The fifth day of the Tata Steel Chess Challengers 2026 in Wijk aan Zee has concluded. After five rounds, three players share the lead with 4 point each, with Aydin Suleymanli leading on tiebreaks.

The current standings are:

Place Player Score
1. 🇦🇿 GM Aydin Suleymanli 4
2. 🇦🇷 IM Faustino Oro 4
3. 🇺🇸 GM Andy Woodward 4
4. 🇫🇷 GM Marc’Andria Maurizzi 3.5
5. 🇺🇸 IM Carissa Yip 3.5
6. 🇰🇿 GM Bibisara Assaubayeva 3
7. 🇺🇦 GM Vasyl Ivanchuk 2.5
8. 🇪🇸 GM Daniil Yuffa 2.5
9. 🇨🇳 IM Lu Miaoyi 2
10. 🇳🇱 GM Erwin L’ami 1.5
11. 🇳🇱 GM Max Warmerdam 1.5
12. 🇮🇳 FM Panesar Vedant 1
13. 🇷🇸 GM Velimir Ivic 1
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