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 13 · 14 Apr 2026

Tan — Vaishali

The Matchup

White
Zhongyi TanCredit
🇨🇳CHN
4th · 5.0

Zhongyi Tan

2487 Performance · 2 behind leader

Last 5 gamesL½½½W
World#6FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2535Age34

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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½–½Draw
Black
Rameshbabu VaishaliCredit
🇮🇳IND
1st · 7.0

Rameshbabu Vaishali

2561 Performance

Last 5 games½W½WL
World#18FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2470Age24

India's 2026 Candidates winner and Praggnanandhaa's elder sister, combining sharp calculation with resolute classical play when the title path is on the line.

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Head to head

Previous games in this event

Round 7: 1-0 · Pirc Defense. Read the annotated game →

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments

Queen's Pawn Game
BlackVaishaliIND2470
WhiteTanCHN2535
B
+0.3W

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.

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

Nf3g1f3
+0.3750%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD50% would play this move

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

Immediate impact

Nc3b1c3
-0.0215%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD15% would play this move

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

Immediate impact

Critical reply

d5Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Loses piece activity

White controls e4, d5Black has holes on d7

Hard to spot

e4e2e4
+0.375%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD5% would play this move

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

What changed

Board structure

Immediate impact

More active pieces for White