2015-01-03

77th Tata Steel starting soon



Watch LIVE Tata Steel 2015 with computer analysis: MASTERS | CHALLENGERS

Previous editions of Tata Steel:
Masters 2014 | Challengers 2014 | Masters 2013 | Challengers 2013 | Masters 2012 | Challengers 2012 | Masters 2011 | Challengers 2011 | Corus 2010 A | Corus 2010 B

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Tata Steel chess tournament, formerly known as Hoogovens, Wijk aan Zee or Corus Tournament, is one of the most prestigious annual chess events, traditionally attracting the top chess players from around the world. The 77th Tata Steel will see 5 players from the top 10 (Magnus Carlsen, Levon Aronian, Fabiano Caruana, Anish Giri and Wesley So), and has the average rating of 2746.

The 77th Tata Steel will be held from 9th until 25th January 2015 in Wijk aan Zee.

Players

Masters
NameCountryRatingPosition
GMCarlsen, MagnusNOR28621
GMCaruana, FabianoITA28202
GMAronian, LevonARM27976
GMGiri, AnishNED27847
GMSo, WesleyUSA276210
GMVachier-Lagrave, MaximeFRA275713
GMWojtaszek, RadoslawPOL274415
GMRadjabov, TeimourAZE273420
GMDing, LirenCHN273222
GMJobava, BaadurGEO272726
GMIvanchuk, VasilUKR271533
GMHou, YifanCHN267370
GMVan Wely, LoekNED266781
GMSaric, IvanCRO266682

Challenger
NameCountryRating
GMNavara, DavidCZE2729
GMWei, YiCHN2675
GMShankland, SamUSA2652
GMVan Kampen, RobinNED2615
GMl' Ami, ErwinNED2613
GMPotkin, VladimirRUS2608
GMSaleh, SalemUAE2603
GMTimman, JanNED2593
GMMichiels, BartBEL2563
GMGunina, ValentinaRUS2538
GMKlein, DavidNED2517
IMSevian, SamuelUSA2511
WIMHaast, AnneNED2352
IMDale, AriAUS2291

Schedule

10/01/2015, 13:30 - Round 1
11/01/2015, 13:30 - Round 2
12/01/2015, 13:30 - Round 3
13/01/2015, 13:30 - Round 4
14/01/2015, REST DAY
15/01/2015, TBC, Rotterdam - Round 5
16/01/2015, 13:30 - Round 6
17/01/2015, 13:30 - Round 7
18/01/2015, 13:30 - Round 8
19/01/2015, REST DAY
20/01/2015, 13:30 - Round 9
21/01/2015, TBC, Den Haag - Round 10
22/01/2015, REST DAY
23/01/2015, 13:30 - Round 11
24/01/2015, 13:30 - Round 12
25/01/2015, 12:00 - Round 13

Former winners

Tata Steel tournament

2011 – United States Hikaru Nakamura
2012 – Armenia Levon Aronian
2013 – Norway Magnus Carlsen
2014 – Armenia Levon Aronian

Brief history and past winners