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 5 · 3 Apr 2026

GoryachkinaMuzychuk

The Matchup

White
🇫🇯FID
2nd · 2.0

Aleksandra Goryachkina

2498 Performance · 0.5 behind leader

Last 5 games½½½½
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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½–½Draw
Black
🇺🇦UKR
1st · 2.5

Anna Muzychuk

2552 Performance

Last 5 games½½½W
World#8FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2522Age36

Former women's world champion and a perennial Candidates presence, combining creative complications with elite rapid instincts built over two decades at the top.

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Head to head

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments


King's Pawn Game
BlackMuzychukUKR2522
WhiteGoryachkinaFID2534
B
+0.4W

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.

Nf3g1f3
+0.3550%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD50% would play this move

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

Nc3b1c3
-0.1215%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD15% would play this move

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

d4d2d4
+0.406%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD6% would play this move

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

Board structure
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