The 12th day of the Tata Steel Chess Challengers 2026 in Wijk aan Zee has concluded. After 12 rounds, two players share the lead with 9 points each, with Aydin Suleymanli leading on tiebreaks.

Aydin Suleymanli, Andy Woodward and Vasyl Ivanchuk — the only players remaining in contention for the victory.

The current standings are:

Place Player Score
1. 🇦🇿 GM Aydin Suleymanli 9
2. 🇺🇸 GM Andy Woodward 9
3. 🇺🇦 GM Vasyl Ivanchuk 8.5
4. 🇫🇷 GM Marc Maurizzi 7.5
5. 🇰🇿 GM Bibisara Assaubayeva 6.5
6. 🇦🇷 IM Faustino Oro 6.5
7. 🇺🇸 IM Carissa Yip 6
8. 🇳🇱 GM Max Warmerdam 6
9. 🇪🇸 GM Daniil Yuffa 5.5
10. 🇷🇸 GM Velimir Ivic 5
11. 🇳🇱 GM Erwin l’Ami 5
12. 🇮🇳 FM Panesar Vedant 4
13. 🇨🇳 IM Lu Miaoyi 3.5
14. 🇳🇱 IM Eline Roebers 2

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