Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2022

Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2022
2022 Tata Steel Chess Masters winner Magnus Carlsen.
LocationWijk aan Zee, Netherlands
Dates14–30 January 2022
Competitors28 from 16 nations
Winning score9.5 points of 13 (Carlsen)
10.5 points of 13 (Erigaisi)
Champion
Magnus Carlsen (Masters)
Arjun Erigaisi (Challengers)

The Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2022 is the 84th edition of the annual chess tournament held in Wijk aan Zee. It was held from 14 January to 30 January 2022. No visitors were allowed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands. Norwegian GM Magnus Carlsen scored 9.5/13 in the Masters section with 6 wins and 7 draws, thereby winning the tournament for the eighth time in his career. Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi dominated the Challengers section, winning with a score of 10.5/13, with an impressive 8 wins and 5 draws. World No. 2 Alireza Firouzja failed to reach an agreement with the organizers for compensation for an incident in 2021, and as such didn't participate.

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