Elite chess explained, move by move
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 10 · 9 Apr 2026

GiriNakamura

The Matchup

White
🇳🇱NED
2nd · 5.5

Anish Giri

2797 Performance · 1.5 behind leader

Last 5 games½½½WW
World#8FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2753Age31

Dutch chess's perennial contender, valued for creative opening ideas, rapid adaptation, and razor-sharp theoretical preparation.

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½–½Draw
Black
🇺🇸USA
4th · 4.0

Hikaru Nakamura

2720 Performance · 3 behind leader

Last 5 gamesL½½W½
World#2FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2810Age38

The speed demon of modern chess, combining tactical nerve, fearless initiative, and elite practical instincts.

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Head to head

Previous games in this event

Round 3: 1/2-1/2 · English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Flexible Line. Read the annotated game →

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments


Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation
BlackNakamuraUSA2804
WhiteGiriNED2760
B
+0.3W

Classical factors on this position

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Checks, captures, and threats for the side to move

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The Moves

Other lines considered

From the crossroads before this move — engine and player perspectives.

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

Nf6g8f6
+0.2871%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD71% would play this move

The Maia model estimates how often 2200-rated players choose this move from this position.

Threatening
Board structure
Bxf4d6f4
+0.6211%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD11% would play this move

The Maia model estimates how often 2200-rated players choose this move from this position.

Attacking
Threatening
Nxf4!Critical

Complex tradeoff

Less active pieces for BlackLess active pieces for Black

Black gets the main benefit, but black creates more concrete threats.

Bf5c8f5
+0.437%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD7% would play this move

The Maia model estimates how often 2200-rated players choose this move from this position.

Threatening
Board structure
Bf5 is active

Hard to spot

Ne7g8e7
+0.365%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD5% would play this move

The Maia model estimates how often 2200-rated players choose this move from this position.

Threatening
Board structure