After Round 3 of the Tata Steel Challengers 2023 two fresh victors, GMs Velimir Ivic and Javokhir Sindarov, joined the six-way tie in the lead with a 2/3 score

Round 2 of the Tata Steel Challengers 2023 shook the waters with Tabatabaei blundering a piece on move 6 but still winning against Pechac, 16-year-old Eline Roebers taking down the reigning Dutch Champion