Round 8

Dutch grandmaster Anish Giri scored a crucial victory with Black against tournament leader Nodirbek Abdusattorov in round eight of the 2026 Tata Steel Chess Masters. World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju bounced back with a win over Vladimir Fedoseev, while Javokhir Sindarov remained unbeaten in a draw against Vincent Keymer. Abdusattorov holds a half-point lead heading into the rest day.

January 25, 2026 በAI የተዘገበ

Dutch grandmaster Anish Giri stunned the leader Nodirbek Abdusattorov with a victory using black pieces in round 8 of the 2026 Tata Steel Chess Masters. World champion Gukesh Dommaraju bounced back with a win over Vladimir Fedoseev after recent setbacks. Abdusattorov maintains a slim half-point lead ahead of Javokhir Sindarov.