13 - 28 January 2018 Click here for Masters group
Santosh Gujrathi Vidit will play in the Masters Group next year. After a quick final round draw he had to wait a very long time to see if Anton Korobov could equal his score and overtake him on tie-break. As it was Korobov was worse for much of his game against Dmitry Gordievsky and lost in the end.
Results of Tata Steel Challengers 2018
| Score | Rating | TPR | SB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | ||
| 1 | Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi | 9.0 / 13 | 2718 | 2745 | 55.5 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | Korobov, Anton | 8.0 / 13 | 2652 | 2696 | 48.75 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | |
| 3 | Xiong, Jeffery | 7.5 / 13 | 2634 | 2667 | 47.75 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | |
| 4 | Amin, Bassem | 7.5 / 13 | 2693 | 2663 | 46.75 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | |
| 5 | Van Foreest, Jorden | 7.5 / 13 | 2629 | 2668 | 45.5 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | |
| 6 | Gordievsky, Dmitry | 7.5 / 13 | 2622 | 2668 | 45 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | |
| 7 | Bluebaum, Matthias | 6.5 / 13 | 2640 | 2610 | 41.75 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | |
| 8 | L'Ami, Erwin | 6.0 / 13 | 2634 | 2581 | 38.75 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | |
| 9 | Bok, Benjamin | 6.0 / 13 | 2607 | 2583 | 37.5 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | |
| 10 | Tari, Aryan | 6.0 / 13 | 2599 | 2584 | 37.5 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | |
| 11 | Van Foreest, Lucas | 5.5 / 13 | 2481 | 2565 | 33.75 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | |
| 12 | Krasenkow, Michal | 5.5 / 13 | 2671 | 2550 | 32.5 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | |
| 13 | Harika, Dronavalli | 5.0 / 13 | 2497 | 2534 | 31.5 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | |
| 14 | Girya, Olga | 3.5 / 13 | 2489 | 2446 | 22.5 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ |
| Round 1 (January 13, 2018) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korobov, Anton | - Bluebaum, Matthias | 1-0 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | ||
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Bok, Benjamin | ½-½ | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | ||
| Amin, Bassem | - Harika, Dronavalli | ½-½ | A07 | Barcza System | ||
| Van Foreest, Jorden | - Van Foreest, Lucas | 1-0 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | ||
| Tari, Aryan | - Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi | ½-½ | C92 | Ruy Lopez Chigorin | ||
| Krasenkow, Michal | - L'Ami, Erwin | ½-½ | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | ||
| Girya, Olga | - Gordievsky, Dmitry | 0-1 | E91 | King's Indian Classical | ||
| Round 2 (January 14, 2018) | ||||||
| Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi | - Krasenkow, Michal | 1-0 | B40 | Sicilian Classical | ||
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Korobov, Anton | ½-½ | D11 | Slav Defence | ||
| Gordievsky, Dmitry | - Van Foreest, Jorden | ½-½ | A37 | English Symmetrical | ||
| Bluebaum, Matthias | - Girya, Olga | 0-1 | A07 | Barcza System | ||
| L'Ami, Erwin | - Amin, Bassem | ½-½ | E73 | King's Indian Averbakh | ||
| Bok, Benjamin | - Harika, Dronavalli | ½-½ | B30 | Sicilian Rossolimo | ||
| Van Foreest, Lucas | - Tari, Aryan | 1-0 | B13 | Caro Kann Exchange | ||
| Round 3 (January 15, 2018) | ||||||
| Korobov, Anton | - Bok, Benjamin | 1-0 | D45 | Anti-Meran Variations | ||
| Amin, Bassem | - Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi | 0-1 | B51 | Sicilian Rossolimo | ||
| Van Foreest, Jorden | - Bluebaum, Matthias | 0-1 | C11 | French Defence | ||
| Tari, Aryan | - Gordievsky, Dmitry | ½-½ | D90 | Gruenfeld Flohr | ||
| Krasenkow, Michal | - Van Foreest, Lucas | ½-½ | E53 | Nimzo Indian | ||
| Harika, Dronavalli | - L'Ami, Erwin | ½-½ | B03 | Alekhine's Defence | ||
| Girya, Olga | - Xiong, Jeffery | ½-½ | D27 | QGA | ||
| Round 4 (January 16, 2018) | ||||||
| Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi | - Harika, Dronavalli | 1-0 | B51 | Sicilian Rossolimo | ||
| Korobov, Anton | - Girya, Olga | 1-0 | A13 | Reti Opening | ||
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Van Foreest, Jorden | ½-½ | C03 | French Tarrasch | ||
| Gordievsky, Dmitry | - Krasenkow, Michal | ½-½ | A36 | English Botvinnik | ||
| Bluebaum, Matthias | - Tari, Aryan | ½-½ | A34 | English Symmetrical | ||
| Bok, Benjamin | - L'Ami, Erwin | ½-½ | A14 | Reti Opening | ||
| Van Foreest, Lucas | - Amin, Bassem | 1-0 | C58 | Two Knights Defence | ||
| Round 5 (January 17, 2018) | ||||||
| Amin, Bassem | - Gordievsky, Dmitry | 1-0 | B29 | Sicilian Defence | ||
| Van Foreest, Jorden | - Korobov, Anton | 0-1 | C77 | Ruy Lopez Anderssen | ||
| L'Ami, Erwin | - Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi | ½-½ | D38 | QGD Ragozin | ||
| Tari, Aryan | - Xiong, Jeffery | 1-0 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | ||
| Krasenkow, Michal | - Bluebaum, Matthias | ½-½ | D38 | QGD Ragozin | ||
| Harika, Dronavalli | - Van Foreest, Lucas | ½-½ | A13 | Reti Opening | ||
| Girya, Olga | - Bok, Benjamin | ½-½ | B07 | Pirc Defence | ||
| Round 6 (January 19, 2018) | ||||||
| Korobov, Anton | - Tari, Aryan | 1-0 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | ||
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Krasenkow, Michal | ½-½ | E04 | Catalan | ||
| Gordievsky, Dmitry | - Harika, Dronavalli | ½-½ | A05 | Various | ||
| Bluebaum, Matthias | - Amin, Bassem | ½-½ | E71 | King's Indian 5.h3 | ||
| Bok, Benjamin | - Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi | ½-½ | E00 | Catalan | ||
| Van Foreest, Lucas | - L'Ami, Erwin | ½-½ | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | ||
| Girya, Olga | - Van Foreest, Jorden | ½-½ | A40 | Unusual Replies to 1.d4 | ||
| Round 7 (January 20, 2018) | ||||||
| Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi | - Van Foreest, Lucas | ½-½ | A18 | English Opening | ||
| Amin, Bassem | - Xiong, Jeffery | ½-½ | B94 | Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Bg5 | ||
| Van Foreest, Jorden | - Bok, Benjamin | ½-½ | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | ||
| L'Ami, Erwin | - Gordievsky, Dmitry | ½-½ | E94 | King's Indian Classical | ||
| Tari, Aryan | - Girya, Olga | 1-0 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | ||
| Krasenkow, Michal | - Korobov, Anton | ½-½ | E11 | Bogo Indian Defence | ||
| Harika, Dronavalli | - Bluebaum, Matthias | 0-1 | C07 | French Tarrasch | ||
| Round 8 (January 21, 2018) | ||||||
| Korobov, Anton | - Amin, Bassem | 0-1 | E81 | King's Indian Saemisch | ||
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Harika, Dronavalli | ½-½ | E06 | Catalan | ||
| Van Foreest, Jorden | - Tari, Aryan | 1-0 | C45 | Scotch Game | ||
| Gordievsky, Dmitry | - Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi | 0-1 | A20 | English Opening | ||
| Bluebaum, Matthias | - L'Ami, Erwin | ½-½ | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | ||
| Bok, Benjamin | - Van Foreest, Lucas | 1-0 | A14 | Reti Opening | ||
| Girya, Olga | - Krasenkow, Michal | 0-1 | D31 | Semi-Slav Defence | ||
| Round 9 (January 23, 2018) | ||||||
| Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi | - Bluebaum, Matthias | ½-½ | D30 | Queen's Gambit (without Nc3) | ||
| Amin, Bassem | - Girya, Olga | 1-0 | A07 | Barcza System | ||
| L'Ami, Erwin | - Xiong, Jeffery | 0-1 | A34 | English Symmetrical | ||
| Tari, Aryan | - Bok, Benjamin | ½-½ | A11 | Reti Opening | ||
| Van Foreest, Lucas | - Gordievsky, Dmitry | 0-1 | B41 | Sicilian Paulsen | ||
| Krasenkow, Michal | - Van Foreest, Jorden | 0-1 | D20 | QGA | ||
| Harika, Dronavalli | - Korobov, Anton | ½-½ | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto | ||
| Round 10 (January 24, 2018) | ||||||
| Korobov, Anton | - L'Ami, Erwin | ½-½ | D34 | Tarrasch Defence, Main Line | ||
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi | ½-½ | E10 | Blumenfeld Counter Gambit | ||
| Van Foreest, Jorden | - Amin, Bassem | ½-½ | C84 | Ruy Lopez Centre Attack | ||
| Bluebaum, Matthias | - Van Foreest, Lucas | 1-0 | E06 | Catalan | ||
| Bok, Benjamin | - Gordievsky, Dmitry | 0-1 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | ||
| Tari, Aryan | - Krasenkow, Michal | ½-½ | C45 | Scotch Game | ||
| Girya, Olga | - Harika, Dronavalli | ½-½ | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | ||
| Round 11 (January 26, 2018) | ||||||
| Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi | - Korobov, Anton | ½-½ | B52 | Sicilian Rossolimo | ||
| Amin, Bassem | - Tari, Aryan | ½-½ | A07 | Barcza System | ||
| Gordievsky, Dmitry | - Bluebaum, Matthias | ½-½ | A13 | Reti Opening | ||
| L'Ami, Erwin | - Girya, Olga | ½-½ | B10 | Caro Kann | ||
| Van Foreest, Lucas | - Xiong, Jeffery | 0-1 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | ||
| Krasenkow, Michal | - Bok, Benjamin | ½-½ | D45 | Anti-Meran Variations | ||
| Harika, Dronavalli | - Van Foreest, Jorden | 0-1 | A49 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | ||
| Round 12 (January 27, 2018) | ||||||
| Korobov, Anton | - Van Foreest, Lucas | ½-½ | D39 | QGD Ragozin | ||
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Gordievsky, Dmitry | ½-½ | B41 | Sicilian Paulsen | ||
| Van Foreest, Jorden | - L'Ami, Erwin | ½-½ | C42 | Petroff's Defence | ||
| Bok, Benjamin | - Bluebaum, Matthias | ½-½ | D31 | Semi-Slav Defence | ||
| Tari, Aryan | - Harika, Dronavalli | ½-½ | E06 | Catalan | ||
| Krasenkow, Michal | - Amin, Bassem | 0-1 | E90 | King's Indian Classical | ||
| Girya, Olga | - Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi | 0-1 | A81 | Dutch Leningrad | ||
| Round 13 (January 28, 2018) | ||||||
| Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi | - Van Foreest, Jorden | ½-½ | D26 | QGA | ||
| Amin, Bassem | - Bok, Benjamin | ½-½ | B30 | Sicilian Rossolimo | ||
| Gordievsky, Dmitry | - Korobov, Anton | 1-0 | D78 | Gruenfeld 3.g3 | ||
| Bluebaum, Matthias | - Xiong, Jeffery | 0-1 | D80 | Gruenfeld 4.Bg5 | ||
| L'Ami, Erwin | - Tari, Aryan | ½-½ | D85 | Gruenfeld Defence | ||
| Van Foreest, Lucas | - Girya, Olga | 1-0 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | ||
| Harika, Dronavalli | - Krasenkow, Michal | ½-½ | C50 | Giuoco Piano | ||
