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 13 · 14 Apr 2026

Caruana — Praggnanandhaa R

The Matchup

White
Fabiano CaruanaCredit
🇺🇸USA
3rd · 7.5

Fabiano Caruana

2.5 behind leader

Last 5 games½½½W
Elo2795

A principled calculator with world-championship match experience, known for deep opening preparation and clean technical pressure.

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½–½Draw
Black
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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Head to head

Previous games in this event

Round 7: 1/2-1/2 · Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Krause Attack. Read the annotated game →

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Key Moments

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation
BlackRIND2741
WhiteCaruanaUSA2795
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.

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

Bb7c8b7
+0.2221%

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
Board structure

Immediate impact

Bb4 is active
Bxc3+b4c3
+0.253%

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

Attacking
Threatening

Immediate impact

Bc3 is active (king-zone pressure)

Critical reply

bxc3!Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Loses material

Less active pieces for BlackBlack king is more exposed

Black gets the main benefit, but black creates more concrete threats.