Tata Steel 2017

[Reg Clucas]

a Dutch player I recognise but can't put a name to.

Robert Ris

[Matt Mackenzie]

Eljanov the early leader, Carlsen opens his account.

[Mick Norris]

Gawain won; nice finish in his game chess.com

[Tim Harding]

Peter Svidler and Lawrence Trent commentate today for chess24.

MASTERS
Andreikin-Carlsen (CATALAN)
Wojtaszek-Giri (Slav)
Wei Yi-Nepo' (Najdorf 6 Bg5)
Adhiban-Aronian (London System)
Eljanov-Harikrishna (Symmetrical English)
So-Rapport (Queen's Indian)
Karjakin-Van Wely (Pirc)

CHALLENGERS
L'Ami-Xiong
Bok-Dobrov
Van Foreest-Lei Tingjie
Smirin-JONES
Ragger-Hansen
Guramashvili-Grandelius
Tari-Lu Shanglei

And they're off...

[Barry Sandercock]

Magnus has drawn today. Unusual for him not to try to grind out a win in a long endgame.

[Matt Mackenzie]

Ouch, that is going to haunt Rapport for a long time.

[Mick Norris]

chess.com has the rapport game plus Gawain's loss

TWIC

Round 4 pairings Tuesday 17th January 2017 12:30pm UK time: Aronian-Nepomniachtchi, Carlsen-Wei Yi, Giri-Andreikin, Rapport-Wojtaszek, Van Wely-So, Harikrishna-Karjakin, Adhiban-Eljanov.

Gawain has white against Tari

[Chris Rice]

Eljanov still in the lead with 3.5/4 but he is yet to play Carlsen and So who are right behind him on 3/4. Gawain won again yesterday and is handily placed in the Challengers with 2.5/4 and is playing Black v Ben Bok in Rd5. Today is a rest day as they move venues to the Feyernoord Stadium in Rotterdam.

Thursday's pairings:

Masters:

Round 5 - Thursday the 19th
Eljanov, P. - Aronian, L.
Karjakin, S. - Adhiban, B.
So, W. - Harikrishna, P.
Wojtaszek, R. - Van Wely, L.
Andreikin, D. - Rapport, R.
Wei, Y. - Giri, A.
Nepomniachtchi, I. - Carlsen, M.

Challengers:

Round 5 - Thursday the 19th
Smirin, I. - Grandelius, N.
Tari, A. - Guramishvili, S.
Bok, B. - Jones, G.
Ragger, M. - Lu, S.
van Foreest, J. - Dobrov, V.
l'Ami, E. - Hansen, E.
Xiong, J. - Tingjie, L.

Reports:

https://www.chess.com/news/view/eljanov ... paign=news
http://theweekinchess.com/chessnews/eve ... our-rounds

[Barry Sandercock]

Magnus drew today. Karjakin lost.

[Roger de Coverly]

Magnus drew today. Karjakin lost.

Karjakin sacrificed a pawn as White in the French for an attack that didn't really work. Carlsen, defending against an English, gave up a pawn for apparently not very much, but got a drawn ending out of it.

[Mick Norris]

Magnus drew today. Karjakin lost.

Adhiban played Keith's favourite at move 16

In the Challengers, Ragger drew and Gawain seems to have made progress in the run up to the time control

[Barry Sandercock]

Yes. Gawain Jones winning (move 42)

[Tim Harding]

Wesley So is about to take the undivided lead in yet another super-tournament. After his miracle save against Rapport, who can stop him?

[Mick Norris]

Yes. Gawain Jones winning (move 42)

And has now won

Gawain has 3.5 and white tomorrow v Ragger (4.5), with Smirin (who beat Gawain) on 4

Xiong can get to 3.5 with a win today

[Matt Mackenzie]

A perfect record (5 draws out of 5) for you know who thus far......