86th Tata Steel 2024 (7)
Abdusattorov beats Giri to transform the leader board of the Tata Steel Masters after 7 rounds
Mark Crowther – Saturday 20th January 2024
Nodirbek Abdusattorov defeated Anish Giri in the seventh round of the Tata Steel Masters
to catch the Dutchman in the lead on 4.5 points. Giri was comfortable out of the opening
but just one slightly poor move 22…b5?! led to a world of trouble and an eventual loss.
Gukesh also caught Giri after a slightly fortunate win against Max Warmerdam following
a very late blunder by the Dutchman in a drawn rook and pawn endgame. Vidit was the beneficiary
of a single very bad move from Alireza Firouzja in a known position and went on to win in 42 moves.
The remaining games were drawn Parham Maghsoodloo against Ian Nepomniachtchi,
Praggnanandhaa against Jorden Van Foreest, Alexander Donchenko against Ju Wenjun
and the first game to finish by far Wei Yi against Ding Liren.
Round 7 Standings:
1st-3rd Abdusattorov, Gukesh, Giri 4.5pts,
4th-6th Praggnanandhaa, Vidit, Firouzja 4pts,
7th-10th Wei Yi, Ding, Warmerdam, Nepomniachtchi 3.5pts,
11th Ju Wenjun 3pts,
12th Van Foreest 2.5pts,
13th= Maghsoodloo, Donchenko 2pts.
Round 8 pairings Sunday 21st Jan 1pm:
Firouzja-Ding Liren,
Giri-Wei Yi,
Nepomniachtchi-Abdusattorov,
Van Foreest-Maghsoodloo,
Warmerdam-Praggnanandhaa,
Ju Wenjun-Gukesh,
Vidit-Donchenko.
Round 7 Summary
Nodirbek Abdusattorov caught Anish Giri in the lead by defeating
him in 60 moves. Giri had no problems out of the opening in a Petroff
Defence sideliner, 22…b5?! (22…Rxe5) was the start of black’s difficulties
and really black’s position just steadily went downhill after that
without any really obvious mistake, 33…Kd8 was probably a new error
in a difficult position and white converted convincingly.
Gukesh too joined Abdusattorov and Giri in the lead after a last
gasp win against Max Warmerdam. I believe this was a
Von Hennig-Schara Gambit by transposition and Warmerdam kept
compensation for the pawn throughout. Just within reach of the
draw 53.Rg1?? (strictly 53.Kf6 needs to be played but one would
normally say what else?) and after 53…Kf2 white could cross to the
g-file with his king and pick up another pawn and with it the game.
Santosh Vidit was gifted a point by Alireza Firouzja. This was
a sharp Najdorf where black sacrificed a piece with 12…Nxc2.
The players were following the game Karjakin-Khismatullin from
Kazan 2014 until 14…Qa4+? (14…d5 was played in the original game
and is strictly the only move) 15.Kd3! (but even 15.b3 is good for white)
and black was just a piece down. White perhaps didn’t play the very
best but after the further error from Firouzja 24…Rf8? there was no coming back.
The remaining four games were drawn.
Parham Maghsoodloo against Ian Nepomniachtchi was a Petroff where
black eventually got a small advantage but 32…Rb3?! (32…Re8)
made things equal again. Wei Yi against Ding Liren was a quick draw
amongst compatriots. Praggnanandhaa looked to be getting somewhere
against Jorden Van Foreest in a slow Semi-Slav come Queen’s Gambit
but this advantage dribbled away and after 33.Bxf5 white offered
a draw and this was accepted. Alexander Donchenko and Ju Wenjun
drew a Queen’s Gambit which I, at least, found interesting.
The Challengers Group lead also changed after Salem Salah
beat Eline Roebers whilst leader Erwin L’Ami lost to Jaime Santos Latasa.
Marc`andria Maurizzi and Anton Korobov caught L’Ami too.
| 86th Tata Steel Masters Wijk aan Zee (NED), 12-28 i 2024 | cat. XIX (2712) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1. | Abdusattorov, Nodirbek | g | UZB | 2727 | * | ½ | 1 | . | ½ | ½ | ½ | . | ½ | . | . | . | 1 | . | 4½ | 2850 | |||||||
| 2. | Gukesh, D | g | IND | 2725 | ½ | * | 0 | . | . | . | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | . | 1 | . | . | 4½ | 2826 | |||||||
| 3. | Giri, Anish | g | NED | 2749 | 0 | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | . | . | . | . | . | 1 | . | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 2797 | |||||||
| 4. | Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi | g | IND | 2742 | . | . | ½ | * | . | 1 | ½ | ½ | . | ½ | ½ | ½ | . | . | 4 | 2751 | |||||||
| 5. | Praggnanandhaa, R | g | IND | 2743 | ½ | . | ½ | . | * | . | 1 | ½ | ½ | . | . | ½ | ½ | . | 4 | 2791 | |||||||
| 6. | Firouzja, Alireza | g | FRA | 2759 | ½ | . | . | 0 | . | * | . | . | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | . | 4 | 2736 | |||||||
| 7. | Ding, Liren | g | CHN | 2780 | ½ | 1 | . | ½ | 0 | . | * | . | ½ | . | . | . | ½ | ½ | 3½ | 2722 | |||||||
| 8. | Nepomniachtchi, Ian | g | RUS | 2769 | . | 0 | . | ½ | ½ | . | . | * | . | 1 | ½ | . | ½ | ½ | 3½ | 2681 | |||||||
| 9. | Wei, Yi | g | CHN | 2740 | ½ | 0 | . | . | ½ | 0 | ½ | . | * | . | . | . | 1 | 1 | 3½ | 2731 | |||||||
| 10. | Warmerdam, Max | g | NED | 2625 | . | 0 | . | ½ | . | ½ | . | 0 | . | * | ½ | 1 | . | 1 | 3½ | 2695 | |||||||
| 11. | Ju, Wenjun | g | CHN | 2549 | . | . | 0 | ½ | . | 1 | . | ½ | . | ½ | * | 0 | . | ½ | 3 | 2659 | |||||||
| 12. | Van Foreest, Jorden | g | NED | 2682 | . | 0 | . | ½ | ½ | 0 | . | . | . | 0 | 1 | * | . | ½ | 2½ | 2581 | |||||||
| 13. | Maghsoodloo, Parham | g | IRI | 2740 | 0 | . | ½ | . | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | . | . | . | * | . | 2 | 2594 | |||||||
| 14. | Donchenko, Alexander | g | GER | 2643 | . | . | 0 | . | . | . | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | . | * | 2 | 2541 | |||||||
| Round 7 (January 20, 2024) | ||||||
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| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek | – Giri, Anish | 1-0 | 60 | C42 | Petroff’s Defence | |
| Gukesh, D | – Warmerdam, Max | 1-0 | 66 | D32 | Tarrasch Defence | |
| Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi | – Firouzja, Alireza | 1-0 | 42 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Praggnanandhaa, R | – Van Foreest, Jorden | ½-½ | 33 | D43 | Anti-Meran Gambit | |
| Wei, Yi | – Ding, Liren | ½-½ | 32 | C47 | Four Knights | |
| Maghsoodloo, Parham | – Nepomniachtchi, Ian | ½-½ | 56 | C42 | Petroff’s Defence | |
| Donchenko, Alexander | – Ju, Wenjun | ½-½ | 39 | D36 | QGD Exchange | |
| Tata Steel Challengers Wijk aan Zee (NED), 12-28 i 2024 | cat. XIII (2570) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1. | Salem, A.R. Saleh | g | UAE | 2630 | * | 1 | . | . | ½ | . | . | ½ | 0 | 1 | . | 1 | 1 | . | 5 | 2730 | |||||||
| 2. | Korobov, Anton | g | UKR | 2663 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | . | . | ½ | . | . | . | ½ | 1 | 1 | . | 4½ | 2635 | |||||||
| 3. | L’Ami, Erwin | g | NED | 2627 | . | ½ | * | . | 0 | 1 | ½ | . | . | ½ | 1 | . | . | 1 | 4½ | 2671 | |||||||
| 4. | Maurizzi, Marc’Andria | g | FRA | 2572 | . | 0 | . | * | 1 | ½ | . | 1 | ½ | . | ½ | . | . | 1 | 4½ | 2697 | |||||||
| 5. | Santos Latasa, Jaime | g | ESP | 2615 | ½ | . | 1 | 0 | * | . | ½ | . | 1 | . | . | 0 | 1 | . | 4 | 2606 | |||||||
| 6. | Mendonca, Leon Luke | g | IND | 2608 | . | . | 0 | ½ | . | * | ½ | . | . | 0 | 1 | . | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2576 | |||||||
| 7. | Dardha, Daniel | g | BEL | 2602 | . | ½ | ½ | . | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | . | . | ½ | . | . | ½ | 3½ | 2590 | |||||||
| 8. | Niemann, Hans Moke | g | USA | 2692 | ½ | . | . | 0 | . | . | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | . | 1 | 0 | . | 3½ | 2549 | |||||||
| 9. | Yilmaz, Mustafa | g | TUR | 2665 | 1 | . | . | ½ | 0 | . | . | ½ | * | 0 | . | 1 | 0 | . | 3 | 2504 | |||||||
| 10. | Vrolijk, Liam | g | NED | 2573 | 0 | . | ½ | . | . | 1 | . | 0 | 1 | * | ½ | 0 | . | . | 3 | 2541 | |||||||
| 11. | Dronavalli, Harika | g | IND | 2500 | . | ½ | 0 | ½ | . | 0 | ½ | . | . | ½ | * | . | . | 1 | 3 | 2531 | |||||||
| 12. | Divya, Deshmukh | m | IND | 2420 | 0 | 0 | . | . | 1 | . | . | 0 | 0 | 1 | . | * | . | ½ | 2½ | 2507 | |||||||
| 13. | Roebers, Eline | m | NED | 2381 | 0 | 0 | . | . | 0 | 0 | . | 1 | 1 | . | . | . | * | 0 | 2 | 2456 | |||||||
| 14. | Beukema, Stefan | m | BEL | 2428 | . | . | 0 | 0 | . | 0 | ½ | . | . | . | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | 2 | 2372 | |||||||
| Round 7 (January 20, 2024) | ||||||
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| L’Ami, Erwin | – Santos Latasa, Jaime | 0-1 | 52 | A13 | Reti Opening | |
| Maurizzi, Marc’Andria | – Yilmaz, Mustafa | ½-½ | 78 | E04 | Catalan | |
| Mendonca, Leon Luke | – Beukema, Stefan | 1-0 | 41 | D45 | Anti-Meran Variations | |
| Dardha, Daniel | – Niemann, Hans Moke | ½-½ | 39 | B22 | Sicilian Alapin | |
| Dronavalli, Harika | – Korobov, Anton | ½-½ | 30 | D22 | QGA | |
| Divya, Deshmukh | – Vrolijk, Liam | 1-0 | 57 | A22 | English Opening | |
| Roebers, Eline | – Salem, A.R. Saleh | 0-1 | 30 | C72 | Ruy Lopez Modern Steinitz | |
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