Round 1 · 29 Mar 2026
China's top-seeded grandmaster and former girl's world champion, valued for imaginative opening play and the initiative to stir complications against elite opponents.
China's former women's world champion, known for disciplined technique, deep opening homework, and the patient classical grind that keeps her in every title race.
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From the crossroads before this move — engine and player perspectives.
g7h6MAIA 2200
The Maia model estimates how often 2200-rated players choose this move from this position.
Complex tradeoff
Black gets the main benefit, but black's material balance worsens by 1.00 pawns.
Playable moves worth considering here.
c6e7MAIA 2200
The Maia model estimates how often 2200-rated players choose this move from this position.
Creates concrete threats
g8h8MAIA 2200
The Maia model estimates how often 2200-rated players choose this move from this position.
g4d7MAIA 2200
The Maia model estimates how often 2200-rated players choose this move from this position.