- Dates
- 28 Mar — 16 Apr 2026
- Location
- Paphos, CY
- Field
- 8 players
- Format
- Double round-robin
- Time control
- Classical
- Rounds
- 14 · 14 played
- Decisive
- 32%
- Avg. rating
- 2749
Round 1 · 29 Mar 2026
Sindarov — Esipenko
The Matchup
White
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1–0White wins
Black
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🇷🇺RUS
1st · 0.0
Andrey Esipenko
Last 5 games
World#33FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2698Age24
A direct, tactical Russian grandmaster with a gift for turning small opening edges into sharp, double-edged battles.
Head to head
Classical over-the-board (indexed)
Lifetime FIDE classical score unavailable (missing FIDE ID or cache not warmed).
Key Moments
BlackEsipenkoRUS2681
WhiteSindarovUZB2726
+1
B
+0.1W
Other lines considered
From the crossroads before this move — engine and player perspectives.
Engine & players agree
Playable moves worth considering here.
Bg5
c1g5+0.2733%
MAIA 2200
PLAYER LIKELIHOOD33% would play this move
The Maia model estimates how often 2200-rated players choose this move from this position.
What changed
Threatening
Immediate impact
Bg5 is active
Bf4
c1f4+0.3125%
MAIA 2200
PLAYER LIKELIHOOD25% would play this move
The Maia model estimates how often 2200-rated players choose this move from this position.
What changed
Threatening
Immediate impact
More active pieces for White
e3
e2e3+0.0816%
MAIA 2200
PLAYER LIKELIHOOD16% would play this move
The Maia model estimates how often 2200-rated players choose this move from this position.
What changed
Attacking
Threatening
Board structure
Immediate impact
Hard to spot
g3
g2g3+0.229%
MAIA 2200
PLAYER LIKELIHOOD9% would play this move
The Maia model estimates how often 2200-rated players choose this move from this position.
What changed
Threatening
Board structure