Welcome to Tata Steel Chess 2012

The 74th Tata Steel Chess Tournament: 13 - 29 January 2012 in Wijk aan Zee.

30 Jan 2012 17:09

Video update: watch the final video coverage of this years tournament. Short interviews with Aronian, Carlsen, Harikrishna and Turov... (watch the video)

29 Jan 2012 20:05

An anticlimactic repetition of moves in what was hoped would be the crowning duel of the final round in one of the most combative chess events in recent years, earned Armenia’s Levon Aronian an unshared 10,000-euro first prize in the 74th annual Tata Steel Tournament at the wintry resort town of Wijk-aan-Zee Sunday... (read more)

29 Jan 2012 15:33

The solution and winners of the Tata Steel Special Challenge are known... (read more)

29 Jan 2012 14:44

Schaakster Bianca Muhren werkt bij de persdienst van Tata Steel Chess. Ze maakt dagelijkse videojournaals waarvoor ze de deelnemers van de A, B en C-groep interviewt. Daarbij probeert ze de verliezers te ontzien. Bianca: 'Ik weet hoe dat voelt, als je net hebt verloren zit je niet te wachten op iemand die je allerlei vragen gaat stellen.'.. (read more)

29 Jan 2012 14:44

The third Tata Steel studies solving competition witnessed yesterday once again a sensational success of the younger Dutch participants who won the top honours, leaving behind experienced solvers among which were two former world and Dutch solving champions... (read more)

28 Jan 2012 23:05

Video update: watch the video coverage of the 12th round featuring short interviews with Aronian, Radjabov, Ivanchuk, Kamsky and Carlsen... (watch the video)