Although Pragg played attacking chess throughout his game against Anish Giri, the Indian prodigy could only muster a draw and is sitting third in the standings, we examine the results, round 6 schedule, players list, standings, prize money & other details of the Tata Steel Chess Masters 2023
Despite playing his first-ever classical encounter against the reigning world champion, 18-year-old GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov emerged victorious and took the sole-lead of Masters group with 4/5 points. Meanwhile, Carlsen has lost his second straight game and is sitting far behind in the standings with just 2/5 points.
Tata Steel Chess Masters tournament 2023 results today, round 6 schedule, date, time, standings, venue, live stream
♟| This was round 5 of the Tata Steel Masters. Abdusattorov makes history by beating Carlsen, making this the first time the World Champion lost two in a row since 2015! Abdusattorov now leads the field scoring 4/5. #TataSteelChess pic.twitter.com/ctTCzYmoWS
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2023 Tata Steel Chess Tournament results today, match events, day 6 schedule, date, venue, & participating players
Although Carlsen started strong to bounce back from his previous round loss at the Tata Steel Chess Masters, Abdusattorov played at his best to corner the reigning world champion before ultimately winning the tie. Meanwhile, Fabiano Caruana and Wesley So settled for a draw after none of them managed to emerge victorious in the all-American clash. In another match of the fifth-round, Anish Giri was held by in-form Indian prodigy Pragg.
During his fifth-round tie, Levon Aronian managed to bag a hard-fought victory against Vincent Keymer and moved to 3/5 points. Following the results of Friday, Nodirbek Abdusattorov is sitting at the top with 4/5 points and Anish Giri is close behind with 3.5/5 points. Meanwhile, Pragg is sitting third alongside Fabiano Caruana and Levon Aronian at 3/5 points.
2023 Tata Steel Chess Tournament: standings & point table (after fifth-round)
| Rank | Player | Rating | Points |
| 1 | Nodirbek Abdusattorov | 2713 | 4 |
| 2 | Anish Giri | 2764 | 3.5 |
| 3 | Fabiano Caruana | 2766 | 3 |
| 4 | Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa | 2684 | 3 |
| 5 | Levon Aronian | 2735 | 3 |
| 6 | Ding Liren | 2811 | 2.5 |
| 7 | Wesley So | 2760 | 2.5 |
| 8 | Parham Maghsoodloo | 2719 | 2.5 |
| 9 | Arjun Erigaisi | 2722 | 2.5 |
| 10 | Richard Rapport | 2740 | 2.0 |
| 11 | Magnus Carlsen | 2859 | 2.0 |
| 12 | Jorden Van Foreest | 2681 | 1.5 |
| 13 | Vincent Keymer | 2696 | 1.5 |
| 14 | Dommaraju Gukesh | 2725 | 1.5 |
When And Where to Watch: Live Stream And TV Telecast Coverage
Both Chess24.com and the Tata Steels Chess Tournament’s official YouTube account will show live coverage of this illustrious competition every day at 2:00 PM CET. Pragg vs. Abdusattorov and Erigaisi vs. Giri are two crucial matches that will be played on Day 6 of the Tata Steel Chess Masters. Gukesh and Fabiano Caruana’s match is also on the cards for Wednesday, and it promises to be exciting.
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