Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2021

The Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2021 was the 83rd edition of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament. It was held in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands from 15-31 January 2021, but was not open to visitors ("online only"). The tournament was won by Jorden van Foreest, who defeated Anish Giri in an Armageddon playoff.[1]

Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2021
Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2021 winner Jorden van Foreest
LocationWijk aan Zee, Netherlands
Dates15–31 January 2021
Competitors14 from 11 nations
Winning score8.5 points of 13
Champion
Netherlands Jorden van Foreest

Results

Standings
83rd Tata Steel Masters, 15–31 January 2021, Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands, Category XIX (2725)
PlayerRating1234567891011121314Total TB SBTPR
1 Jorden van Foreest (Netherlands)2671 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 8½ 1+A 53.00 2839
2 Anish Giri (Netherlands)2764 ½ Does not appear ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 8½ 1 52.25 2832
3 Andrey Esipenko (Russia)2677 ½ ½ Does not appear ½ ½ 1 ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 8 49.00 2815
4 Fabiano Caruana (United States)2823 ½ ½ ½ Does not appear ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 8 48.25 2804
5 Alireza Firouzja (FIDE) [lower-alpha 1]2749 ½ ½ ½ ½ Does not appear 0 1 ½ ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 1 8 48.00 2810
6 Magnus Carlsen (Norway)2862 ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 Does not appear ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 7½ 47.25 2771
7 Pentala Harikrishna (India)2732 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ Does not appear ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 6½ 38.75 2724
8 Aryan Tari (Norway)2625 0 0 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ Does not appear ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 6 38.00 2703
9 Nils Grandelius (Sweden)2663 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 0 ½ Does not appear 1 ½ ½ 1 1 6 34.00 2700
10 Jan-Krzysztof Duda (Poland)2743 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 Does not appear ½ ½ ½ ½ 5½ 35.75 2666
11 David Antón Guijarro (Spain)2679 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ Does not appear ½ ½ ½ 5 30.75 2641
12 Radosław Wojtaszek (Poland)2705 ½ 0 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ Does not appear ½ ½ 5 30.75 2639
13 Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France)2784 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ Does not appear 1 5 29.75 2633
14 Alexander Donchenko (Germany)2668 ½ ½ 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 Does not appear 3½ 23.00 2554

Masters results by round

Pairings and results:[2]

Numbers in parentheses indicate players' scores prior to the round.

Firouzja controversy

Going into the final round of the tournament, Alireza Firouzja had the chance to tie for first with a win in his final game. However, due to the tournament's tiebreaker rules, he would be unable to compete for first place even if he finished with the same number of points as the tournament's leaders. In his final round matchup against Radosław Wojtaszek, the arbiters suggested mid-game that the two move to a different table, irritating Firouzja. The situation generated controversy, with many players supporting Firouzja and claiming that arbiters shouldn't interrupt games in such situations.[3][4][5][6] and the event organizers ultimately apologized.[7][8] The game ultimately ended in a draw, and Firouzja placed fifth in the tournament with a score of 8/13 (+4-1=8). Firouzja accepted the organizers' apology, but demanded a financial compensation for the incident as part of negotiations for his participation in 2022. His demand was turned down, and Firouzja didn't participate in the 2022 tournament.[9]

References
  1. Firouzja announced in 2019 that he would no longer play under the Iranian chess federation, due their ban on Iranians playing against Israelis. He instead competed as a FIDE-licensed competitor until mid-2021, when he began to represent France.
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