1/17/2022 – Spectators are not allowed at the Tata Steel tournament in Wijk, and the Open cannot take place because of the Corona pandemic. But the Masters and Challengers tournaments are played and the first two rounds offered exciting chess. Video interviews allow spectators from all over the world to get insights into the thoughts of the players.
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Jorden van Foreest, who won the tournament in 2021, started the Tata Steel tournament 2022 with a win.
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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5a64.Ba4Nf65.d3d66.c3g67.0-0Bg78.Re10-09.Nbd2Re8C77: Ruy Lopez: 3...a6 4 Ba4 Nf6,
unusual lines.10.Nf1b510...h6 is the fancy move.11.Bc2a5
The position is equal.12.Bg5NPredecessor:12.Ne3a413.h3d514.exd5Nxd515.Nxd5Qxd516.d4e417.Ng5f518.f3
0-1 (92) Chen,R (2085)-Repka,C (2488) Chesterfield 202012...h613.Bh4a414.Ne3Bb715.c4Nb415...bxc4=16.Bxf6Qxf616.cxb5Qd717.Bxf6Bxf617...Nxc218.Nxc218.Qxc2Bxf619.b3Qxb5=18...Bxf618.Bxa4±aiming for b3.Nxd319.Qxd3Rxa420.Nd1Rb421.a421.Nc3!±21...d5!22.Qd2Qd623.exd5e424.Qxh6Qf824...Qxd5=25.Ne3Qd825.Qxf8+±Kxf826.Nd2Bxd527.Re327.Nc3
might be stronger.Bb728.Ra227...Bd4This bishop pair is nice.28.Rea3f529.g3g530.Ne3Bxe331.fxe3And now Rf1 would win.Rxb232.Nf1Bc432...Ra8=33.Rc3Be2...Bf3 is the strong threat.34.Rac1!
Don't blunder34.Rxc7?Bf335.Nd2Rxd2-+34...Ra835.R3c2Much
weaker is35.Rxc7?!Rxa436.Rc8+Ke7=35...Rxc236.Rxc2
Endgame KRB-KRNBf337.Rc4Strongly threatening Nd2.But not37.Rxc7?!Rxa438.Rd7Rb4=37...Ke7?Black cannot hold the game after this.37...Ra7±keeps fighting.38.Rxc7++-Ke6
39.Rc4Be240.Rb4Rc841.Nd2Bd342.b6Rc1+43.Kf2Intending
b7 and mate.Rc2
Jan-Krzysztof Duda also started the tournament with a win - he defeated Richard Rapport in round 1.
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1.d4Nf62.Nf3d53.Bf4Bf54.c4e65.e3Nbd76.Qb3D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines,
including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4.Bd67.Bg3
7...dxc4N
Predecessor:7...Bxg38.hxg3Rb89.Nc3a610.cxd5exd511.Nxd5Be612.Nxf6+Nxf613.Qc2h6½-½ (31) Dong,Y (1364)-Leblanc,A (1415) Quebec 20188.Bxc4The position is equal.Rb89.Nc3b510.Be210.Nxb5?Bxg311.hxg3a6-+10...0-011.Rd111.Bxb5?Bxg312.hxg3c6-+11...Qe712.Ne5Hoping for Nc6.b413.Na413.Nb5was preferrable.Bxe514.dxe513...Bxe5=14.dxe5Ne415.f3Nxg316.hxg3Nc517.Nxc5Qxc518.Kf218.e4Bg618...Qxe519.Rd7a520.Rhd1h521.e4Bg622.R1d2h423.gxh4
Active counter play!Qh224.Bf1Qxh4+25.g3Qh526.Qe3c527.Kg2a428.Bc4a329.b3Qe530.Qf4Qxf430...Qf6=31.gxf4Bh532.Kg3
White has compensation.g632...Rbc833.R2d3!+-Rbe8
Magnus Carlsen talks about his first win ever against Anish Giri in Wijk aan Zee (Carlsen won against Giri in round 2).
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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nf3d54.g3Be75.Bg20-06.0-0dxc47.Na3Bxa38.bxa3Bd79.a4!?
Leaves trodden paths. E05: Open Catalan: 5 Nf3 Be7.Bc610.Ba3Re811.Qc2
The position is equal.11...Nbd7N
Predecessor:11...Bd512.Rfe1Nbd713.e4Bc614.Nd2a515.Nxc4Nb616.Nxb6cxb617.Bb2Qd71-0 (48) Cordova,E (2571)-Slade,T (2124) Saint Louis
201912.Rac1a613.Qxc4Nb6!14.Qc3Nxa415.Qb3
Black must now prevent Rxc6!Qd515...Nb616.Rxc6Qxc617.Ne5!Qb518.Qc2aiming for Rb1.Nd518...Nb6!=keeps the balance.19.Rb1±Qa5
...Nac3 is the strong threat.20.Bxd520.Nc4?Qc321.Qxa4b5-+20.Be4!±g621.Bxd521.Nc4?Qc321...exd522.Bb420...exd520...Qxd521.Qxa4f621.Rxb7 Strongly threatening Bb4. Black is in
trouble. White is more active.21.Bb4?!Qb622.Bc522.Qxa4a522...Qa5=21...c5To avoid Bb4. Loses the game.21...Nc3±22.Bb4Qxa223.Qxc3Qb1+24.Kg2Qe4+25.Nf3Rac822.Qf5+-Rf823.Nxf7Qd824.dxc5Qf625.Qxf6The board is on fire.gxf626.Nh6+Kh827.c6Rfc828.c7Nc329.Bb2d4
The position is equal.9...a6N
Predecessor:9...0-010.Bc4d611.Nd5Nc612.a3Kh713.b4f514.bxc5dxc515.exf5gxf51-0 (38) Guerra Bastida,D (2367)-Moreno Ruiz,J (2471)
Linares 201310.Bc4b511.Bb3Bb712.a4Qb612...b4!?13.Nd50-0=13.axb5axb514.Rxa8+Bxa815.Qa10-016.Qa2Bb717.Nd5Nxd518.Bxd5d619.Bxb7Qxb720.Ra1c421.Nd2Of course not21.dxc4Qxe422.cxb5Qxc221...d522.dxc4dxc423.Qa3Rd824.Qe3Bf825.Nf3Qc726.g3Rd727.Kg2Kg728.Qe2Bc529.Rd1Rxd130.Qxd1Qc631.Qe2Qd632.b3cxb3!33.cxb3b434.Qc4Bb635.h4f6?35...h5=36.h5!±
Black must now prevent hxg6.Qc5
37.Qe2g5
37...f5±
was called for.38.Nh2!+-f5?38...Qc839.Qb5Bc539.exf5
White is clearly winning.Qd5+40.f3Qd441.Kh3Qa142.Qc4Weighted Error
Value: White=0.03 (flawless) /Black=0.301–0
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