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January 30, 2026

Chess: Uzbek pair share narrow half-point lead as Wijk aan Zee reaches final weekend

Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Javokhir Sindarov lead the 14-man field, but their closest rivals are all only half a point behind with two rounds to go

Chess: Uzbek pair share narrow half-point lead as Wijk aan Zee reaches final weekend

TL;DR

  • Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Javokhir Sindarov lead the 14-man field by half a point with two rounds remaining.
  • Matthias Blübaum, Jorden van Foreest, and Hans Niemann are closely trailing the leaders.
  • 14-year-old Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus is breaking age records, becoming the youngest 2600-rated player and nearing the 2700 mark.
  • Erdogmus missed a potential winning opportunity against Gukesh Dommaraju that could have put him in a shared lead.
  • Gukesh Dommaraju suffered a significant loss to Abdusattorov due to a major blunder, but later adopted a philosophical view.
  • In the Challengers group, Andy Woodward leads with 8.5 points, followed by Aylin Suleymanli and Vasyl Ivanchuk.
  • The winner of the Challengers group qualifies for the 2027 Masters.
  • The tournament concludes on Sunday with the 13th and final round.

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