79th Tata Steel Masters 2017

79th Tata Steel Masters 2017

13 - 29 January 2017          Click here for Challengers group


American grandmaster Wesley So (23) has won the 79th edition of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament. Playing with black he managed to beat Russian Ian Nepomniatchi and thus managed to leave behind world champion Magnus Carlsen, Chinese super talent Wei Yi and Levon Aronian. They were all half a point behind So before the start of the 13th round, which was opened by former world champion Anatoli Karpov, and so were all still competing for first place. It’s the first time So has won a tournament in which Carlsen was participating. Carlsen came in second in the Tata Steel Masters. The first regular match between Carlsen and Karjakin since their world championship match in New York ended in a draw today. Wesley So has remained unbeaten for 56 matches in a row and is now the world’s number three chess player. So after his victory: “Winning this prestigious tournament has been a goal for a long time. I really love the Tata Steel Chess Tournament”. So received the award from Anatoli Karpov and Theo Henrar, chairman of the directors of Tata Steel Nederland.



Results of Tata Steel Masters 2017

  ScoreRatingTPRSB1234567891011121314
1So, Wesley9.0 / 132808288853.5 ½½½½½½½1½1111
2Carlsen, Magnus8.0 / 132840283151.25½ ½½1½1½½½1½01
3Adhiban, Baskaran7.5 / 132653281647½½ ½½10½011½1½
4Aronian, Levon7.5 / 132780280646½½½ ½011½0½½11
5Wei, Yi7.5 / 132704281244.75½0½½ 1½½½½0111
6Karjakin, Sergey7.0 / 132785277743½½010 ½½½1½½½1
7Eljanov, Pavel7.0 / 132755278042½010½½ ½½½½½11
8Giri, Anish6.5 / 132773274941½½½0½½½ ½½½1½½
9Harikrishna, Pentala6.0 / 1327662721400½1½½½½½ ½½½½0
10Andreikin, Dmitri6.0 / 132736272339½½01½0½½½ ½½½½
11Wojtaszek, Radoslaw6.0 / 132750272235.75000½1½½½½½ ½½1
12Nepomniachtchi, Ian5.0 / 132767266331.50½½½0½½0½½½ ½½
13Rapport, Richard4.5 / 13270226452801000½0½½½½½ ½
14Van Wely, Loek3.5 / 132695258020.7500½0000½1½0½½ 


Round 1 (January 14, 2017) Live Show  Recap 
So, Wesley Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ 33 D12 Slav Defence
Adhiban, Baskaran Van Wely, Loek ½-½ 61 B22 Sicilian Alapin
Karjakin, Sergey Giri, Anish ½-½ 35 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Eljanov, Pavel Rapport, Richard 1-0 41 A04 Dutch System
Harikrishna, Pentala Aronian, Levon ½-½ 49 C89 Ruy Lopez Marshall
Andreikin, Dmitry Wei, Yi ½-½ 55 C42 Petroff's Defence
Wojtaszek, Radoslaw Nepomniachtchi, Ian ½-½ 31 D83 Gruenfeld 4.Bf4
Round 2 (January 15, 2017) Live Show  Recap 
Carlsen, Magnus Wojtaszek, Radoslaw 1-0 44 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Aronian, Levon Wei, Yi ½-½ 35 D02 Queen's Pawn Game
Giri, Anish So, Wesley ½-½ 43 D78 Gruenfeld 3.g3
Harikrishna, Pentala Adhiban, Baskaran 1-0 43 C78 Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Andreikin, Dmitry ½-½ 21 C45 Scotch Game
Rapport, Richard Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ 30 A01 Larsen Opening
Van Wely, Loek Eljanov, Pavel 0-1 44 E15 Queens Indian
Round 3 (January 16, 2017) Live Show  Recap 
So, Wesley Rapport, Richard 1-0 48 E18 Queens Indian
Adhiban, Baskaran Aronian, Levon ½-½ 38 D02 Queen's Pawn Game
Wei, Yi Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1-0 75 B96 Sicilian Najdorf
Karjakin, Sergey Van Wely, Loek 1-0 50 B09 Pirc Defence
Eljanov, Pavel Harikrishna, Pentala ½-½ 42 A34 English Symmetrical
Andreikin, Dmitry Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ 27 E10 Blumenfeld Counter Gambit
Wojtaszek, Radoslaw Giri, Anish ½-½ 41 D12 Slav Defence
Round 4 (January 17, 2017) Live Show  Recap 
Carlsen, Magnus Wei, Yi 1-0 33 C24 Bishop's Opening
Adhiban, Baskaran Eljanov, Pavel 0-1 56 E12 Queens Indian Petrosian
Aronian, Levon Nepomniachtchi, Ian ½-½ 28 E60 King's Indian without Nc3
Giri, Anish Andreikin, Dmitry ½-½ 41 C45 Scotch Game
Harikrishna, Pentala Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ 30 C50 Giuoco Piano
Rapport, Richard Wojtaszek, Radoslaw ½-½ 52 B23 Sicilian Closed
Van Wely, Loek So, Wesley 0-1 43 A07 Barcza System
Round 5 (January 19, 2017) Live Show  Recap 
So, Wesley Harikrishna, Pentala 1-0 48 A05 Various
Wei, Yi Giri, Anish ½-½ 43 B18 Caro Kann
Karjakin, Sergey Adhiban, Baskaran 0-1 31 C11 French Defence
Eljanov, Pavel Aronian, Levon 0-1 37 A14 Reti Opening
Andreikin, Dmitry Rapport, Richard ½-½ 55 C55 Two Knights Defence
Wojtaszek, Radoslaw Van Wely, Loek 1-0 46 E60 King's Indian without Nc3
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ 28 A21 English Opening
Round 6 (January 20, 2017) Live Show  Recap 
Adhiban, Baskaran So, Wesley ½-½ 39 C33 Kings Bishops Gambit
Aronian, Levon Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ 30 D10 Slav Defence
Eljanov, Pavel Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ 35 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Giri, Anish Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1-0 33 B91 Sicilian Najdorf with 6.g3
Harikrishna, Pentala Wojtaszek, Radoslaw ½-½ 67 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Rapport, Richard Wei, Yi 0-1 32 C42 Petroff's Defence
Van Wely, Loek Andreikin, Dmitry ½-½ 60 E10 Blumenfeld Counter Gambit
Round 7 (January 21, 2017) Live Show   Recap 
So, Wesley Eljanov, Pavel ½-½ 38 C50 Giuoco Piano
Carlsen, Magnus Giri, Anish ½-½ 123 D05 Colle System
Wei, Yi Van Wely, Loek 1-0 53 B94 Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Bg5
Karjakin, Sergey Aronian, Levon 1-0 58 C50 Giuoco Piano
Andreikin, Dmitry Harikrishna, Pentala ½-½ 43 A00 Irregular Openings
Wojtaszek, Radoslaw Adhiban, Baskaran 0-1 66 A40 Unusual Replies to 1.d4
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Rapport, Richard ½-½ 45 C55 Two Knights Defence
Round 8 (January 22, 2017) Live Show  Recap 
Adhiban, Baskaran Andreikin, Dmitry 1-0 46 C25 Vienna Game
Aronian, Levon Giri, Anish 1-0 43 E10 Blumenfeld Counter Gambit
Karjakin, Sergey So, Wesley ½-½ 22 A06 Zukertort Opening
Eljanov, Pavel Wojtaszek, Radoslaw ½-½ 46 B92 Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Be2
Harikrishna, Pentala Wei, Yi ½-½ 27 C43 Petroff's Defence
Rapport, Richard Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 33 A06 Zukertort Opening
Van Wely, Loek Nepomniachtchi, Ian ½-½ 74 D83 Gruenfeld 4.Bf4
Round 9 (January 24, 2017) Live Show  Recap 
So, Wesley Aronian, Levon ½-½ 38 D39 QGD Ragozin
Carlsen, Magnus Van Wely, Loek 1-0 59 B81 Sicilian Keres Attack
Wei, Yi Adhiban, Baskaran ½-½ 92 A15 English counter King's Fianchetto
Giri, Anish Rapport, Richard ½-½ 36 E16 Queens Indian
Andreikin, Dmitry Eljanov, Pavel ½-½ 54 A45 Trompowsky
Wojtaszek, Radoslaw Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ 33 E15 Queens Indian
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Harikrishna, Pentala ½-½ 79 A34 English Symmetrical
Round 10 (January 25, 2017) Live Show   Recap 
So, Wesley Wojtaszek, Radoslaw 1-0 34 E06 Catalan
Adhiban, Baskaran Nepomniachtchi, Ian ½-½ 45 B96 Sicilian Najdorf
Aronian, Levon Rapport, Richard 1-0 28 E18 Queens Indian
Karjakin, Sergey Andreikin, Dmitry 1-0 61 C50 Giuoco Piano
Eljanov, Pavel Wei, Yi ½-½ 55 A13 Reti Opening
Harikrishna, Pentala Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ 37 C48 Four Knights Rubinstein
Van Wely, Loek Giri, Anish ½-½ 31 D43 Anti-Meran Gambit
Round 11 (January 27, 2017) Live Show   Recap 
Carlsen, Magnus Adhiban, Baskaran ½-½ 49 B01 Centre Counter
Wei, Yi Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 31 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Giri, Anish Harikrishna, Pentala ½-½ 36 A34 English Symmetrical
Andreikin, Dmitry So, Wesley ½-½ 25 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Wojtaszek, Radoslaw Aronian, Levon ½-½ 56 D19 Slav Defence
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Eljanov, Pavel ½-½ 53 A45 Trompowsky
Rapport, Richard Van Wely, Loek ½-½ 39 A01 Larsen Opening
Round 12 (January 28, 2017) Live Show  Recap 
So, Wesley Wei, Yi ½-½ 32 D41 Semi-Tarrasch Defence
Adhiban, Baskaran Giri, Anish ½-½ 34 C24 Bishop's Opening
Aronian, Levon Van Wely, Loek 1-0 34 E81 King's Indian Saemisch
Karjakin, Sergey Nepomniachtchi, Ian ½-½ 21 B91 Sicilian Najdorf with 6.g3
Eljanov, Pavel Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 60 A90 Dutch Classical
Harikrishna, Pentala Rapport, Richard ½-½ 52 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Wojtaszek, Radoslaw Andreikin, Dmitry ½-½ 51 D15 Slav Defence
Round 13 (January 29, 2017) Live Show  Recap  
Carlsen, Magnus Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ 53 C53 Giuoco Piano
Wei, Yi Wojtaszek, Radoslaw 0-1 70 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Giri, Anish Eljanov, Pavel ½-½ 63 E19 Queens Indian
Andreikin, Dmitry Aronian, Levon 1-0 50 D11 Slav Defence
Nepomniachtchi, Ian So, Wesley 0-1 28 A45 Trompowsky
Rapport, Richard Adhiban, Baskaran 0-1 41 A45 Trompowsky
Van Wely, Loek Harikrishna, Pentala 1-0 36 E04 Catalan