Round 4 · 1 Apr 2026
2501 Performance · 0.5 behind leader
Former women's world champion and a perennial Candidates presence, combining creative complications with elite rapid instincts built over two decades at the top.
2616 Performance
A battle-tested Candidates veteran and former European women's champion, blending solid classical foundations with sharp practical fighting instinct.
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From the crossroads before this move — engine and player perspectives.
Playable moves worth considering here.
h6e3MAIA 2200
The Maia model estimates how often 2200-rated players choose this move from this position.
Loses the d4 pawn
Black gets the main benefit, but black creates more concrete threats.
b6c4MAIA 2200
The Maia model estimates how often 2200-rated players choose this move from this position.