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
+0.0W

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

Qh5f3h5
-3.8621%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD21% would play this move

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

What changed

Threatening

Immediate impact

Critical reply

Rxf7!Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Loses the R on a7

Nxg5f7g5
-3.3414%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD14% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking
Defending
Threatening
Board structure

Immediate impact

Critical reply

Rxf3!Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Loses the c3 pawn

Open file near the Black king: eWhite has doubled pawns on the f-file

Hard to spot

Qe4f3e4
+0.002%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD2% would play this move

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

What changed

Threatening

Immediate impact

Nf7 is active (king-zone pressure)
Qf5f3f5
+0.003%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD3% would play this move

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

What changed

Threatening

Immediate impact

Nf7 is active (king-zone pressure)

Critical reply

Bd3Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Allows concrete threats

White gets the main benefit, but black's king faces more checks and king-zone pressure.