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
WhiteWeiCHN2754
B
-0.6W

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

Bc3d2c3
-1.2529%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD29% would play this move

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

What changed

Threatening

Immediate impact

Nd5 is active

Critical reply

Re4Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Allows concrete threats

Check in the air: Qxd5+Nd5 is active

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

Rd1a1d1
-0.8915%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD15% would play this move

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

What changed

Threatening

Critical reply

Re4Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Allows concrete threats

Check in the air: Qxd5+Nd5 is active
Bh6d2h6
-1.4614%

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

Threatening

Hard to spot

Re1a1e1
-0.556%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD6% 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

Rook on e1 uses the open e-file
Rf4f3f4
-0.560%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD0% would play this move

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

What changed

Defending
Threatening

Immediate impact

Nd5 is active