13 - 28 January 2018 Click here for Challengers group
The 80th Tata Steel Masters took place in Wijk aan Zee with away days in Hilversum and Groningen. World Champion Magnus Carlsen scored his first classical tournament win since Bilbao in July 2016. Anish Giri put in perhaps his most impressive performance so far. Giri looked more threatening than he has done in a long time. However Carlsen hasn't lost a tie-break since losing to Aronian in 2007 and in the last year has been dominant in blitz chess. He won very smoothly in the first tie-break game and calmly recovered from a tricky position to draw game two. Giri however finally looks to have put a period of rather indifferent chess behind him and looks ready for a better future.
Results of Tata Steel Masters 2018
| Score | Rating | TPR | SB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | ||
| 1 | Giri, Anish | 9.0 / 13 | 2752 | 2891 | 55 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | Carlsen, Magnus | 9.0 / 13 | 2834 | 2885 | 53 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 3 | Kramnik, Vladimir | 8.5 / 13 | 2787 | 2857 | 49.5 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | |
| 4 | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 8.5 / 13 | 2804 | 2856 | 48 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | |
| 5 | Anand, Viswanathan | 8.0 / 13 | 2767 | 2836 | 46 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | |
| 6 | So, Wesley | 8.0 / 13 | 2792 | 2834 | 45.25 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | |
| 7 | Karjakin, Sergey | 7.5 / 13 | 2753 | 2807 | 48.5 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | |
| 8 | Svidler, Peter | 6.0 / 13 | 2768 | 2720 | 35.25 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | |
| 9 | Wei, Yi | 5.5 / 13 | 2743 | 2694 | 32.75 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | |
| 10 | Jones, Gawain C B | 5.0 / 13 | 2640 | 2672 | 29.5 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | |
| 11 | Caruana, Fabiano | 5.0 / 13 | 2811 | 2659 | 28 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | |
| 12 | Matlakov, Maxim | 5.0 / 13 | 2718 | 2666 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | |
| 13 | Adhiban, B. | 3.5 / 13 | 2655 | 2583 | 19.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | |
| 14 | Hou, Yifan | 2.5 / 13 | 2680 | 2505 | 15 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ |
| Round 1 (January 13, 2018) | Live Show  |
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| Giri, Anish | Hou, Yifan | 1-0 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | ||
| Carlsen, Magnus | Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | C42 | Petroff's Defence | ||
| Kramnik, Vladimir | Wei, Yi | 1-0 | D77 | Gruenfeld 3.g3 | ||
| Anand, Viswanathan | Matlakov, Maxim | 1-0 | C77 | Ruy Lopez Anderssen | ||
| So, Wesley | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | B29 | Sicilian Defence | ||
| Svidler, Peter | Adhiban, Baskaran | ½-½ | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | ||
| Jones, Gawain C B | Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | C54 | Giuoco Piano | ||
| Round 2 (January 14, 2018) | Live Show |
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| Giri, Anish | Kramnik, Vladimir | 1-0 | A13 | Reti Opening | ||
| Karjakin, Sergey | Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | A07 | Barcza System | ||
| Wei, Yi | Svidler, Peter | ½-½ | D80 | Gruenfeld 4.Bg5 | ||
| Caruana, Fabiano | Jones, Gawain C B | ½-½ | E71 | King's Indian 5.h3 | ||
| Matlakov, Maxim | So, Wesley | ½-½ | E04 | Catalan | ||
| Adhiban, Baskaran | Carlsen, Magnus | 0-1 | C47 | Four Knights | ||
| Hou, Yifan | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 0-1 | C15 | French Winawer | ||
| Round 3 (January 15, 2018) | Live Show |
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| Carlsen, Magnus | Wei, Yi | ½-½ | E06 | Catalan | ||
| Kramnik, Vladimir | Hou, Yifan | ½-½ | A18 | English Opening | ||
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | Matlakov, Maxim | ½-½ | D45 | Anti-Meran Variations | ||
| Anand, Viswanathan | Caruana, Fabiano | 1-0 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | ||
| So, Wesley | Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | D38 | QGD Ragozin | ||
| Svidler, Peter | Giri, Anish | ½-½ | C48 | Four Knights Rubinstein | ||
| Jones, Gawain C B | Adhiban, Baskaran | 1-0 | C07 | French Tarrasch | ||
| Round 4 (January 16, 2018) | Live Show |
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| Giri, Anish | Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | C19 | French Winawer | ||
| Kramnik, Vladimir | Svidler, Peter | 1-0 | D78 | Gruenfeld 3.g3 | ||
| Karjakin, Sergey | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | C42 | Petroff's Defence | ||
| Wei, Yi | Jones, Gawain C B | 1-0 | E71 | King's Indian 5.h3 | ||
| Caruana, Fabiano | So, Wesley | ½-½ | E46 | Nimzo Indian Rubinstein | ||
| Adhiban, Baskaran | Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | A09 | Reti Opening | ||
| Hou, Yifan | Matlakov, Maxim | 0-1 | C89 | Ruy Lopez Marshall | ||
| Round 5 (January 17, 2018) | Live Show |
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| Carlsen, Magnus | Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | C50 | Giuoco Piano | ||
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | Caruana, Fabiano | 1-0 | D30 | Queen's Gambit (without Nc3) | ||
| Anand, Viswanathan | Wei, Yi | ½-½ | C42 | Petroff's Defence | ||
| So, Wesley | Adhiban, Baskaran | 1-0 | A10 | Dutch, QI and KID Systems | ||
| Svidler, Peter | Hou, Yifan | 1-0 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | ||
| Jones, Gawain C B | Giri, Anish | ½-½ | B14 | Caro Kann Panov | ||
| Matlakov, Maxim | Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | A07 | Barcza System | ||
| Round 6 (January 19, 2018) | Live Show |
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| Giri, Anish | Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | E03 | Catalan | ||
| Kramnik, Vladimir | Jones, Gawain C B | ½-½ | A49 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | ||
| Svidler, Peter | Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | A13 | Reti Opening | ||
| Wei, Yi | So, Wesley | 0-1 | A06 | Zukertort Opening | ||
| Caruana, Fabiano | Matlakov, Maxim | ½-½ | C88 | Ruy Lopez Closed | ||
| Adhiban, Baskaran | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 0-1 | A33 | English Symmetrical | ||
| Hou, Yifan | Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | B18 | Caro Kann | ||
| Round 7 (January 20, 2018) | Live Show |
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| Carlsen, Magnus | Hou, Yifan | 1-0 | D35 | QGD Exchange | ||
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | Wei, Yi | 1-0 | E06 | Catalan | ||
| Anand, Viswanathan | Kramnik, Vladimir | 0-1 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | ||
| So, Wesley | Giri, Anish | ½-½ | D55 | Queens Gambit Old Lasker Variation | ||
| Karjakin, Sergey | Caruana, Fabiano | 1-0 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | ||
| Jones, Gawain C B | Svidler, Peter | ½-½ | B22 | Sicilian Alapin | ||
| Matlakov, Maxim | Adhiban, Baskaran | ½-½ | E68 | King's Indian Fianchetto | ||
| Round 8 (January 21, 2018) | Live Show |
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| Giri, Anish | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 1-0 | A30 | English Symmetrical | ||
| Carlsen, Magnus | Jones, Gawain C B | 1-0 | B76 | Sicilian Modern Dragon | ||
| Kramnik, Vladimir | So, Wesley | ½-½ | A14 | Reti Opening | ||
| Svidler, Peter | Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | A35 | English Symmetrical | ||
| Wei, Yi | Matlakov, Maxim | ½-½ | C47 | Four Knights | ||
| Adhiban, Baskaran | Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | A05 | Various | ||
| Hou, Yifan | Caruana, Fabiano | 0-1 | C96 | Ruy Lopez | ||
| Round 9 (January 23, 2018) | Live Show |
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| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | C53 | Giuoco Piano | ||
| Anand, Viswanathan | Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | C95 | Ruy Lopez Breyer | ||
| So, Wesley | Svidler, Peter | ½-½ | A48 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | ||
| Karjakin, Sergey | Wei, Yi | ½-½ | D30 | Queen's Gambit (without Nc3) | ||
| Jones, Gawain C B | Hou, Yifan | ½-½ | A14 | Reti Opening | ||
| Caruana, Fabiano | Adhiban, Baskaran | ½-½ | E71 | King's Indian 5.h3 | ||
| Matlakov, Maxim | Giri, Anish | 0-1 | A07 | Barcza System | ||
| Round 10 (January 24, 2018) | Live Show |
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| Giri, Anish | Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | E00 | Catalan | ||
| Carlsen, Magnus | So, Wesley | 1-0 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | ||
| Kramnik, Vladimir | Matlakov, Maxim | 1-0 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | ||
| Svidler, Peter | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 0-1 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | ||
| Wei, Yi | Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | C48 | Four Knights Rubinstein | ||
| Jones, Gawain C B | Anand, Viswanathan | 0-1 | B22 | Sicilian Alapin | ||
| Hou, Yifan | Adhiban, Baskaran | ½-½ | A46 | Queen's Pawn Opening | ||
| Round 11 (January 26, 2018) | Live Show |
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| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | E34 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | ||
| Anand, Viswanathan | Hou, Yifan | 1-0 | D35 | QGD Exchange | ||
| So, Wesley | Jones, Gawain C B | 1-0 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | ||
| Karjakin, Sergey | Kramnik, Vladimir | 1-0 | A14 | Reti Opening | ||
| Caruana, Fabiano | Giri, Anish | ½-½ | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | ||
| Matlakov, Maxim | Svidler, Peter | ½-½ | A33 | English Symmetrical | ||
| Adhiban, Baskaran | Wei, Yi | ½-½ | A37 | English Symmetrical | ||
| Round 12 (January 27, 2018) | Live Show |
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| Giri, Anish | Adhiban, Baskaran | 1-0 | A10 | Dutch, QI and KID Systems | ||
| Carlsen, Magnus | Matlakov, Maxim | 1-0 | B48 | Sicilian Paulsen | ||
| Kramnik, Vladimir | Caruana, Fabiano | 1-0 | B13 | Caro Kann Exchange | ||
| Anand, Viswanathan | So, Wesley | ½-½ | C80 | Ruy Lopez Open | ||
| Svidler, Peter | Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | A07 | Barcza System | ||
| Jones, Gawain C B | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | C42 | Petroff's Defence | ||
| Hou, Yifan | Wei, Yi | ½-½ | C42 | Petroff's Defence | ||
| Round 13 (January 28, 2018) | Live Show |
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| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | ||
| So, Wesley | Hou, Yifan | 1-0 | E01 | Catalan | ||
| Karjakin, Sergey | Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | C88 | Ruy Lopez Closed | ||
| Wei, Yi | Giri, Anish | ½-½ | A06 | Zukertort Opening | ||
| Caruana, Fabiano | Svidler, Peter | ½-½ | C89 | Ruy Lopez Marshall | ||
| Matlakov, Maxim | Jones, Gawain C B | ½-½ | E65 | King's Indian Fianchetto | ||
| Adhiban, Baskaran | Kramnik, Vladimir | 0-1 | C26 | Vienna Game | ||
| 80th Tata Steel Masters Tie Break | Live Show |
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| Carlsen, Magnus | Giri, Anish | 1-0 | A15 | English opening | |
| Giri, Anish | Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
