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Anish Giri wins Tata Steel Chess Masters 2023
Optiver ambassador and Dutch grandmaster Anish Giri has won the 85th edition of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament, one of the most prestigious events in the international chess world.
After an incredible performance in his final game against Richard Rapport, Anish achieved a grand total of 8.5 points across 13 games and was awarded the title of Tata Steel Chess Champion. Throughout the tournament, Anish showed extraordinary skill and strategic thinking with historic victories against both the current world champion Magnus Carlsen and world number two Ding Liren.
Optiver has been a proud sponsor of Anish Giri 2016, supporting him on his journey to becoming one of the biggest stars in chess.
Optiver is where the world’s best and brightest come to work on real-time problems, and see the impact of their ideas – instantly and globally.
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