Alexander Donchenko emerged as the sole leader of the Tata Steel Challengers 2023 after defeating Mustafa Yilmaz, his co-leader from the previous round. It was a round with lots of victories, and only one game finished in a draw.
Donchenko had a better position from the opening but the Turkish Champion made a huge mistake with 35…Qf6 and resigned after only 20 minutes and 12 moves of play.