The Tata Steel Chess Tournament is underway in Wijk aan Zee, Holland. During the opening ceremony, on January 15th, the drawing of lots took place. This resulted in the following schedule of play:
| Masters | Challengers | |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 - Saturday the 16th Hou, Y. - Karjakin, S. So, W. - Giri, A. Ding, L. - Adams, M. Navara, D. - Carlsen, M. Caruana, F. - Eljanov, P. Wei, Y. - Tomashevsky, E. Mamedyarov, S. - Van Wely, L. Round 2 - Sunday the 17th Karjakin, S. - Van Wely, L. Tomashevsky, E. - Mamedyarov, S. Eljanov, P. - Wei, Y. Carlsen, M. - Caruana, F. Adams, M. - Navara, D. Giri, A. - Ding, L. Hou, Y. - So, W. Round 3 - Monday the 18th So, W. - Karjakin, S. Ding, L. - Hou, Y. Navara, D. - Giri, A. Caruana, F. - Adams, M. Wei, Y. - Carlsen, M. Mamedyarov, S. - Eljanov, P. Van Wely, L. - Tomashevsky, E. Round 4 - Tuesday the 19th Karjakin, S. - Tomashevsky, E. Eljanov, P. - Van Wely, L. Carlsen, M. - Mamedyarov, S. Adams, M. - Wei, Y. Giri, A. - Caruana, F. Hou, Y. - Navara, D. So, W. - Ding, L. Round 5 - Thursday the 21st Ding, L. - Karjakin, S. Navara, D. - So, W. Caruana, F. - Hou, Y. Wei, Y. - Giri, A. Mamedyarov, S. - Adams, M. Van Wely, L. - Carlsen, M. Tomashevsky, E. - Eljanov, P. Round 6 - Friday the 22nd Karjakin, S. - Eljanov, P. Carlsen, M. - Tomashevsky, E. Adams, M. - Van Wely, L. Giri, A. - Mamedyarov, S. Hou, Y. - Wei, Y. So, W. - Caruana, F. Ding, L. - Navara, D. Round 7 - Saturday the 23rd Navara, D. - Karjakin, S. Caruana, F. - Ding, L. Wei, Y. - So, W. Mamedyarov, S. - Hou, Y. Van Wely, L. - Giri, A. Tomashevsky, E. - Adams, M. Eljanov, P. - Carlsen, M. Round 8 - Sunday the 24th Karjakin, S. - Carlsen, M. Adams, M. - Eljanov, P. Giri, A. - Tomashevsky, E. Hou, Y. - Van Wely, L. So, W. - Mamedyarov, S. Ding, L. - Wei, Y. Navara, D. - Caruana, F. Round 9 - Tuesday the 26th Caruana, F. - Karjakin, S. Wei, Y. - Navara, D. Mamedyarov, S. - Ding, L. Van Wely, L. - So, W. Tomashevsky, E. - Hou, Y. Eljanov, P. - Giri, A. Carlsen, M. - Adams, M. Round 10 - Wednesday the 27th Karjakin, S. - Adams, M. Giri, A. - Carlsen, M. Hou, Y. - Eljanov, P. So, W. - Tomashevsky, E. Ding, L. - Van Wely, L. Navara, D. - Mamedyarov, S. Caruana, F. - Wei, Y. Round 11 - Friday the 29th Wei, Y. - Karjakin, S. Mamedyarov, S. - Caruana, F. Van Wely, L. - Navara, D. Tomashevsky, E. - Ding, L. Eljanov, P. - So, W. Carlsen, M. - Hou, Y. Adams, M. - Giri, A. Round 12 - Saturday the 30th Karjakin, S. - Giri, A. Hou, Y. - Adams, M. So, W. - Carlsen, M. Ding, L. - Eljanov, P. Navara, D. - Tomashevsky, E. Caruana, F. - Van Wely, L. Wei, Y. - Mamedyarov, S. Round 13 - Sunday the 31st Mamedyarov, S. - Karjakin, S. Van Wely, L. - Wei, Y. Tomashevsky, E. - Caruana, F. Eljanov, P. - Navara, D. Carlsen, M. - Ding, L. Adams, M. - So, W. Giri, A. - Hou, Y. | Round 1 - Saturday the 16th Haast, A. - van Foreest, J. Antipov, M. - Ju, W. Dreev, A. - Bok, B. l'Ami, E. - Admiraal, M. Baskaran, A. - Abasov, N. Safarli, E. - Sevian, S. Nisipeanu, L. - Batsiashvili, N. Round 2 - Sunday the 17th van Foreest, J. - Batsiashvili, N. Sevian, S. - Nisipeanu, L. Abasov, N. - Safarli, E. Admiraal, M. - Baskaran, A. Bok, B. - l'Ami, E. Ju, W. - Dreev, A. Haast, A. - Antipov, M. Round 3 - Monday the 18th Antipov, M. - van Foreest, J. Dreev, A. - Haast, A. l'Ami, E. - Ju, W. Baskaran, A. - Bok, B. Safarli, E. - Admiraal, M. Nisipeanu, L. - Abasov, N. Batsiashvili, N. - Sevian, S. Round 4 - Tuesday the 19th van Foreest, J. - Sevian, S. Abasov, N. - Batsiashvili, N. Admiraal, M. - Nisipeanu, L. Bok, B. - Safarli, E. Ju, W. - Baskaran, A. Haast, A. - l'Ami, E. Antipov, M. - Dreev, A. Round 5 - Wednesday the 20th Dreev, A. - van Foreest, J. l'Ami, E. - Antipov, M. Baskaran, A. - Haast, A. Safarli, E. - Ju, W. Nisipeanu, L. - Bok, B. Batsiashvili, N. - Admiraal, M. Sevian, S. - Abasov, N. Round 6 - Friday the 22nd van Foreest, J. - Abasov, N. Admiraal, M. - Sevian, S. Bok, B. - Batsiashvili, N. Ju, W. - Nisipeanu, L. Haast, A. - Safarli, E. Antipov, M. - Baskaran, A. Dreev, A. - l'Ami, E. Round 7 - Saturday the 23rd l'Ami, E. - van Foreest, J. Baskaran, A. - Dreev, A. Safarli, E. - Antipov, M. Nisipeanu, L. - Haast, A. Batsiashvili, N. - Ju, W. Sevian, S. - Bok, B. Abasov, N. - Admiraal, M. Round 8 - Sunday the 24th van Foreest, J. - Admiraal, M. Bok, B. - Abasov, N. Ju, W. - Sevian, S. Haast, A. - Batsiashvili, N. Antipov, M. - Nisipeanu, L. Dreev, A. - Safarli, E. l'Ami, E. - Baskaran, A. Round 9 - Tuesday the 26th Baskaran, A. - van Foreest, J. Safarli, E. - l'Ami, E. Nisipeanu, L. - Dreev, A. Batsiashvili, N. - Antipov, M. Sevian, S. - Haast, A. Abasov, N. - Ju, W. Admiraal, M. - Bok, B. Round 10 - Wednesday the 27th van Foreest, J. - Bok, B. Ju, W. - Admiraal, M. Haast, A. - Abasov, N. Antipov, M. - Sevian, S. Dreev, A. - Batsiashvili, N. l'Ami, E. - Nisipeanu, L. Baskaran, A. - Safarli, E. Round 11 - Friday the 29th Safarli, E. - van Foreest, J. Nisipeanu, L. - Baskaran, A. Batsiashvili, N. - l'Ami, E. Sevian, S. - Dreev, A. Abasov, N. - Antipov, M. Admiraal, M. - Haast, A. Bok, B. - Ju, W. Round 12 - Saturday the 30th van Foreest, J. - Ju, W. Haast, A. - Bok, B. Antipov, M. - Admiraal, M. Dreev, A. - Abasov, N. l'Ami, E. - Sevian, S. Baskaran, A. - Batsiashvili, N. Safarli, E. - Nisipeanu, L. Round 13 - Sunday the 31st Nisipeanu, L. - van Foreest, J. Batsiashvili, N. - Safarli, E. Sevian, S. - Baskaran, A. Abasov, N. - l'Ami, E. Admiraal, M. - Dreev, A. Bok, B. - Antipov, M. Ju, W. - Haast, A. |
— Play begins at 13:30 local time (check your time, here) for most rounds. Exceptions are, the final round, which starts at 12:00 noon and for games in Amsterdam and Utrecht, (on the 21st and 27th), which start at 14:00.
Time Control: 100 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 50 minutes for 20 moves. Then 15 minutes for the remaining moves with 30 seconds cumulative increment for each move starting from the first move.
More information can be found at the official tournament website: www.tatasteelchess.com
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