 January
  • Rounds 11-13: 31 January – 2 February

Live games and commentary

Masters

Challengers

ChessBase India webcast

Commentary by IM Sagar Shah and Amruta Mokal

Official webcast

Commentary by David Howell, Jovanka Houska and Arturs Neiksans

Current standings - Masters

Current standings - Challengers

The Surprising Black Knights' Tango - Unleash Winning Strategies as Black!

After 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 Nc6!?, Black takes the initiative, luring White into overextending their central pawns, only to dismantle them with precise counterplay. The Tango is not just an opening – it’s a weapon, designed for players who want to win as Black

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Video

60m English The Elephant Gambit

The Elephant Gambit (1.e4.e5 2.Nf3 d5!?) has never really been given the attention it deserves. It is a very useful surprise weapon. Let us list the advantages of playing this particular opening: 1) Shock value 2) It is very aggressive. Black can take over the initiative early. 3) Many tricky lines 4) Unorthodox. Black is basically taking the game to the opponent as early as move two. Not many openings do that! It's a perfect opening for young players and club players to adopt. Let Andrew Martin select a repertoire for you on this 60 mins, which, if used with discretion, will rack up the points. I am sure that you will enjoy this unusual tour of the Elephant Gambit.