- 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 4 · 1 Apr 2026
Wei — Nakamura
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Key Moments
BlackNakamuraUSA2810
+1
WhiteWeiCHN2754
B
+0.2W
Other lines considered
From the crossroads before this move — engine and player perspectives.
Engine & players agree
Playable moves worth considering here.
b4
b5b4+0.2593%
MAIA 2200
PLAYER LIKELIHOOD93% 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
1 checking resource
Critical reply
Nd5Critical
Critical line
After critical line
Allows concrete threats
Black gets the main benefit, but white's king faces more checks and king-zone pressure.
Bg7
f8g7+1.143%
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
Board structure
Immediate impact
More active pieces for Black
Critical reply
axb5!Critical
Critical line
After critical line
Complex tradeoff
White king is exposedBlack controls d4, e4, d5
Black gets the main benefit, but black creates more concrete threats.
Hard to spot
e5
e7e5+0.510%
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
Board structure
Immediate impact
Critical reply
Nde2Critical
Critical line
After critical line
Complex tradeoff
Black gets the main benefit, but black's pieces lose activity.