Tata Steel Chess
Uzbek grandmaster Abdusattorov claims 2026 Tata Steel Chess title
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Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan won the 2026 Tata Steel Chess Masters tournament in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands, securing outright first place with 9 points from 13 games after defeating India's Arjun Erigaisi in the final round. Fellow Uzbek Javokhir Sindarov finished second with 8.5 points, highlighting Uzbekistan's strong performance. India's top players, including world champion D Gukesh, struggled, with Gukesh placing joint eighth at 6.5 points.
Kazakh grandmaster Bibisara Assaubayeva has risen to ninth place in the latest FIDE women's rankings after gaining 19 points at the Tata Steel Chess Challengers 2026 in Wijk aan Zee. Building on her recent qualification for the FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament, the March 2026 rating list highlights her momentum among top players.
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GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov won the 2026 Tata Steel Chess Masters in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands, ending a long-standing jinx with a strong performance that included six wins. Fellow Uzbek GM Javokhir Sindarov finished second, marking a dominant showing for Uzbekistan. Indian stars like D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa, and Arjun Erigaisi struggled, finishing in the bottom half amid concerns over burnout from excessive play.
World champion Gukesh Dommaraju suffered a shocking blunder in round six of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament but bounced back with a win in round eight. The 19-year-old Indian grandmaster lost to Uzbekistan's Nodirbek Abdusattorov after a fatal move that cost him a rook. Uzbekistan's players now lead the standings after eight rounds.
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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.
World champion D Gukesh endured a shocking defeat to Uzbekistan's Nodirbek Abdusattorov in the sixth round of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament due to a critical one-move blunder. The Indian grandmaster pushed his rook from g6 to g5, leaving a pawn undefended and allowing a fork on his king and rook. This marked Gukesh's first loss of 2026 and at Wijk aan Zee.
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World champion D Gukesh ended his streak of draws by defeating Thai Dai Van Nguyen in round five of the Tata Steel Chess Masters 2026. The victory propelled him to 3 points out of 5, placing him half a point behind the leaders. The tournament in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands, continues with intense competition among top grandmasters.
Nodirbek Abdusattorov claims Tata Steel Chess Masters title
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