| Tata Steel Masters (2020) |
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The 2020 Tata Steel Masters was a 14-player single round-robin taking place from 11-26 January in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. World Champion Magnus Carlsen again headed the field, which included Top 10 stars Caruana, Giri and So as well as 5-time World Champion Anand. A lot of the focus was on the young stars - Duda, Artemiev, Xiong, and above all the 16-year-old Firouzja, who made his super-tournament debut. As well as the traditional venue in Wijk aan Zee, one round was played in the PSV football stadium in Eindhoven (Round 5, 16 January). The time control was 100 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 50 minutes for 20 moves, then 15 minutes for the rest of the game, with a 30-second increment per move from move 1. If there was a tie for first place, the top two after tiebreaks would play a 2-game blitz (5+3) playoff and, if still tied, an Armageddon game, while the monetary prizes would be shared evenly. Chief organizer: Jeroen van den Berg. Chief arbiter: Pavel Votruba. No playoff was necessary: Fabiano Caruana won the event for the first time with 10/13. Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4
1 Caruana 2822 * ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 10
2 Carlsen 2872 ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 8
3 So 2765 ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 7½
4 Van Foreest 2644 ½ ½ ½ * 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 0 1 1 ½ 7
5 Dubov 2683 0 ½ ½ 0 * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 7
6 Giri 2768 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 6½
7 Anand 2758 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ * ½ 1 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 6½
8 Duda 2758 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 6½
9 Firouzja 2723 0 0 0 ½ ½ 1 0 ½ * 1 1 ½ ½ 1 6½
10 Xiong 2712 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 * 1 ½ ½ 0 6
11 Artemiev 2731 0 ½ ½ 1 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 0 * 1 ½ 1 6
12 Vitiugov 2747 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 * ½ ½ 5
13 Yu Yangyi 2726 0 ½ ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ * ½ 4½
14 Kovalev 2660 0 0 ½ ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 0 1 0 ½ ½ * 4
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Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_...Previous: Tata Steel Masters (2019). Next: Tata Steel Masters (2021). See also Tata Steel Challengers (2020) and Tata Steel Qualifiers (2020)
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Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Xiong vs Dubov |
  | ½-½ | 52 | 2020 | Tata Steel Masters | B31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation |
| 2. Carlsen vs Giri |
| ½-½ | 25 | 2020 | Tata Steel Masters | A22 English |
| 3. Firouzja vs V Kovalev |
| 1-0 | 36 | 2020 | Tata Steel Masters | C92 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 4. Vitiugov vs Duda |
| ½-½ | 58 | 2020 | Tata Steel Masters | B59 Sicilian, Boleslavsky Variation, 7.Nb3 |
| 5. Caruana vs So |
| ½-½ | 33 | 2020 | Tata Steel Masters | D94 Grunfeld |
| 6. Anand vs V Artemiev |
| ½-½ | 31 | 2020 | Tata Steel Masters | B12 Caro-Kann Defense |
| 7. J van Foreest vs Y Yu |
| 1-0 | 75 | 2020 | Tata Steel Masters | B40 Sicilian |
| 8. Duda vs Firouzja |
| ½-½ | 39 | 2020 | Tata Steel Masters | D20 Queen's Gambit Accepted |
| 9. Y Yu vs Carlsen |
| ½-½ | 31 | 2020 | Tata Steel Masters | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 10. V Artemiev vs Vitiugov |
| 1-0 | 50 | 2020 | Tata Steel Masters | A06 Reti Opening |
| 11. Dubov vs V Kovalev |
| 1-0 | 39 | 2020 | Tata Steel Masters | A19 English, Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian Variation |
| 12. Xiong vs J van Foreest |
| 1-0 | 36 | 2020 | Tata Steel Masters | B52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack |
| 13. Giri vs Caruana |
| ½-½ | 63 | 2020 | Tata Steel Masters | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 14. So vs Anand |
| 1-0 | 26 | 2020 | Tata Steel Masters | C53 Giuoco Piano |
| 15. V Kovalev vs Duda |
| ½-½ | 32 | 2020 | Tata Steel Masters | B51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack |
| 16. Caruana vs Y Yu |
| 1-0 | 48 | 2020 | Tata Steel Masters | C43 Petrov, Modern Attack |
| 17. J van Foreest vs Dubov |
| 1-0 | 47 | 2020 | Tata Steel Masters | B22 Sicilian, Alapin |
| 18. Firouzja vs V Artemiev |
| 1-0 | 57 | 2020 | Tata Steel Masters | B12 Caro-Kann Defense |
| 19. Vitiugov vs So |
| ½-½ | 39 | 2020 | Tata Steel Masters | C83 Ruy Lopez, Open |
| 20. Anand vs Giri |
| ½-½ | 21 | 2020 | Tata Steel Masters | C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense |
| 21. Carlsen vs Xiong |
| ½-½ | 56 | 2020 | Tata Steel Masters | D41 Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch |
| 22. V Artemiev vs V Kovalev |
| 1-0 | 44 | 2020 | Tata Steel Masters | E20 Nimzo-Indian |
| 23. Giri vs Vitiugov |
| ½-½ | 30 | 2020 | Tata Steel Masters | D02 Queen's Pawn Game |
| 24. Xiong vs Caruana |
| ½-½ | 36 | 2020 | Tata Steel Masters | E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights |
| 25. Y Yu vs Anand |
| ½-½ | 32 | 2020 | Tata Steel Masters | D38 Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation |
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| Jan-24-20 | | WorstPlayerEver: "One day you give your opponent a lesson, the next day he gives you one." Daniil Dubov 5.5/11 (+2 -2 =7)
Viswanathan Anand 5.5/11 (+2 -2 =7)
Vladislav Artemiev 5.5/11 (+3 -3 =5)
Alireza Firouzja 5.5/11 (+4 -4 =3)
Anish Giri 5.5/11 (+1 -1 =9)
I'm not a psychiatrist, but I assume they mean another kind of 'balanced' when they speak of: "well-balanced." |
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Jan-24-20
 | | Check It Out: So didn't even try to mix it up with Xiong. I surmise that he figures he has no chance to improve his placing relative to Caruana and Carlsen and so has decided to coast to the finish line. Be careful, I've seen too many sporting events where the competitor who did that got passed at the very end by someone doing their most to overtake a slacker. |
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Jan-24-20
 | | Annie K.: To make up for today's live relay problem, I'll let the next five votes determine whether we'll be following Carlsen or Caruana tomorrow (although in this case, I think Caruana's game may be the more interesting one). But let's hear what you think! Carlsen-Artemiev or Caruana-Duda? :) |
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| Jan-24-20 | | Thief: <Been a rough go of it these last three rounds for the youngster, but on such tough stretches will eventual successes be built. 'Tis a brutal school indeed at top level.> Sounds about right. |
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Jan-24-20
 | | offramp: Carlsen-Artemiev. |
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| Jan-24-20 | | Carrots and Pizza: Wow, Caruana is having a great tournament! Congrats to him. I was hoping Carlsen would have a fantastic tournament and get close to 2900 but this did not happen. Still glad to see him ending strongly and who knows, he could still win. It's possible. But as an American I have no problem with Caruana winning this prestigious event. I think Caruana has what it takes to be the champ. He's been up to 2851 before and is obviously capable of playing unbeatable chess. He didn't allow Carlsen to win a single game in their WCC match. He's got what it takes, but right now, Carlsen remains a step ahead. |
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| Jan-24-20 | | Absentee: My vote's for Caruana-Duda. |
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Jan-24-20
 | | keypusher: I vote for caruana-Duda |
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Jan-24-20
 | | chancho: Caruana is playing Duda for only the second time in a classical game. Possible upset potential? |
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| Jan-24-20 | | Pedro Fernandez: As <chancho> already commented, GM Firouzja finished 1-3 vs the so-called "Elite". Experience was a definitive factor, even so, it was not easy defeat him. Still Carlsen may win de tour., but now he is obligated to win the next to games, between them vs Wesley, and also Artemiev is a hard opponent (it was not so strange for me he defeating van Foreest). As far as Caruana, the difference is that he will play white vs Duda, and also he can arrange a draw vs Artemiev, but hey! not yet everything is done. "Confidence and underestimation are the worst enemies of a chess player." PS. <Messiah> was sceptic that any other result than 0-1 would happen. And believe me, Carlsen tried by all means to win that game, but he couldn't. |
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Jan-24-20
| | Check It Out: Caruana-Duda |
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Jan-24-20
| | Annie K.: 4:1 - OK, Caruana-Duda it is. :) |
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Jan-24-20
 | | OhioChessFan: Caruana-Duda......oh, it's already been decided. Good choice. |
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Jan-24-20
 | | MissScarlett: Hold on, I never voted, and my vote counts at least 10....so it’s 14-1. |
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| Jan-24-20 | | botvinnik64: Caruana v The Dude (he abides, but will not win). I agree with other voices above who force a MC v Caruana reunion. The only other "candidate" I can see getting through (and giving MC a serious match) is Ding, but on this others may disagree. |
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| Jan-24-20 | | WorstPlayerEver: Not over yet, last round Arti vs Fabi.
Arti has 80% W 3 2 0
And 2½ ½ 0 vs Fabi. |
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| Jan-25-20 | | Jambow: <chancho: Carlsen, Caruana, (and now Anand) taking turns flushing Alireza's head in the toilet.
Those darned elites!>
Turns out it is scrambled eggs after all. I give the young man kudos for not fearing and going for wins against the world champion, a world champion challenger and a former world champion without fear or trepidation. Firouzja has plenty of time and looks promising enough that I expect him to be near the top before too long. Couple of rounds left maybe he will finish like he started. Go Vishey!!! |
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| Jan-25-20 | | Sokrates: <Firouzja has plenty of time and looks promising enough that I expect him to be near the top before too long. Couple of rounds left maybe he will finish like he started.> Somehow this reminds me of the years when Wesley So was ascending. Cults emerge for the believers. Critics become heretics who commit sacriledge. Victories become triumphs and proof of genius. Defeats become ignorable bumps on the road to glory. |
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Jan-25-20
 | | Diademas: I don't think that is entirely fair <Sokrates>.
<Jambow>'s statement sounded reasonable objective, and a far cry from whatever nonsense "the Cult of So" has been spewing out over the years. |
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| Jan-25-20 | | Sokrates: <Diademas> Well, perhaps it wasn't <entirely fair> of me to use this particular statement by <Jambow> - sorry <Jambow>! - but I have read quite a few posts here which - when Firouzja was at 4:1 - put him on a pedestal which - to me - bore a resemblence to the beginning of the So-cult. Perhaps I am too sensitive at this moment, perhaps I just don't like cults in general. |
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Jan-25-20
| | keypusher: In any case, Firouzja gave the tournament a shot in the arm. I look forward to seeing a lot more of him. |
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| Jan-25-20 | | WorstPlayerEver: Well, people have this obsessive mania for apples and oranges. Kasparov when he was 16:
Banja Luka, Apr 13-May 2 1979
Game Collection: Banja Luka 1979 Kasparov was born Apr 13 1963 btw. Which is relevant; this game assumedly was played at his 16th birthday (if its Round 1 status is addressed well): Kasparov vs Petrosian, 1979 NB Kasparov wasn't really 17 during the 1980 Banja Luka chess event as chessgames does suggest here: Game Collection: Baku 1980 As one can find the correct data (Baku AZE, Mar 29-Apr 18 1980) here: http://www.textfiles.com/games/CHESS/ |
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| Jan-25-20 | | LameJokes: Chess fans on social sites are predicting all kinds of things about Firouzja. Some think he gonna be next champion. Others think he is going to break previous records. These predictions may or may not come true. Still, there is nothing wrong about forecasting. We have always predicted next champion, challenger, event winner etc. These not necessarily turn out correct either. Fans predict Carlsen to win every ending he enters. Irrespective of eval before them. They are guided by simple formula: Carlsen + ending = win. Others predict Caruana and Grischuk to flag in every game since they are known to use time. Every game of Giri is predicted to end in draw. Some fans try to be more specific: ‘So will make draw offer after 14 moves.’ Most of these predictions go wrong. Yes, prediction is a hazardous business. What happened to forecasters during Women’s WCC between Goryachkina and Wenjun? Some had forseen Goryachkina to win while others thought the same about Wenjun. Wenjun won the fourth game and went into lead. Goryachkina won the very next to level the score. Now it was Goryachkina’s turn to go into lead with win in 8th game. Wenjun staged comeback with win in ninth and level the score. Wenjun won the tenth again and went into lead. Now it was Goryachkina's turn to stage comeback, winning twelth and forcing the tie-breakers. At long last, Wenjun won the 15th game and retained her title. No one was surprised, when these forecasters had multiple anxiety attacks. Some events were so unpredictable during the tournament, Nigel Shot spilled his coffee on the table during post-game interview. It was edge of the seat stuff like Harlan Coben thriller. I wish we could see similar excitement during men’s WCC :-) |
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| Jan-25-20 | | Keyser Soze: And Anand already finished his game . Jesus, I dont know why I still bet on him.. |
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| Jan-25-20 | | Clemens Scheitz: * Predictions, comments on predictions, comments about the comments on predictions, non sequiturs, cults, fanatism, betting, stating the obvious, going on and on about stating the obvious,..human nature at its (almost )worst. Go David, these are good times for spanish chess with the success of Gilbraltar and for the first time in history 2 spanish born players players in the 2700 club. |
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