Praggnanandhaa R Bluebaum

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

The Matchup

White

Credit

🇮🇳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

Credit

🇩🇪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

1:59:41

WhiteRIND2741

1:59:10

+0.1W

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.

Nf3e5f3

+0.4596%

What changed

Attacking

Threatening

Immediate impact

Less active pieces for White

Critical reply

Nxe4!Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Loses material

White controls e5Ne4 is active (king-zone pressure)

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

Nc4e5c4

+0.183%