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
46%
Avg. rating
2520

Round 10 · 9 Apr 2026

AssaubayevaZhu

The Matchup

White
🇰🇿KAZ
4th · 4.0

Bibisara Assaubayeva

2494 Performance · 1.5 behind leader

Last 5 gamesLL½½½
World#9FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2516Age22

Kazakhstan's world rapid champion and 2026 Candidates runner-up, bringing fearless initiative, speedy calculation, and elite practical instincts.

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1–0White wins
Black
🇨🇳CHN
1st · 5.5

Jiner Zhu

2558 Performance

Last 5 gamesWL½WW
World#2FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2578Age23

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.

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Head to head

Previous games in this event

Round 3: 0-1 · Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack. Read the annotated game →

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments


Semi-Slav Defense
BlackZhuCHN2578
WhiteAssaubayevaKAZ2516
+1
B
+3.8W

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.

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

Rf5d5f5
+2.9861%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD61% would play this move

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

Attacking
Skewers the queen on f3 with the pawn behind on f2
Defending
Needs defense on Qf3
Threatening
Qe4Critical

White king under attack

Rook on c2 uses the open c-file
Kh7g8h7
+3.989%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD9% would play this move

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

Defending
Threatening
Board structure
Rc7Critical

White king under attack

Rb5d5b5
+3.515%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD5% would play this move

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

Defending
Rook on a3 uses the semi_open a-file

Hard to spot

Bf8g7f8
+2.983%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD3% would play this move

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

Defending
Threatening
Board structure
Qf5d7f5
+3.094%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD4% would play this move

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

Attacking
Skewers the queen on f3 with the pawn behind on f2
Defending
Threatening