Tata Steel Chess: Bluebaum grabs second win in a row, joins chasing pack and crosses 2700 rating

As the Tata Steel Chess tournament approaches its final stretch, the Masters section saw another eventful day: Matthias Bluebaum’s second straight win moved him into shared second place, while Gukesh Dommaraju, Vincent Keymer and Aravindh Chithambaram also scored victories. Nodirbek Abdusattorov remains in front after signing a non-trivial draw with Vladimir Fedoseev. In the Challengers, Vasyl Ivanchuk defeated former leader Andy Woodward, allowing Aydin Suleymanli’s third consecutive win to carry him into sole first place. | Photo: Tata Steel Chess / Lennart Ootes