The Tata Steel Chess 2026 tournament is in full swing in Waik aan Zee. Yesterday, the 12th round of the tournament concluded, and this round was quite enjoyable for Uzbek fans.
In the 12th round, Nodirbek Abdusattorov secured a victory against Matiyas Bluebaum, further strengthening his lead. Javokhir Sindarov drew with Pragnanandhaa Rameshbabu - a seemingly "simple" result, but a very expensive point for the table.
Current status in the Masters group
According to the data in the table, the tournament table in the Masters group is currently as follows:
1. Nodirbek Abdusattorov - 8 points
2. Javokhir Sindarov - 7.5 points.
3. Jorden van Foreest - 7 points
4. Hans Niemann - 7 points
5. Vincent Keimer - 7 points.
6. Matias Bluebaum - 6.5 points.
7. Yag'iz Kaan Erdogmush - 6.5 points.
8. Anish Giri - 6 points.
9. Gukesh Dommaraju - 6 points.
10. Vladimir Fedoseev - 5.5 points.
11. Pragnanandhaa R - 5 points.
12. Aravindh Chithambaram - 4.5 points.
13. Arjun Erigaisi - 4.5 points.
14. Tai Dai Van Nguyen - 3 points.
Notably, Javokhir Sindarov still hasn't experienced defeat: 3 wins and 9 draws. That is, he is one of the most "stable" players in the tournament - a quality that is worth more than gold when it comes to the final stage.
Now the decisive round
The final matches of the 13th round of the competition will begin today, February 1, at 16:15 Tashkent time. The intrigue is simple: Abdusattorov leads, but the pursuit from behind is also very intense. So, each point is a step towards the championship.
Earlier, it was reported that Nodirbek Abdusattorov also won a ticket to the World Cup. Now it remains to maintain that mood until the very last day of the tournament - and for the fans, today's matches will be a classic of "stress + pleasure."
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