Schedule of Tata Steel Masters
Round 1 – Saturday the 10th
Radjabov, T. – Van Wely, L.
Ivanchuk, V. – Jobava, B.
Vachier-Lagrave, M. – Hou, Y.
Ding, L. – Caruana, F.
Saric, I. – Aronian, L.
Giri, A. – Carlsen, M.
So, W. – Wojtaszek, R.
Round 2 – Sunday the 11th
Van Wely, L. – Wojtaszek, R.
Carlsen, M. – So, W.
Aronian, L. – Giri, A.
Caruana, F. – Saric, I.
Hou, Y. – Ding, L.
Jobava, B. – Vachier-Lagrave, M.
Radjabov, T. – Ivanchuk, V.
Round 3 – Monday the 12th
Ivanchuk, V. – Van Wely, L.
Vachier-Lagrave, M. – Radjabov, T.
Ding, L. – Jobava, B.
Saric, I. – Hou, Y.
Giri, A. – Caruana, F.
So, W. – Aronian, L.
Wojtaszek, R. – Carlsen, M.
Round 4 – Tuesday the 13th
Van Wely, L. – Carlsen, M.
Aronian, L. – Wojtaszek, R.
Caruana, F. – So, W.
Hou, Y. – Giri, A.
Jobava, B. – Saric, I.
Radjabov, T. – Ding, L.
Ivanchuk, V. – Vachier-Lagrave, M.
Round 5 – Thursday the 15th
Vachier-Lagrave, M. – Van Wely, L.
Ding, L. – Ivanchuk, V.
Saric, I. – Radjabov, T.
Giri, A. – Jobava, B.
So, W. – Hou, Y.
Wojtaszek, R. – Caruana, F.
Carlsen, M. – Aronian, L.
Round 6 – Friday the 16th
Van Wely, L. – Aronian, L.
Caruana, F. – Carlsen, M.
Hou, Y. – Wojtaszek, R.
Jobava, B. – So, W.
Radjabov, T. – Giri, A.
Ivanchuk, V. – Saric, I.
Vachier-Lagrave, M. – Ding, L.
Round 7 – Saturday the 17th
Ding, L. – Van Wely, L.
Saric, I. – Vachier-Lagrave, M.
Giri, A. – Ivanchuk, V.
So, W. – Radjabov, T.
Wojtaszek, R. – Jobava, B.
Carlsen, M. – Hou, Y.
Aronian, L. – Caruana, F.
Round 8 – Sunday the 18th
Van Wely, L. – Caruana, F.
Hou, Y. – Aronian, L.
Jobava, B. – Carlsen, M.
Radjabov, T. – Wojtaszek, R.
Ivanchuk, V. – So, W.
Vachier-Lagrave, M. – Giri, A.
Ding, L. – Saric, I.
Round 9 – Tuesday the 20th
Saric, I. – Van Wely, L.
Giri, A. – Ding, L.
So, W. – Vachier-Lagrave, M.
Wojtaszek, R. – Ivanchuk, V.
Carlsen, M. – Radjabov, T.
Aronian, L. – Jobava, B.
Caruana, F. – Hou, Y.
Round 10 – Wednesday the 21st
Van Wely, L. – Hou, Y.
Jobava, B. – Caruana, F.
Radjabov, T. – Aronian, L.
Ivanchuk, V. – Carlsen, M.
Vachier-Lagrave, M. – Wojtaszek, R.
Ding, L. – So, W.
Saric, I. – Giri, A.
Round 11 – Friday the 23rd
Giri, A. – Van Wely, L.
So, W. – Saric, I.
Wojtaszek, R. – Ding, L.
Carlsen, M. – Vachier-Lagrave, M.
Aronian, L. – Ivanchuk, V.
Caruana, F. – Radjabov, T.
Hou, Y. – Jobava, B.
Round 12 – Saturday the 24th
Van Wely, L. – Jobava, B.
Radjabov, T. – Hou, Y.
Ivanchuk, V. – Caruana, F.
Vachier-Lagrave, M. – Aronian, L.
Ding, L. – Carlsen, M.
Saric, I. – Wojtaszek, R.
Giri, A. – So, W.
Round 13 – Sunday the 25th
So, W. – Van Wely, L.
Wojtaszek, R. – Giri, A.
Carlsen, M. – Saric, I.
Aronian, L. – Ding, L.
Caruana, F. – Vachier-Lagrave, M.
Hou, Y. – Ivanchuk, V.
Jobava, B. – Radjabov, T.
Wesley So can easily go +6-7 to win this tournament. With Lotis Key by his side, he’ll be invincible. Go Wesley!
Go Hou Yifan!
I felt irritated every time I read this Lotis Key, who is this
At the end of this tournament, Hou Yifan will finally surpass Judith Polgar’s elo rating and make her the number 1 rated woman chess player of the world, fitting to her title as world chess champion. My hats off to Judith who lorded the women’s category for a long time in grand and respectable fashion. Thanks to your legacy, Judith. To Hou Yifan, keep up the good work and more power!
Round 12 – Giri vs So is my favorite rival matchup in this tournament. Can Wesley pull off his 1st win against Anish? I hope he does this time..
Wesley So given divine powers by Lotis Key. He will win this tourney.
Some players will face a grinder: Carlsen, Aronian, Caruana in that order. Levon and Fabiano could well benefit from Magnus’ uncompromising play as they face players already softened up.
Who is Lotis Key?!
Wesley is living in her house in Minnesota. I think she’s his unofficial manager of some sort. No one knows. They’re very secretive about it.
Wesley has already gone a long way and was tested his honed mastery, this time i think he will land probably 3rd – 2nd place
Wussie wussie in the pool
Carsen’ll first prove him the fool
Wesley So will surely win through the guidance of Lotis Key.
Lotis Key will be the key to Wesley So future success in chess