Tata Steel Chess Tournament opens in Wijk aan Zee

This weekend, chess lovers will witness the beginning of the popular Tata Steel Chess Tournament in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. This, the 77th edition of the tournament is set to attract the world’s finest chess grandmasters.

In 1975, the organizers inaugurated a prize for the most spectacular game of the tournament. They expected breathtaking encounters, griping contests, some glamour and some charm. In essence, the game had to be a delightful one. That inaugural prize was won by grandmaster Lubomir Kavalek, chess columnist,