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 3 · 31 Mar 2026

Praggnanandhaa R — Sindarov

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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0–1Black wins
Black
Javokhir SindarovCredit
🇺🇿UZB
1st · 10.0

Javokhir Sindarov

Last 5 games½½½½
Elo2745

A young Uzbek grandmaster with sharp opening confidence and a direct, resourceful approach to dynamic positions.

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Key Moments

Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Main Line
BlackSindarovUZB2745
WhiteRIND2741
B
-5.4W

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

Nc4d2c4
-4.2838%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD38% 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

Critical reply

a4Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Loses material on c2

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

Qb1b3b1
-4.623%

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

Bb4 is active (king-zone pressure)

Hard to spot

Kb1a2b1
-2.860%

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

Threatening

Immediate impact

Nxe4d2e4
-2.981%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD1% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking
Defending
Threatening

Immediate impact

Critical reply

fxe4!Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Allows concrete threats