The 86th Tata Steel Masters in Wijk aan Zee got off to a lively start with wins for defending Champion Anish Giri, Alireza Firouzja,  Ian Nepomniachtchi and Wei Yi. World Champion Ding Liren had  a comfortable draw with black against Santosh Vidit.   Masters Round 1 Standings:  1st-4th	Firouzja, Nepomniachtchi, Giri, Wei Yi	1pt,  5th-10th Ding Liren,  Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Maghsoodloo, Abdusattorov, Vidit, 0.5pts 11th-14th Van Foreest, Donchenko, Warmerdam, Ju Wenjun 0pts   Masters Round 2 Pairings Sunday 14th January 1pm GMT:  Firouzja-Maghsoodloo,  Abdusattorov-Praggnanandhaa,  Wei Yi-Gukesh,  Ding Liren-Donchenko,  Giri-Vidit, Nepomniachtchi-Ju Wenjun,  Jorden Van Foreest-Warmerdam.   More details below.  
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