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 12 · 12 Apr 2026

AssaubayevaLagno

The Matchup

White
🇰🇿KAZ
3rd · 5.5

Bibisara Assaubayeva

2524 Performance · 1.5 behind leader

Last 5 games½½½W½
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
🇫🇯FID
3rd · 5.5

Kateryna Lagno

2529 Performance · 1.5 behind leader

Last 5 games½WL½½
World#10FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2508Age36

A battle-tested Candidates veteran and former European women's champion, blending solid classical foundations with sharp practical fighting instinct.

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Head to head

Previous games in this event

Round 5: 1-0 · Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation. Read the annotated game →

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments


Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Traditional Line
BlackLagnoFID2508
WhiteAssaubayevaKAZ2516
+3
B
+10.2W

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

Rf6d6f6
+5.8219%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD19% would play this move

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

Attacking
Skewers the rook on f4 with the knight behind on f3
Threatening
Rxf6!Critical

Allows concrete threats

Rd3d6d3
+10.0113%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD13% would play this move

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

Attacking
Skewers the knight on f3 with the pawn behind on h3
Rf8!Critical

White king under attack

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

Nxa3c2a3
na26%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD26% would play this move

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

Attacking
Board structure
4 checking resources

Hard to spot

Qc6b7c6
+4.762%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD2% would play this move

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

Attacking
Defending
Threatening