The 11th day of the Tata Steel Chess Challengers 2026 in Wijk aan Zee has concluded. After 11 rounds, GM Andy Woodward leads with 8.5 points, while Vasyl Ivanchuk is in second place with 8 points.

The current standings are:

Place Player Score
1. 🇺🇸 GM Andy Woodward 8.5
2. 🇺🇦 GM Vasyl Ivanchuk 8
3. 🇦🇿 GM Aydin Suleymanli 8
4. 🇫🇷 GM Marc Maurizzi 7.5
5. 🇰🇿 GM Bibisara Assaubayeva 6.5
6. 🇺🇸 IM Carissa Yip 6
7. 🇦🇷 IM Faustino Oro 6
8. 🇳🇱 GM Max Warmerdam 5
9. 🇪🇸 GM Daniil Yuffa 4.5
10. 🇷🇸 GM Velimir Ivic 4.5
11. 🇳🇱 GM Erwin l’Ami 4.5
12. 🇨🇳 IM Lu Miaoyi 3.5
13. 🇮🇳 FM Panesar Vedant 3.5
14. 🇳🇱 IM Eline Roebers 1

The Tata Steel Chess Challengers 2026 takes place in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands from January 17 to February 1. The event features a 100+0 time control for the first 40 moves and 50+30 for the rest of the game over one Round-Robin between 14 players.

Credit: Lennart Ootes/Tata Steel Chess