Nepomniachtchi took early lead in Tata Steel Masters group

By Errol Tiwari On In Chess with Errol |
Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia (right) and Anish Giri, the Netherlands’ strongest chess player, during their clash at the 2019 Tata Steel Masters Chess Tournament in Wijk aan Zee, Holland. Giri, one of the world’s top ten chess players, was defeated by Nepomniachtchi, who holds the lead. (Photo: Alina l’Ami)
Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia (right) and Anish Giri, the Netherlands’ strongest chess player, during their clash at the 2019 Tata Steel Masters Chess Tournament in Wijk aan Zee, Holland. Giri, one of the world’s top ten chess players, was defeated by Nepomniachtchi, who holds the lead. (Photo: Alina l’Ami)

After six rounds of the elite Masters Group of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament in Wijk aan Zee, Holland, Russian chess grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi was in the lead.

Nepomniachtchi had scored 4 points from 6 games while Ding Liren of China had 3.5 points from 5 games, the same as the world champion Magnus Carlsen. The tournament is worth detailing because most of the renowned grandmasters are participants. The players include six of the world’s top ten.