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 12 · 12 Apr 2026

Wei — Giri

The Matchup

White
Yi WeiCredit
🇨🇳CHN
4th · 7.0

Yi Wei

3 behind leader

Last 5 games½½W½
Elo2754

One of China's brightest stars, blending fearless complications, sharp calculation, and initiative that keeps elite opponents under pressure.

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½–½Draw
Black
Anish GiriCredit
🇳🇱NED
2nd · 8.5

Anish Giri

1.5 behind leader

Last 5 games½½½W
Elo2753

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

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Head to head

Previous games in this event

Round 5: 1/2-1/2 · Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line. Read the annotated game →

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Key Moments

Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Spielmann Attack
BlackGiriNED2753
+1
WhiteWeiCHN2754
B
-0.2W

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.

Nd7b8d7
-0.1536%

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

Threatening

Immediate impact

Bf4 is active
Be6c8e6
-0.1725%

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
Board structure

Immediate impact

f5f7f5
-0.0919%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD19% would play this move

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

What changed

Defending
Threatening
Board structure

Immediate impact

Critical reply

Nd2Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Attack with a tradeoff

Black gets the main benefit, but black leaves more threats behind.