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Protests Delay Tata Steel Chess; Young Star Leads

1/23/2026

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Tata Steel Wijk aan Zee faced protests over coal use, delaying the opening round by 90 minutes.
Magnus Carlsen, world chess champion, did not participate.
Gukesh Dommaraju and Hans Niemann are among the event's strong competitors.
In the Challengers, 12-year-old Faustino Oro leads with 4/5.
Michael Adams won the Bob Wade Memorial in Auckland after a queen sacrifice in his games.

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Story summary

Tata Steel Wijk aan Zee faced protests over coal use, delaying the opening round by 90 minutes.
Magnus Carlsen, world chess champion, did not participate.
Gukesh Dommaraju and Hans Niemann are among the event's strong competitors.
In the Challengers, 12-year-old Faustino Oro leads with 4/5.
Michael Adams won the Bob Wade Memorial in Auckland after a queen sacrifice in his games.