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
+0.4W

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

Ne4d6e4
+0.9633%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD33% 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

Qd4Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Allows concrete threats

Check in the air: Qxg7+White controls e5
Qxa7c7a7
-4.3920%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD20% 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

Critical reply

Qxd6!Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Loses material

White gets the main benefit, but black's king faces more checks and king-zone pressure.

Nf7d6f7
+0.2719%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD19% would play this move

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

What changed

Threatening

Immediate impact

Less active pieces for White

Hard to spot

b4b3b4
+2.230%

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

Attacking
Threatening
Board structure

Immediate impact

Critical reply

Rf8Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Black king under attack

White gets the main benefit, but white leaves more threats behind.