Round 2 · 30 Mar 2026
2534 Performance
A battle-tested Candidates veteran and former European women's champion, blending solid classical foundations with sharp practical fighting instinct.
2535 Performance
China's top-seeded grandmaster and former girl's world champion, valued for imaginative opening play and the initiative to stir complications against elite opponents.
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From the crossroads before this move — engine and player perspectives.
Playable moves worth considering here.
d2e4MAIA 2200
The Maia model estimates how often 2200-rated players choose this move from this position.
Attack with a tradeoff
White gets the main benefit, but white leaves more threats behind.
d2f3MAIA 2200
The Maia model estimates how often 2200-rated players choose this move from this position.
Complex tradeoff
White gets the main benefit, but black's king faces more checks and king-zone pressure.
c4f1MAIA 2200
The Maia model estimates how often 2200-rated players choose this move from this position.
d1f3MAIA 2200
The Maia model estimates how often 2200-rated players choose this move from this position.