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 6 · 4 Apr 2026

Assaubayeva — Divya Deshmukh

The Matchup

White
Bibisara AssaubayevaCredit
🇰🇿KAZ
2nd · 2.5

Bibisara Assaubayeva

2525 Performance · 0.5 behind leader

Last 5 games½½W½L
World#9FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2516Age22

Kazakhstan's world rapid champion and 2026 Candidates runner-up, bringing fearless initiative, speedy calculation, and elite practical instincts.

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0–1Black wins
Black
Divya DeshmukhCredit
🇮🇳IND
3rd · 2.0

Divya Deshmukh

2488 Performance · 1 behind leader

Last 5 games½½½L½
World#12FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2497Age20

India's Women's World Cup champion and fast-rising grandmaster, pairing fearless opening ambition with the tactical nerve to challenge the world's best.

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Head to head

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments

Queen's Gambit Declined: Cambridge Springs Defense, Yugoslav Variation
BlackDeshmukhIND2505
WhiteAssaubayevaKAZ2516
B
+0.0W

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.

O-Oe8g8
+5.010%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD0% would play this move

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

What changed

Board structure
Castles kingside

Immediate impact

e5e6e5
+4.450%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD0% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking
Defending
Needs defense on pe5Needs defense on Bf4No longer: Needs defense on rb8
Board structure

Immediate impact

Critical reply

Bc6Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Material gain with risk

Black gets the main benefit, but black leaves more threats behind.