Tata Steel Masters 2026: Sindarov joins Abdusattorov atop leaderboard; Tough day for Indians

Tata Steel Masters 2026: Sindarov joins Abdusattorov atop leaderboard; Tough day for Indians

It was a tough day for Indians at the ongoing Tata Steel Masters 2026, taking place in Wijk Aan Zee, Netherlands, as round 11 on Friday saw two Indians lose, and the other two forced to share half a point each.

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From left -D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa, Aravindh Chithambaram, Arjun Erigaisi. Images :X If the Tata Steel Masters is an indication of what lies ahead, it seems that the Indian players are in for a testing time in the open section in 2026. The movers and shakers of world chess have been below par in the year’s first elite competition. With a round to go in the event held in Wijk Aan Zee in northern Netherlands, all four Indians are still in the b…