- 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 8 · 7 Apr 2026
Giri — Praggnanandhaa R
Head to head
Previous games in this event
Round 1: 1-0 · Sicilian Defense: Closed. Read the annotated game →
Key Moments
BlackRIND2741
WhiteGiriNED2753
B
+0.6W
Other lines considered
From the crossroads before this move — engine and player perspectives.
Tempting traps
Bxa3
e7a3+1.6123%
MAIA 2200
PLAYER LIKELIHOOD23% 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
Ba3 is active
Critical reply
Rxa3!Critical
Critical line
After critical line
Complex tradeoff
Less active pieces for BlackLess active pieces for Black
Black gets the main benefit, but black creates more concrete threats.
Engine & players agree
Playable moves worth considering here.
Nc6
b8c6+0.4922%
MAIA 2200
PLAYER LIKELIHOOD22% 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
Hard to spot
Qd7
d8d7+0.427%
MAIA 2200
PLAYER LIKELIHOOD7% 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
More active pieces for Black
h6
h7h6+0.460%
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