10 - 25 January 2015 Click here for Masters group
The Challengers group was also a pleasure to watch. Wei Yi clinched his invitation to next year's Masters Group with a draw in the last round against Saleh and a needed draw at that as David Navara won again, finishing up only half a point below the winner
Standings Tata Steel Challengers 2015
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| 1. | Wei, Yi | g | CHN | 2675 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 10.5 | 2803 | |||||||
| 2. | Navara, David | g | CZE | 2729 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10.0 | 2759 | |||||||
| 3. | Shankland, Samuel L | g | USA | 2652 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 9.0 | 2695 | |||||||
| 4. | Van Kampen, Robin | g | NED | 2615 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.5 | 2667 | |||||||
| 5. | Salem, A.R. Saleh | g | UAE | 2603 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 7.5 | 2615 | |||||||
| 6. | Sevian, Samuel | g | USA | 2511 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 7.5 | 2622 | |||||||
| 7. | Potkin, Vladimir | g | RUS | 2608 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 7.0 | 2586 | |||||||
| 8. | L'Ami, Erwin | g | NED | 2613 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 6.5 | 2557 | |||||||
| 9. | Gunina, Valentina | g | RUS | 2538 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 5.0 | 2476 | |||||||
| 10. | Michiels, Bart | g | BEL | 2563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 4.5 | 2451 | |||||||
| 11. | Klein, David | g | NED | 2517 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4.5 | 2454 | |||||||
| 12. | Haast, Anne | wm | NED | 2352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 4.0 | 2436 | |||||||
| 13. | Dale, Ari | m | AUS | 2291 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | 3.5 | 2407 | |||||||
| 14. | Timman, Jan H | g | NED | 2593 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | * | 3.0 | 2348 | |||||||
| Round 1 (January 10, 2015) | ||||||
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| Navara, David | L'Ami, Erwin | ½-½ | 49 | A35 | English Symmetrical | |
| Shankland, Samuel L | Wei, Yi | ½-½ | 30 | D78 | Gruenfeld 3.g3 | |
| Van Kampen, Robin | Sevian, Samuel | 1-0 | 59 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Salem, A.R. Saleh | Potkin, Vladimir | ½-½ | 49 | E12 | Queens Indian Petrosian | |
| Michiels, Bart | Gunina, Valentina | ½-½ | 63 | D12 | Slav Defence | |
| Dale, Ari | Haast, Anne | ½-½ | 50 | A65 | Benoni | |
| Timman, Jan H | Klein, David | ½-½ | 55 | E70 | King's Indian Fianchetto | |
| Round 2 (January 11, 2015) | ||||||
| Wei, Yi | Potkin, Vladimir | 1-0 | 36 | C11 | French Defence | |
| Shankland, Samuel L | Dale, Ari | ½-½ | 47 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
| Sevian, Samuel | Michiels, Bart | 0-1 | 91 | C11 | French Defence | |
| L'Ami, Erwin | Timman, Jan H | ½-½ | 37 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Gunina, Valentina | Salem, A.R. Saleh | 1-0 | 46 | E81 | King's Indian Saemisch | |
| Klein, David | Van Kampen, Robin | ½-½ | 22 | C45 | Scotch Game | |
| Haast, Anne | Navara, David | 0-1 | 42 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Round 3 (January 12, 2015) | ||||||
| Navara, David | Shankland, Samuel L | ½-½ | 32 | C11 | French Defence | |
| Van Kampen, Robin | L'Ami, Erwin | ½-½ | 67 | C64 | Ruy Lopez Classical | |
| Salem, A.R. Saleh | Sevian, Samuel | ½-½ | 45 | D44 | Anti-Meran Gambit | |
| Potkin, Vladimir | Gunina, Valentina | 1-0 | 27 | A27 | English Dutch System | |
| Michiels, Bart | Klein, David | 0-1 | 51 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Dale, Ari | Wei, Yi | ½-½ | 30 | E52 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Timman, Jan H | Haast, Anne | 0-1 | 30 | D20 | QGA | |
| Round 4 (January 13, 2015) | ||||||
| Wei, Yi | Gunina, Valentina | 1-0 | 64 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
| Shankland, Samuel L | Timman, Jan H | ½-½ | 55 | C19 | French Winawer | |
| Sevian, Samuel | Potkin, Vladimir | 1-0 | 91 | B48 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| L'Ami, Erwin | Michiels, Bart | 1-0 | 100 | D52 | Queens Gambit Cambridge Springs | |
| Klein, David | Salem, A.R. Saleh | 0-1 | 42 | B50 | Sicilian Defence | |
| Haast, Anne | Van Kampen, Robin | 0-1 | 36 | C00 | French Defence | |
| Dale, Ari | Navara, David | 0-1 | 37 | E52 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Round 5 (January 15, 2015) | ||||||
| Navara, David | Wei, Yi | ½-½ | 66 | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto | |
| Van Kampen, Robin | Shankland, Samuel L | 0-1 | 23 | C11 | French Defence | |
| Salem, A.R. Saleh | L'Ami, Erwin | 0-1 | 52 | E46 | Nimzo Indian Rubinstein | |
| Potkin, Vladimir | Klein, David | 1-0 | 50 | A53 | Old Indian Defence | |
| Gunina, Valentina | Sevian, Samuel | 0-1 | 69 | C77 | Ruy Lopez Anderssen | |
| Michiels, Bart | Haast, Anne | 1-0 | 67 | D20 | QGA | |
| Timman, Jan H | Dale, Ari | 1-0 | 38 | D32 | Tarrasch Defence | |
| Round 6 (January 16, 2015) | ||||||
| Wei, Yi | Sevian, Samuel | 1-0 | 32 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Navara, David | Timman, Jan H | 1-0 | 19 | E11 | Bogo Indian Defence | |
| Shankland, Samuel L | Michiels, Bart | 1-0 | 33 | C06 | French Tarrasch | |
| L'Ami, Erwin | Potkin, Vladimir | ½-½ | 30 | D78 | Gruenfeld 3.g3 | |
| Klein, David | Gunina, Valentina | 1-0 | 77 | B19 | Caro Kann | |
| Haast, Anne | Salem, A.R. Saleh | ½-½ | 43 | B66 | Sicilian Rauzer | |
| Dale, Ari | Van Kampen, Robin | 0-1 | 23 | E54 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Round 7 (January 17, 2015) | ||||||
| Van Kampen, Robin | Navara, David | 0-1 | 34 | B11 | Caro Kann Two Knights | |
| Salem, A.R. Saleh | Shankland, Samuel L | ½-½ | 36 | C11 | French Defence | |
| Sevian, Samuel | Klein, David | 1-0 | 47 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Potkin, Vladimir | Haast, Anne | 1-0 | 43 | D20 | QGA | |
| Gunina, Valentina | L'Ami, Erwin | 1-0 | 67 | E17 | Queens Indian | |
| Michiels, Bart | Dale, Ari | 1-0 | 124 | D34 | Tarrasch Defence, Main Line | |
| Timman, Jan H | Wei, Yi | 0-1 | 35 | D91 | Gruenfeld 5.Bg5 | |
| Round 8 (January 18, 2015) | ||||||
| Wei, Yi | Klein, David | 1-0 | 34 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Navara, David | Michiels, Bart | 1-0 | 38 | C06 | French Tarrasch | |
| Shankland, Samuel L | Potkin, Vladimir | ½-½ | 33 | A34 | English Symmetrical | |
| L'Ami, Erwin | Sevian, Samuel | ½-½ | 59 | D85 | Gruenfeld Defence | |
| Haast, Anne | Gunina, Valentina | 1-0 | 45 | C56 | Two Knights Defence | |
| Dale, Ari | Salem, A.R. Saleh | 0-1 | 31 | E92 | King's Indian Classical | |
| Timman, Jan H | Van Kampen, Robin | 0-1 | 40 | B48 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| Round 9 (January 20, 2015) | ||||||
| Van Kampen, Robin | Wei, Yi | ½-½ | 42 | B52 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Salem, A.R. Saleh | Navara, David | 0-1 | 40 | D85 | Gruenfeld Defence | |
| Sevian, Samuel | Haast, Anne | 1-0 | 29 | B47 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| Potkin, Vladimir | Dale, Ari | ½-½ | 45 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Gunina, Valentina | Shankland, Samuel L | ½-½ | 42 | A48 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | |
| Michiels, Bart | Timman, Jan H | ½-½ | 40 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Klein, David | L'Ami, Erwin | ½-½ | 21 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Round 10 (January 21, 2015) | ||||||
| Wei, Yi | L'Ami, Erwin | 1-0 | 33 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Navara, David | Potkin, Vladimir | ½-½ | 34 | B47 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| Shankland, Samuel L | Sevian, Samuel | ½-½ | 44 | C78 | Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence | |
| Van Kampen, Robin | Michiels, Bart | 1-0 | 40 | C05 | French Tarrasch | |
| Haast, Anne | Klein, David | ½-½ | 133 | B03 | Alekhine's Defence | |
| Dale, Ari | Gunina, Valentina | ½-½ | 100 | E47 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Timman, Jan H | Salem, A.R. Saleh | 0-1 | 38 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Round 11 (January 23, 2015) | ||||||
| Salem, A.R. Saleh | Van Kampen, Robin | 1-0 | 37 | B40 | Sicilian Classical | |
| Sevian, Samuel | Dale, Ari | ½-½ | 24 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
| Potkin, Vladimir | Timman, Jan H | 1-0 | 76 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
| L'Ami, Erwin | Haast, Anne | ½-½ | 46 | D20 | QGA | |
| Gunina, Valentina | Navara, David | ½-½ | 30 | E15 | Queens Indian | |
| Michiels, Bart | Wei, Yi | 0-1 | 37 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Klein, David | Shankland, Samuel L | 0-1 | 18 | A01 | Larsen Opening | |
| Round 12 (January 24, 2015) | ||||||
| Wei, Yi | Haast, Anne | 1-0 | 26 | B48 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| Navara, David | Sevian, Samuel | ½-½ | 44 | A22 | English Opening | |
| Shankland, Samuel L | L'Ami, Erwin | 1-0 | 40 | C58 | Two Knights Defence | |
| Van Kampen, Robin | Potkin, Vladimir | 1-0 | 31 | C11 | French Defence | |
| Michiels, Bart | Salem, A.R. Saleh | 0-1 | 38 | E33 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Dale, Ari | Klein, David | ½-½ | 36 | E70 | King's Indian Fianchetto | |
| Timman, Jan H | Gunina, Valentina | 0-1 | 40 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
| Round 13 (January 25, 2015) | ||||||
| Salem, A.R. Saleh | Wei, Yi | ½-½ | 37 | A37 | English Symmetrical | |
| Sevian, Samuel | Timman, Jan H | 1-0 | 36 | B07 | Pirc Defence | |
| Potkin, Vladimir | Michiels, Bart | ½-½ | 59 | D11 | Slav Defence | |
| L'Ami, Erwin | Dale, Ari | 1-0 | 61 | D30 | Queen's Gambit (without Nc3) | |
| Gunina, Valentina | Van Kampen, Robin | 0-1 | 62 | A05 | Various | |
| Klein, David | Navara, David | 0-1 | 33 | B18 | Caro Kann | |
| Haast, Anne | Shankland, Samuel L | 0-1 | 45 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
