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 Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation
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.

a6a7a6
+0.5415%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD15% 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

Bg4c8g4
+0.934%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD4% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking
Board structure

Immediate impact

Bg4 is active (king-zone pressure)

Hard to spot

Ng6e7g6
+0.761%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD1% would play this move

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

What changed

Threatening

Immediate impact

More active pieces for Black