Twelve years ago on January 17, Netherlands paramount chess grandmaster Anish Giri vanquished Norway’s Magnus Carlsen at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament. Giri was 16 years of age and Carlsen was 20. Twelve years later, on January 17, in the identical Tata Steel Tournament Giri defeated Carlsen once more; and this time Carlsen is the world champion.
Now in its 85th edition, the annual Tata Steel Chess Tournament has always been held in the Netherlands. Carlsen has won it eight times, the last being last year. Vishy Anand has won it five times. Participating players were Levon Aronian who won four times, Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So and Jorden van Foreest who won at least once. Anand is not participating this year. Giri has never won this tournament.
