15 - 31 January 2016 Click here for Masters group
In the B-Group Baskaran Adhiban took first on tie-break from Eltaj Safarli and Aleksey Dreev after all scored 9/13. Adhiban and Safarli will play in the Masters group next year.
Standings Tata Steel Challengers 2016
| Score | Rating | TPR | SB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | ||
| 1 | Baskaran, Adhiban | 9.0 / 13 | 2653 | 2704 | 56.25 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | Safarli, Eltaj | 9.0 / 13 | 2653 | 2704 | 53.5 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | |
| 3 | Dreev, Alexey | 9.0 / 13 | 2644 | 2705 | 53.25 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | |
| 4 | Bok, Benjamin | 7.0 / 13 | 2607 | 2595 | 39.25 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | |
| 5 | Antipov, Mikhail | 7.0 / 13 | 2567 | 2598 | 39 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 6 | Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter | 6.5 / 13 | 2679 | 2561 | 43.75 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | |
| 7 | van Foreest, Jorden | 6.5 / 13 | 2541 | 2571 | 41 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | |
| 8 | Abasov, Nijat | 6.5 / 13 | 2556 | 2570 | 39.25 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | |
| 9 | l'Ami, Erwin | 6.5 / 13 | 2627 | 2565 | 38.5 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | |
| 10 | Sevian, Samuel | 6.5 / 13 | 2578 | 2569 | 37.75 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | Ju, Wenjun | 6.0 / 13 | 2548 | 2542 | 33.5 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | |
| 12 | Batsiashvili, Nino | 5.0 / 13 | 2485 | 2489 | 31.75 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | |
| 13 | Admiraal, Miguoel | 4.5 / 13 | 2441 | 2469 | 27.25 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | Haast, Anne | 2.0 / 13 | 2391 | 2287 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1. | Adhiban, Baskaran | g | IND | 2653 | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2703 | |||||||
| 2. | Safarli, Eltaj | g | AZE | 2653 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 9 | 2703 | |||||||
| 3. | Dreev, Aleksey | g | RUS | 2644 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 9 | 2704 | |||||||
| 4. | Bok, Benjamin | g | NED | 2607 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2595 | |||||||
| 5. | Antipov, Mikhail Al. | g | RUS | 2567 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2598 | |||||||
| 6. | Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter | g | GER | 2679 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 6½ | 2560 | |||||||
| 7. | Van Foreest, Jorden | m | NED | 2541 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 6½ | 2571 | |||||||
| 8. | Abasov, Nijat | g | AZE | 2556 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 6½ | 2570 | |||||||
| 9. | L'Ami, Erwin | g | NED | 2627 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6½ | 2564 | |||||||
| 10. | Sevian, Samuel | g | USA | 2578 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6½ | 2568 | |||||||
| 11. | Ju, Wenjun | g | CHN | 2548 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2541 | |||||||
| 12. | Batsiashvili, Nino | m | GEO | 2485 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2488 | |||||||
| 13. | Admiraal, Miguoel | m | NED | 2441 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 4½ | 2469 | |||||||
| 14. | Haast, Anne | wg | NED | 2391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | 2 | 2287 | |||||||
| Round 1 (January 16, 2016) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adhiban, Baskaran | - Abasov, Nijat | 1-0 | 35 | E34 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Safarli, Eltaj | - Sevian, Samuel | 1-0 | 55 | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto | |
| Dreev, Aleksey | - Bok, Benjamin | 1-0 | 45 | D83 | Gruenfeld 4.Bf4 | |
| Antipov, Mikhail Al. | - Ju, Wenjun | 0-1 | 37 | B40 | Sicilian Classical | |
| Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter | - Batsiashvili, Nino | 1-0 | 49 | D31 | Semi-Slav Defence | |
| L'Ami, Erwin | - Admiraal, Miguoel | 1-0 | 34 | D10 | Slav Defence | |
| Haast, Anne | - Van Foreest, Jorden | 0-1 | 37 | B56 | Sicilian Defence | |
| Round 2 (January 17, 2016) | ||||||
| Bok, Benjamin | - L'Ami, Erwin | 1-0 | 38 | A88 | Dutch Leningrad | |
| Van Foreest, Jorden | - Batsiashvili, Nino | 0-1 | 60 | A80 | Dutch | |
| Abasov, Nijat | - Safarli, Eltaj | ½-½ | 40 | A50 | Queen's Indian (without e7-e6) | |
| Sevian, Samuel | - Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter | ½-½ | 25 | C19 | French Winawer | |
| Ju, Wenjun | - Dreev, Aleksey | 0-1 | 47 | A07 | Barcza System | |
| Admiraal, Miguoel | - Adhiban, Baskaran | 0-1 | 43 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Haast, Anne | - Antipov, Mikhail Al. | 0-1 | 49 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Round 3 (January 18, 2016) | ||||||
| Adhiban, Baskaran | - Bok, Benjamin | ½-½ | 71 | A32 | English Symmetrical | |
| Safarli, Eltaj | - Admiraal, Miguoel | ½-½ | 95 | B19 | Caro Kann | |
| Dreev, Aleksey | - Haast, Anne | 1-0 | 54 | D20 | QGA | |
| Antipov, Mikhail Al. | - Van Foreest, Jorden | 1-0 | 30 | B50 | Sicilian Defence | |
| Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter | - Abasov, Nijat | ½-½ | 27 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| L'Ami, Erwin | - Ju, Wenjun | ½-½ | 69 | E53 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Batsiashvili, Nino | - Sevian, Samuel | 0-1 | 58 | E04 | Catalan | |
| Round 4 (January 19, 2016) | ||||||
| Bok, Benjamin | - Safarli, Eltaj | 0-1 | 73 | E11 | Bogo Indian Defence | |
| Antipov, Mikhail Al. | - Dreev, Aleksey | 0-1 | 46 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
| Van Foreest, Jorden | - Sevian, Samuel | 1-0 | 25 | B23 | Sicilian Closed | |
| Abasov, Nijat | - Batsiashvili, Nino | 0-1 | 59 | A07 | Barcza System | |
| Ju, Wenjun | - Adhiban, Baskaran | 0-1 | 46 | E10 | Blumenfeld Counter Gambit | |
| Admiraal, Miguoel | - Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter | ½-½ | 67 | C55 | Two Knights Defence | |
| Haast, Anne | - L'Ami, Erwin | 0-1 | 67 | C45 | Scotch Game | |
| Round 5 (January 20, 2016) | ||||||
| Adhiban, Baskaran | - Haast, Anne | 1-0 | 31 | D16 | Slav Lasker/Smyslov | |
| Safarli, Eltaj | - Ju, Wenjun | ½-½ | 51 | B47 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| Dreev, Aleksey | - Van Foreest, Jorden | ½-½ | 14 | E81 | King's Indian Saemisch | |
| Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter | - Bok, Benjamin | ½-½ | 47 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| L'Ami, Erwin | - Antipov, Mikhail Al. | 0-1 | 54 | E47 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Sevian, Samuel | - Abasov, Nijat | 1-0 | 41 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Batsiashvili, Nino | - Admiraal, Miguoel | 1-0 | 45 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Round 6 (January 22, 2016) | ||||||
| Dreev, Aleksey | - L'Ami, Erwin | ½-½ | 36 | E11 | Bogo Indian Defence | |
| Bok, Benjamin | - Batsiashvili, Nino | ½-½ | 39 | D34 | Tarrasch Defence, Main Line | |
| Antipov, Mikhail Al. | - Adhiban, Baskaran | ½-½ | 41 | B40 | Sicilian Classical | |
| Van Foreest, Jorden | - Abasov, Nijat | 0-1 | 75 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
| Ju, Wenjun | - Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter | ½-½ | 44 | A21 | English Opening | |
| Admiraal, Miguoel | - Sevian, Samuel | 1-0 | 54 | B83 | Sicilian Scheveningen | |
| Haast, Anne | - Safarli, Eltaj | 0-1 | 31 | C61 | Ruy Lopez Bird's Defence | |
| Round 7 (January 23, 2016) | ||||||
| Adhiban, Baskaran | - Dreev, Aleksey | 1-0 | 24 | D45 | Anti-Meran Variations | |
| Safarli, Eltaj | - Antipov, Mikhail Al. | 1-0 | 22 | C12 | French MacCutcheon | |
| Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter | - Haast, Anne | 0-1 | 34 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Abasov, Nijat | - Admiraal, Miguoel | ½-½ | 55 | A40 | Unusual Replies to 1.d4 | |
| L'Ami, Erwin | - Van Foreest, Jorden | 0-1 | 61 | D10 | Slav Defence | |
| Sevian, Samuel | - Bok, Benjamin | ½-½ | 62 | B94 | Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Bg5 | |
| Batsiashvili, Nino | - Ju, Wenjun | ½-½ | 62 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Round 8 (January 24, 2016) | ||||||
| Dreev, Aleksey | - Safarli, Eltaj | ½-½ | 23 | E11 | Bogo Indian Defence | |
| Bok, Benjamin | - Abasov, Nijat | ½-½ | 23 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Antipov, Mikhail Al. | - Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter | ½-½ | 57 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
| Van Foreest, Jorden | - Admiraal, Miguoel | ½-½ | 57 | A40 | Unusual Replies to 1.d4 | |
| L'Ami, Erwin | - Adhiban, Baskaran | ½-½ | 49 | D31 | Semi-Slav Defence | |
| Ju, Wenjun | - Sevian, Samuel | 0-1 | 49 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
| Haast, Anne | - Batsiashvili, Nino | 1-0 | 20 | C70 | Ruy Lopez | |
| Round 9 (January 26, 2016) | ||||||
| Adhiban, Baskaran | - Van Foreest, Jorden | 0-1 | 41 | D17 | Slav Defence | |
| Safarli, Eltaj | - L'Ami, Erwin | ½-½ | 30 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter | - Dreev, Aleksey | ½-½ | 31 | B10 | Caro Kann | |
| Abasov, Nijat | - Ju, Wenjun | 1-0 | 62 | A05 | Various | |
| Sevian, Samuel | - Haast, Anne | 1-0 | 37 | C78 | Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence | |
| Batsiashvili, Nino | - Antipov, Mikhail Al. | 0-1 | 69 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Admiraal, Miguoel | - Bok, Benjamin | 0-1 | 33 | B51 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Round 10 (January 27, 2016) | ||||||
| Adhiban, Baskaran | - Safarli, Eltaj | 1-0 | 62 | A45 | Trompowsky | |
| Dreev, Aleksey | - Batsiashvili, Nino | 1-0 | 33 | D31 | Semi-Slav Defence | |
| Antipov, Mikhail Al. | - Sevian, Samuel | 0-1 | 40 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Van Foreest, Jorden | - Bok, Benjamin | 1-0 | 39 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| L'Ami, Erwin | - Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter | ½-½ | 34 | E10 | Blumenfeld Counter Gambit | |
| Ju, Wenjun | - Admiraal, Miguoel | 1-0 | 41 | D30 | Queen's Gambit (without Nc3) | |
| Haast, Anne | - Abasov, Nijat | 0-1 | 37 | C70 | Ruy Lopez | |
| Round 11 (January 29, 2016) | ||||||
| Safarli, Eltaj | - Van Foreest, Jorden | 1-0 | 62 | C16 | French Winawer | |
| Bok, Benjamin | - Ju, Wenjun | 1-0 | 37 | E87 | King's Indian Saemisch | |
| Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter | - Adhiban, Baskaran | ½-½ | 111 | B50 | Sicilian Defence | |
| Abasov, Nijat | - Antipov, Mikhail Al. | ½-½ | 47 | A46 | Queen's Pawn Opening | |
| Sevian, Samuel | - Dreev, Aleksey | 0-1 | 72 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
| Batsiashvili, Nino | - L'Ami, Erwin | ½-½ | 47 | E52 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Admiraal, Miguoel | - Haast, Anne | 1-0 | 41 | C54 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Round 12 (January 30, 2016) | ||||||
| Adhiban, Baskaran | - Batsiashvili, Nino | ½-½ | 62 | E31 | Nimzo Indian Leningrad | |
| Safarli, Eltaj | - Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter | ½-½ | 38 | C07 | French Tarrasch | |
| Dreev, Aleksey | - Abasov, Nijat | ½-½ | 55 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Antipov, Mikhail Al. | - Admiraal, Miguoel | 1-0 | 36 | B40 | Sicilian Classical | |
| Van Foreest, Jorden | - Ju, Wenjun | 0-1 | 44 | C36 | Kings Gambit Modern Variation | |
| L'Ami, Erwin | - Sevian, Samuel | 1-0 | 44 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Haast, Anne | - Bok, Benjamin | 0-1 | 40 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Round 13 (January 31, 2016) | ||||||
| Bok, Benjamin | - Antipov, Mikhail Al. | ½-½ | 44 | E11 | Bogo Indian Defence | |
| Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter | - Van Foreest, Jorden | ½-½ | 31 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Abasov, Nijat | - L'Ami, Erwin | ½-½ | 24 | E11 | Bogo Indian Defence | |
| Sevian, Samuel | - Adhiban, Baskaran | ½-½ | 45 | B94 | Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Bg5 | |
| Ju, Wenjun | - Haast, Anne | 1-0 | 35 | A22 | English Opening | |
| Batsiashvili, Nino | - Safarli, Eltaj | 0-1 | 36 | C01 | French Exchange | |
| Admiraal, Miguoel | - Dreev, Aleksey | ½-½ | 45 | B10 | Caro Kann | |
