Ding Liren and Nodirbek Abdusattorov were the first winners at the Masters section of the 2023 Tata Steel Chess Tournament. Both players scored with the black pieces, as Ding got the better of Dommaraju Gukesh and Abdusattorov defeated Richard Rapport. In the Challengers, Max Warmerdam and Abhimanyu Mishra collected full points on opening day.
The losing move. 40.Kb3! would be necessary: 40...Rd1 41.d6 Ke5 42.Rg6 with good drawing chances.
40...Rd1+ 41.Kc4 b5+ 42.Kc5 b4 43.Rh8 b3 44.Rf8+ Ke4 45.Re8+ Kd3 46.d6 b2 47.d7 Kc2 White resigned.
Tata Steel Chess 2: Giri’s Double Sacrifice Stuns Gukesh, Carlsen Grinds Down Keymer
GMs Magnus Carlsen and Anish Giri joined GMs Ding Liren and Nodirbek Abdusattorov on 1.5/2 after scoring victories over GMs Gukesh D and Vincent Keymer in the second round of the 2023 Tata Steel Chess Tournament.
The world championship challenger Ding very nearly won his encounter with GM Parham Maghsoodloo but was held to a draw after some sublimed endgame defense, a theme which marked the remainder of the round’s draws.
The world championship challenger Ding very nearly won his encounter with GM Parham Maghsoodloo but was held to a draw after some sublimed endgame defense, a theme which marked the remainder of the round’s draws.
The threat of checkmate, starting with Qh8+, would force Black to sacrifice, e.g. with 27…Nc6, and the queen becomes too powerful. Black resigned.