Tata Steel Round 1 Pairings:
http://www.tatasteelchess.com
Group A
| Round 1 - Saturday the 15th | |
| R. Ponomariov - A. Anand | |
| E. l'Ami - A. Giri | |
| J. Smeets - A. Shirov | |
| M. Carlsen - L. Aronian | |
| H. Nakamura - A. Grischuk | |
| M. Vachier-Lagrave - W. Hao | |
| I. Nepomniachtchi - V. Kramnik | |
Group B
| Round 1 - Saturday the 15th | |
| V. Tkachiev - L. Fressinet | |
| F. Nijboer - L. Chao | |
| L. McShane - W. Spoelman | |
| R. Wojtaszek - D. Navara | |
| L. Liem - W. So | |
| G. Sargissian - S. Ganguly | |
| J. Hammer - Z. Efimenko | |
Group C
| Round 1 - Saturday the 15th | |
| M. van der Werf - B. Bok | |
| S. Siebrecht - R. Pruijssers | |
| I. Ivanisevic - T. Sachdev | |
| K. Lahno - M. Bluvshtein | |
| D. Swiercz - J.W. de Jong | |
| I. Nyzhnyk - M. Kazhgaleyev | |
| R. van Kampen - D. Vocaturo | |
Prediction? Any major upset in round 1?
