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 9 · 8 Apr 2026

Praggnanandhaa R — Wei

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
Yi WeiCredit
🇨🇳CHN
4th · 7.0

Yi Wei

3 behind leader

Last 5 games½½W½
Elo2754

One of China's brightest stars, blending fearless complications, sharp calculation, and initiative that keeps elite opponents under pressure.

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Head to head

Previous games in this event

Round 2: 1/2-1/2 · French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation. Read the annotated game →

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Key Moments

Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Pillsbury Variation
BlackWeiCHN2754
WhiteRIND2741
B
+3.3W

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

Rxc8c4c8
-0.3517%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD17% 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

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

Nxc8d6c8
+4.0163%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD63% 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

Nf7d6f7
+0.434%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD4% 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

b5Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Black king under attack