The Tata Steel Chess Tournament's ninth round took place at the AFAS Circus Theatre in Scheveningen, featuring exciting games and live commentary. Notable wins included Pragg defeating Ju Wenjun, Wei Yi defeating Nepomniachtchi, and Donchenko defeating Firouzja. Nodirbek and Gukesh joined Anish Giri in the lead after winning their white games. The round produced five victories, all by white, and two draws. The World Championship rematch between Ding Liren and Ian Nepomniachtchi ended with Nepomniachtchi's victory, his first against Ding since their World Championship match. Gukesh's impressive performance led to him likely taking the sole lead in the tournament.
In the Masters, Abdusattorov and Gukesh are ahead with 6.5/10 heading into the rest final rest day! Marc'Andria Maurizzi extends his lead to 7.5/10, while Leon Luke Mendonca draws his game against Hans Niemann. #TataSteelChess https://t.co/odLF0WKf65
Nodirbek crashes through as his opponent makes the losing move with just three seconds on the clock! #TataSteelChess https://t.co/alsn5DxPjb
Max is fine on the board, but he's down to a minute against 15! Could this be his second consecutive loss, or will he hold? #TataSteelChess https://t.co/8xRtN4jPlt
16-year-old World Junior Champion Marc'Andria Maurizzi wins a 5th game in 6 rounds to take a full point lead with just 3 rounds to go โ the winner of the Challengers qualifies for next year's Masters! https://t.co/XTxGlLsah6 #TataSteelChess https://t.co/a8nmgTaxbE
Gukesh wins AGAIN! Likely takes sole lead at the Tata Steel Masters! Gukesh also reaches the rating of 2737, is he pushing towards India number 1 again?
Gukesh wins AGAIN! Likely takes sole lead in the tata steel masters! Gukesh also reaches the rating of 2737, is he pushing towards India number 1 again?
Ian Nepomniachtchi beats Ding Liren for the 1st time since their World Championship match in round 10 of the Masters! #TataSteelChess https://t.co/dq13bRSBRJ
Another win for Marc'Andria Maurizzi! As he beats Eline Roebers with the black pieces, the Junior World Champion claims his 6th win in the Challengers. #TataSteelChess https://t.co/ge3f5dvs5b
Even though Warmerdam was much worse in the early stages of the game, he is now in a winning position against Abdusattorov! Can he come back after yesterday's defeat?ย #TataSteelChess https://t.co/qhQBOHCfFZ
Nepo's revenge! #TataSteelChess It only took two games to get his first victory against Ding Liren since the World Championship (the first one, in the #SuperbetChessClassic, ended in a draw). https://t.co/hcHukEVtth
With under one minute and ONE move before time control, Warmerdam finds 40.Kf1!!, the only winning move! It prepares the king's escape, for example preventing the threat of ...Rxd4. Abdusattorov is in big trouble! #TataSteelChess https://t.co/bt8PGrw0fu
Ian Nepomniachtchi scores an emphatic win over the World Champion Ding Liren! In this rematch of the World Championship match 2023 at the 10th round of Tata Steel Masters, Nepomniachtchi managed to outplay Ding in a complex middlgame. This is Nepo's first win against Ding Lirenโฆ https://t.co/CSrkFIFWbK
Nepomniachtchi beats World Champion Ding, setting up a fantastic combination that prompts quick resignation! The former finishes with +0.5, while Ding is on -1 in #TataSteelChess. https://t.co/3mQvaq0i36
Ding Liren is about to lose a third game to a Toronto candidate in the Wijk aan Zee tournament, this time to Ian Nepomniachtchi. https://t.co/VWGVZUd0IV
Revenge is a dish best served cold! Nepo has a winning attack against his rival Ding! Danya: "He can just sense his opponent cracking on the board, off the board!" #TataSteelChess https://t.co/WmC9cwTF4g
23...Rxe4!! is the dynamite move, followed by the quiet 24.Nxe4 Qe7! 25.Nxf6 Qxf6! and the line goes on, but Black wins material! Gukesh is on his way to winning the game and leading the event. #TataSteelChess https://t.co/VkEiX1fQWP
23.Rxe4!! is the dynamite move, followed by the quiet 24.Nxe4 Qe7! 25.Nxf6 Qxf6! and the line goes on, but Black wins material! Gukesh is on his way to winning and leading the event. #TataSteelChess https://t.co/5BeYi05vYS
Today's first result is a draw in Van Foreest vs. Wei. Van Foreest finishes the day on -1.5 points, while Wei Yi is at +0.5. #TataSteelChess https://t.co/MSa3jYNgQg
Danya: "If Ian plays 29.Nh4, I'm very curious about what Ding has cooked up in the form of a defensive resource!" #TataSteelChess https://t.co/pcwZSHyrqO
First result is from the Challengers: Santos Latasa defeats Beukema. A stunning finish with 25.Ne6+! #TataSteelChess https://t.co/HhKuNACRke
It took under 2 hours for Jaime Santos to pick up the first win of the day! https://t.co/xCwPp9sUqw #TataSteelChess https://t.co/GO8956HMTG
"I'm really worried about Donchenko after d5" (Naroditsky) Gukesh has good chances of picking up a 5th win in this year's #TataSteelChess! https://t.co/foyk4KoaA6
World Chess Championship rematch! Ding Liren and Ian Nepomniachtchi face off again for the 1st time since the Superbet Chess Classic in May 2023. Who do you predict winning the big rematch? #TataSteelChess https://t.co/oirZoNNYho
Ian Nepomniachtchi has gone for an early g4 in the World Championship rematch against Ding Liren! #TataSteelChess https://t.co/1421EJfGjv
Firouzja managed to surprise Giri with 5.h3!? https://t.co/kt8O84YVsC #TataSteelChess https://t.co/yYLowC9QHF
We're back in Wijk aan Zee today, as Firouzja-Giri and the other Round 10 games begin! #TataSteelChess https://t.co/xpgLn4bQSF
Another all-Indian clash today, between the only two remaining unbeaten players in the Masters! #TataSteelChess https://t.co/Wqsi7DWV2E
๐ฃ๏ธ Yesterdayโs #ChessOnTour at the AFAS Circus Theatre in Scheveningen was a big success for our Masters, but do they even know how to pronounce โScheveningenโ? ๐ #TataSteelChess https://t.co/ZeLEYg2WzY
Will the rollercoaster continue as Firouzja takes on Giri today? https://t.co/kt8O84YVsC #TataSteelChess https://t.co/cI5F4URExV
Not again! ๐ฑโ๏ธ #TataSteelChess https://t.co/6CqPcokp6P
Tata Steel Chess Four in the lead after Round 9 Round 9 of the @tatasteelchess Masters 2024, played in Hague, has been the most exciting so far, producing five victories (all five by White) and just two draws. After Nodirbek Abdusattorov bested Jorden Van Foreest andโฆ https://t.co/PT898MM3WH
Ding Liren x #TataSteelChess https://t.co/KaMWzS5qEk
Anish Giri interviewing Vidit Gujrathi in #TataSteelChess! ๐คโ๏ธ @anishgiri & @viditchess ๐ฅ In his well-known humorous style, Giri asks his good friend Vidit some tough questions! ๐จ๐ฆ We selected those related to the upcoming #FIDECandidates. ๐ You can watch the fullโฆ https://t.co/6SwOdtpLih
Anish Giri interviewing Vidit Gujrathi in #TataSteelChess! ๐คโ๏ธ ๐ฅ In his well-known humorous style, Giri asks his good friend Vidit some tough questions! ๐จ๐ฆ We selected those related to the upcoming #FIDECandidates. ๐ You can watch the full interview atโฆ https://t.co/Fhej7uh8fJ
GMs ๐ฎ๐ณ Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu and ๐บ๐ฟ Nodirbek Abdusattorov won their white games in the Tata Steel Chess Tournament's ninth round to join GMs ๐ณ๐ฑ Anish Giri and ๐ฎ๐ณ Gukesh Dommaraju in the lead. Report: https://t.co/ETSYmee6qH https://t.co/pUIi33C3lf
GMs ๐ฎ๐ณ Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu and ๐บ๐ฟ Nodirbek Abdusattorov and won their white games in the Tata Steel Chess Tournament's ninth round to join GMs ๐ณ๐ฑ Anish Giri and ๐ฎ๐ณ Gukesh Dommaraju in the lead. Report: https://t.co/ETSYmee6qH https://t.co/bzRGvdElLk
Tata Steel Masters: Four in the lead after Round 9 Round 9 of the Tata Steel Masters 2024, played in Hague, has been the most exciting so far, producing five victories (all five by White) and just two draws. After Nodirbek Abdusattorov bested Jorden Van Foreest andโฆ https://t.co/bYnO45yr55
Only three draws total in round 9 ๐ฅ. Tomorrow we will be back in Wijk aan Zee for round 10 of the #TataSteelChess Tournament. https://t.co/nb1XX16Kc1
Watch Wei Yi's interview with Fiona after his Chess on Tour win over Nepomniachtchi! #TataSteelChess #ChessOnTour https://t.co/hq0joBkyC6
... and now White is winning with 54.Rc8. Cruel fate for Max! #TataSteelChess https://t.co/jSVqXF1zIZ https://t.co/CGY3XGHMRA
Just as it looked like Max was coasting to victory, one mistake leads to mayhem! #TataSteelChess https://t.co/GVDFJ7syHS
It's a long and windy road, but Max Warmerdam is still on his way to winning today's last game! #TataSteelChess https://t.co/Ld2hy1R69l
In his hometown, @anishgiri's game ends in a draw against World Champion Ding Liren. #TataSteelChess #ChessOnTour https://t.co/5UPXNENM7s
Wei Yi defeats Ian Nepomniachtchi to reach 5 points, while the latter stays on 4.5! It's the fourth decisive game on Tuesday, with all wins on the white side. #TataSteelChess https://t.co/tbiFpM4qSQ
Donchenko defeats Firouzja, the latter's third loss in the event! Having won four games, the French number-one is still half a point behind the leaders. #TataSteelChess https://t.co/ehZmU63Zdi
After manually putting his King into safety, Donchenko launched a successful attack on the kingside and manages to take down Firouzja!ย #TataSteelChess https://t.co/h214SwWOue
Another decisive game in Scheveningen as Wei Yi takes down Nepomniachtchi! #TataSteelChess #ChessOnTour https://t.co/cWvzLDRFjz
Pragg defeats Ju Wenjun and joins what's now a four-way tie for the lead! He's also on a streak of 42 games without a loss. #TataSteelChess https://t.co/pM0ETpIys1
This should make a good interview ๐ . #TataSteelChess #ChessOnTour https://t.co/O9rEkcpjUe
Ding-Giri ends in a draw, though the computer indicates Black was slightly better with 34...Rh8! Giri's tied in the lead with Abdusattorov on 5.5 points currently. #TataSteelChess https://t.co/ffh2Nbfmty
With the colinear move 25.Re7! Wei Yi has a winning position now! #TataSteelChess https://t.co/LujNSWgUXf
Jorden resigns in that very position and Nodirbek is the first to win today! He's currently in the lead with 5.5 points. #TataSteelChess https://t.co/2jzI8KTsmc https://t.co/KexksoVvsa
For the Dutch chess fans, IM Robert Ris and IM Stefan Kuipers take care of the live commentary in the beautiful foyer of the AFAS Circus Theatre. All games in the Masters are being analysed together with the audience! #TataSteelChess #ChessOnTour https://t.co/Hck5ixPq2z
Max Warmerdam castles queenside and has a huge advantage against Parham Maghsoodloo. Howell: "This could be a miniature โ it's only move 13, but White's on the brink!" #TataSteelChess https://t.co/dYakIlJLqt
We are now live on YouTube with Round 9 of the Tata Steel Masters! Join in the livestream, Amruta Mokal is doing commentary: https://t.co/jZRuuGbYRe https://t.co/ZvBZPN189m
The "on tour" Round 9 of the #TataSteelChess Masters begins, with @anishgiri in his home city of The Hague as he takes on World Champion Ding Liren! https://t.co/T2whLLExsn
"It's the Milky Wei behind him..." (David Howell) #TataSteelChess https://t.co/Sy4FHPUmjX
We are ready! A full day of chess ahead in the AFAS Circus Theatre in Scheveningen. Watch your favorite grandmasters play live in the big hallโ๏ธ, or watch the live commentary with IM Robert Ris and IM Stefan Kuipers in the foyer. ๐ฃ๏ธ Register your visit beforehand ๐โฆ https://t.co/FAxIoBy44Q
Who will win the #TataSteelChess ? ๐๐ค
Round 9 of the Tata Steel Masters at AFAS Circustheater starts in two hours! ๐ Follow the games during Chess on Tour live ๐ https://t.co/3u6aWMfl5Y #TataSteelChess https://t.co/ws70R4av6Y
Change of scenery ๐ Today we've replaced the coast of Wijk aan Zee for the boulevard of Scheveningen! Round 9 of the Tata Steel Masters will be played at the AFAS Circus Theatre, today, during Chess on Tour ๐โ๏ธ. #TataSteelChess #ChessOnTour https://t.co/ogSkbLb69t
We have an exciting game today! #TataSteelChess