Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2021

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Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2021
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Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2021 winner Jorden van Foreest
Location Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands
Dates15–31 January 2021
Competitors14 from 11 nations
Winning score8.5 points of 13
Champion
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jorden van Foreest
  2020
2022  

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]

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Standings

83rd Tata Steel Masters, 15–31 January 2021, Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands, Category XIX (2725)
Player Rating 1234567891011121314Total TB SB TPR
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jorden van Foreest  (Netherlands)2671Does not appear½½½½½111½1½½½1+A53.002839
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Anish Giri  (Netherlands)2764½Does not appear½½½½½11½½11½152.252832
3Flag of Russia.svg  Andrey Esipenko  (Russia)2677½½Does not appear½½1½0½½11½1849.002815
4Flag of the United States.svg  Fabiano Caruana  (United States)2823½½½Does not appear½½½½½½½111848.252804
5FIDE flag icon.png  Alireza Firouzja  (FIDE) [lower-alpha 1] 2749½½½½Does not appear01½½11½½1848.002810
6Flag of Norway.svg  Magnus Carlsen  (Norway)2862½½0½1Does not appear½½1½½½1½47.252771
7Flag of India.svg  Pentala Harikrishna  (India)27320½½½0½Does not appear½1½½½½138.752724
8Flag of Norway.svg  Aryan Tari  (Norway)2625001½½½½Does not appear½½½½½½638.002703
9Flag of Sweden.svg  Nils Grandelius  (Sweden)266300½½½00½Does not appear1½½11634.002700
10Flag of Poland.svg  Jan-Krzysztof Duda  (Poland)2743½½½½0½½½0Does not appear½½½½35.752666
11Flag of Spain.svg  David Antón Guijarro  (Spain)26790½0½0½½½½½Does not appear½½½530.752641
12Flag of Poland.svg  Radosław Wojtaszek  (Poland)2705½000½½½½½½½Does not appear½½530.752639
13Flag of France.svg  Maxime Vachier-Lagrave  (France)2784½0½0½0½½0½½½Does not appear1529.752633
14Flag of Germany.svg  Alexander Donchenko  (Germany)2668½½000½0½0½½½0Does not appear23.002554

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]

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