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

Tan — Goryachkina

The Matchup

White
Zhongyi TanCredit
🇨🇳CHN
3rd · 2.0

Zhongyi Tan

2484 Performance · 1 behind leader

Last 5 games½½L½½
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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½–½Draw
Black
Aleksandra GoryachkinaCredit
🇫🇯FID
2nd · 2.5

Aleksandra Goryachkina

2503 Performance · 0.5 behind leader

Last 5 games½½½½½
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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Head to head

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments

Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line
BlackGoryachkinaFID2534
WhiteTanCHN2535
+1
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.

Bc3b2c3
-0.019%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD9% would play this move

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

What changed

Threatening
a3a2a3
+0.027%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD7% would play this move

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

What changed

Board structure

Hard to spot

Rec1e1c1
+0.316%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD6% would play this move

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

What this move did

Pins the knight on c6 to the rook on c8