The sixth day of the Tata Steel Chess Challengers 2026 in Wijk aan Zee has concluded. After six rounds, two players share the lead with 4.5 points each, with Marc’Andria Maurizzi leading on tiebreaks.

The current standings are:

Place Player Score
1. 🇫🇷 GM Marc’Andria Maurizzi 4.5
2. 🇦🇿 GM Aydin Suleymanli 4.5
3. 🇺🇸 GM Andy Woodward 4
4. 🇦🇷 IM Faustino Oro 4
5. 🇺🇦 GM Vasyl Ivanchuk 3.5
6. 🇺🇸 IM Carissa Yip 3.5
7. 🇪🇸 GM Daniil Yuffa 3.5
8. 🇰🇿 GM Bibisara Assaubayeva 3
9. 🇳🇱 GM Max Warmerdam 2.5
10. 🇷🇸 GM Velimir Ivic 2
11. 🇨🇳 IM Lu Miaoyi 2
12. 🇳🇱 GM Erwin l’Ami 1.5
13. 🇮🇳 FM Panesar Vedant 1.5
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: Nils Rohde/Tata Steel Chess