27.Bc2!
dealt with the problem of back-rank mate.

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.

Tata Steel Chess 3: Caruana joins the leading pack

Fabiano Caruana scored the one decisive game in round 3 of the Tata Steel Masters, as he beat Jorden van Foreest with the white pieces to join the leading pack, now comprising five players. The longest games of the day in this section saw Vincent Keymer and Arjun Erigaisi successfully defending tough positions against Praggnanandhaa and Levon Aronian, respectively. Meanwhile, six players are sharing first place in the Challengers.

The most anticipated matchup of the day — Ding Liren playing black against Magnus Carlsen

Allows the coming shot, perhaps in time trouble.

26...fxg4? 27.Qg6+ and mate in two.

Black wins an exchange, but White's coordinated army is stronger. Fabi won the game on move 46.

Anish Giri called it a “historic moment” as he beat Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee 12 years to the day after he last won a classical game against Magnus. The day would get even more dramatic as 17-year-old Praggnanandhaa played a stunning endgame to defeat world no. 2 Ding Liren, while Nodirbek Abdusattorov joined Giri in the lead by taking down Parham Maghsoodloo.

"One of them, for sure" said Giri, when asked if this was his greatest win