Nodirbek and Javohir are leaders at Tata Steel!
The Tata Steel Chess 2026 tournament, held in Wijk aan Zee, is progressing intensely. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
Yesterday, after the 12th round matches, the tournament brought special joy to chess enthusiasts in Uzbekistan. In this round, Nodirbek Abdusattorov secured a victory against Matthias Bluebaum, further strengthening his leading position in the tournament standings.
Javohir Sindarov, meanwhile, drew with Pragnanandhaa Rameshbabu. Although this result may seem ordinary, it holds significant importance for the points in the tournament standings.
As of now, the situation in the Masters group is as follows: Nodirbek Abdusattorov leads with 8 points. Javohir Sindarov is in second place with 7.5 points.
He is the only player who remains undefeated, having recorded 3 wins and 9 draws. This indicates his consistent performance.
According to the current standings, Jorden van Foreest and Hans Niemann are close behind Nodirbek, both having accumulated 7 points and occupying third and fourth places respectively. The decisive 13th round matches of the tournament will begin today, February 1, at 16:15 Tashkent time.
Every point in this round is very important, as the fate of the championship will be decided in today's games. Earlier, it was reported that Nodirbek Abdusattorov secured a spot in the World Championship.
Now, he will try to maintain this successful momentum until the final day of the tournament. Today's matches are expected to attract great interest not only from chess fans but from all sports enthusiasts.
