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 14 · 15 Apr 2026

Praggnanandhaa R — Nakamura

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
Hikaru NakamuraCredit
🇺🇸USA
5th · 6.5

Hikaru Nakamura

3.5 behind leader

Last 5 games½½½½
Elo2810

The speed demon of modern chess, combining tactical nerve, fearless initiative, and elite practical instincts.

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Head to head

Previous games in this event

Round 6: 1/2-1/2 · Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation, Romanishin–Psakhis Variation. Read the annotated game →

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Key Moments

Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation
BlackNakamuraUSA2810
WhiteRIND2741
+1
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.

Tempting traps

Ba6c8a6
+1.2813%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD13% 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

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

Bg5e7g5
+0.1830%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD30% would play this move

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

What changed

Threatening

Immediate impact

Nf2 is active (king-zone pressure)
Be6c8e6
+1.1612%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD12% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking
Threatening
Board structure

Immediate impact

Critical reply

Be3Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Creates concrete threats

Hard to spot

a5a7a5
+0.436%

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

Critical reply

Be3Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Creates concrete threats

Nf2 is active (king-zone pressure)Black has holes on a7, a8, b7, b8