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The Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2026 is the 88th edition of the long-running annual tournament held in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands. The event is taking place from 17 January to 1 February and once again features the traditional structure of parallel Masters and Challengers tournaments, each consisting of 14 players competing in a single round-robin.
The time control is 120 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the remainder of the game, with a 30-second increment starting on move 41.
In case of a tie for first place, blitz games will decide the champion, according to the official tournament regulations. The monetary prizes will be shared evenly.
Games start daily at 14:00 CET (7:00 ET, 20:30 IST), except for round 13, which starts two hours earlier than usual.
Games start daily at 14:00 CET (7:00 ET, 20:30 IST), except for round 13, which starts two hours earlier than usual.
| Date | Day | Round |
| January 17 | Saturday | Round 1 |
| January 18 | Sunday | Round 2 |
| January 19 | Monday | Round 3 |
| January 20 | Tuesday | Round 4 |
| January 21 | Wednesday | Round 5 |
| January 22 | Thursday | Rest day |
| January 23 | Friday | Round 6 |
| January 24 | Saturday | Round 7 |
| January 25 | Sunday | Round 8 |
| January 26 | Monday | Rest day |
| January 27 | Tuesday | Round 9 |
| January 28 | Wednesday | Round 10 |
| January 29 | Thursday | Rest day |
| January 30 | Friday | Round 11 |
| January 31 | Saturday | Round 12 |
| February 1 | Sunday | Round 13 |
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