Aleksandra Goryachkina
2517 Performance · 1 behind leader
Two-time Candidates finalist and former women's world championship challenger, prized for deep preparation, relentless endgame technique, and grinding classical pressure.
Round 14 · 15 Apr 2026
2517 Performance · 1 behind leader
Two-time Candidates finalist and former women's world championship challenger, prized for deep preparation, relentless endgame technique, and grinding classical pressure.
2486 Performance · 2 behind leader
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.
Round 6: 1/2-1/2 · Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line. Read the annotated game →
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From the crossroads before this move — engine and player perspectives.
Playable moves worth considering here.
g1f3MAIA 2200
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b1c3MAIA 2200
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d2d4MAIA 2200
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