Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Qualifiers
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 23 Jan 2026 to 01 Feb 2026 in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. 10 titled players from 6 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2411, and top seed was Johannes Carow (🇩🇪 GER, IM, 2469).
Christian Gloeckler (🇩🇪 GER, IM, 2444) won with 8.5/9, ahead of Henry Edward Tudor (7.0) and Sohum Lohia (5.5). Gloeckler won solo starting round 2.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsIM Christian Gloeckler led from R2 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
IM Christian Gloeckler never relinquished the lead after R2; final gap +1.5 over the runner-up.
IM Christian Gloeckler opens a +1.5-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: IM Henry Edward Tudor); the title is out of reach before R9.
IM Christian Gloeckler beat IM Henry Edward Tudor (White).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇩🇪IMGloeckler, Christian | 2444 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 8.5 | 35.25 | 36.5 | +35.4 | 2851 |
| 2 | 🇷🇴IMTudor, Henry Edward | 2434 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 25.25 | 38.0 | +21.8 | 2628 |
| 4 | 🇬🇧IMLohia, Sohum | 2410 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5.5 | 19.50 | 39.5 | +10.0 | 2491 |
| 3 | 🇨🇿IMHrbek, Stepan | 2454 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 18.25 | 39.5 | +4.0 | 2486 |
| 6 | 🇳🇱FMElgersma, Onno | 2369 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 4.0 | 13.75 | 41.0 | +0.8 | 2373 |
| 5 | 🇳🇱IMGrutter, Tim | 2399 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 4.0 | 11.25 | 41.0 | -3.3 | 2369 |
| 7 | 🇩🇪IMCarow, Johannes, Dr. | 2469 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 3.5 | 9.50 | 41.5 | -18.0 | 2324 |
| 8 | 🇧🇪IMBeukema, Stefan | 2394 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 3.0 | 12.75 | 42.0 | -12.6 | 2288 |
| 9 | 🇳🇱FMVan Foreest, Machteld | 2330 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 2.5 | 11.25 | 42.5 | -17.8 | 2254 |
| 10 | 🇳🇱FMBaselmans, Luuk | 2406 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1.5 | 4.75 | 43.5 | -29.2 | 2138 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Gloeckler, ChristianIMGER+35.48.5 pts · #1
- 2Tudor, Henry EdwardIMROU+21.87.0 pts · #2
- 3Lohia, SohumIMENG+10.05.5 pts · #4
- 1Baselmans, LuukFMNED-29.21.5 pts · #10
- 2Carow, Johannes, Dr.IMGER-18.03.5 pts · #7
- 3Van Foreest, MachteldFMNED-17.82.5 pts · #9