- 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 5 · 3 Apr 2026
Caruana — Bluebaum
Key Moments
Other lines considered
From the crossroads before this move — engine and player perspectives.
Tempting traps
a4a2MAIA 2200
The Maia model estimates how often 2200-rated players choose this move from this position.
What changed
Immediate impact
Critical reply
Critical line
After critical line
Loses the b on e5
a4c4MAIA 2200
The Maia model estimates how often 2200-rated players choose this move from this position.
What changed
Immediate impact
Critical reply
Critical line
After critical line
Complex tradeoff
Black gets the main benefit, but black creates more concrete threats.
Engine & players agree
Playable moves worth considering here.
e5c3MAIA 2200
The Maia model estimates how often 2200-rated players choose this move from this position.
What changed
Immediate impact
Hard to spot
c8e6MAIA 2200
The Maia model estimates how often 2200-rated players choose this move from this position.
What changed
Immediate impact
Critical reply
Critical line
After critical line
Loses the b on e5
c8f5MAIA 2200
The Maia model estimates how often 2200-rated players choose this move from this position.
What changed
Immediate impact
Critical reply
Critical line
After critical line
Loses the b on e5
Black gets the main benefit, but black creates more concrete threats.