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 14 · 15 Apr 2026

GoryachkinaTan

The Matchup

White
🇫🇯FID
3rd · 6.5

Aleksandra Goryachkina

2517 Performance · 1 behind leader

Last 5 games½WL½W
World#7FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2534Age27

Two-time Candidates finalist and former women's world championship challenger, prized for deep preparation, relentless endgame technique, and grinding classical pressure.

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1–0White wins
Black
🇨🇳CHN
4th · 5.5

Zhongyi Tan

2486 Performance · 2 behind leader

Last 5 games½½½W½
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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Head to head

Previous games in this event

Round 6: 1/2-1/2 · Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line. Read the annotated game →

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments


Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack
BlackTanCHN2535
WhiteGoryachkinaFID2534
B
+0.2W

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.

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

Bf6e7f6
+0.5523%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD23% would play this move

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

No longer: Stops White's Rxe7

Nf6d7f6
+0.2020%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD20% would play this move

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

Threatening
Rook on e1 uses the open e-file

Hard to spot

a5a7a5
+0.280%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD0% would play this move

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

Board structure