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 11 · 11 Apr 2026

Praggnanandhaa R — Bluebaum

The Matchup

White
Praggnanandhaa RCredit
🇮🇳IND
7th · 6.0

Praggnanandhaa R

4 behind leader

Last 5 games½½½½
Elo2741

India's young super-GM, combining deep calculation with fearless classical play and the tactical nerve that makes every armageddon tiebreak feel winnable.

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½–½Draw
Black
Matthias BluebaumCredit
🇩🇪GER
6th · 6.0

Matthias Bluebaum

4 behind leader

Last 5 games½½½L
Elo2698

Germany's leading grandmaster, known for disciplined classical technique, subtle maneuvering, and patient endgame grinding.

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Head to head

Previous games in this event

Round 4: 1/2-1/2 · Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Meran Variation. Read the annotated game →

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Key Moments

Petrov's Defense: Karklins-Martinovsky Variation
BlackBluebaumGER2698
+1
WhiteRIND2741
B
+0.5W

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.

Tempting traps

Bh4g5h4
-3.6736%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD36% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking
Threatening

Critical reply

Qxh4!Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Loses material

Piece eyes the king zone from a6

White gets the main benefit, but white creates more concrete threats.

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

Bxf6g5f6
+0.4038%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD38% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking
Threatening

Immediate impact

Critical reply

Bxf6!Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Loses the N on e5

Bf4g5f4
+0.4713%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD13% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking
Threatening

Critical reply

Qb4Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Allows concrete threats