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 7 · 5 Apr 2026

Divya Deshmukh — Lagno

The Matchup

White
Divya DeshmukhCredit
🇮🇳IND
2nd · 3.0

Divya Deshmukh

2526 Performance · 1 behind leader

Last 5 games½½L½W
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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½–½Draw
Black
Kateryna LagnoCredit
🇫🇯FID
2nd · 3.0

Kateryna Lagno

2526 Performance · 1 behind leader

Last 5 games½WLWL
World#10FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2508Age36

A battle-tested Candidates veteran and former European women's champion, blending solid classical foundations with sharp practical fighting instinct.

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Head to head

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments

English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Wimpy System
BlackLagnoFID2508
WhiteDeshmukhIND2505
B
+0.1W

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.

a6a7a6
+0.0015%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD15% 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 Bb5
Board structure

Immediate impact

Critical reply

Bxc6!Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Doubled pawns

Black has holes on a7, b7, b8, c7
Re8f8e8
+0.008%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD8% would play this move

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

What changed

Board structure

Immediate impact

Bd6 is active (king-zone pressure)

Hard to spot

d4d5d4
-0.225%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD5% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking

Immediate impact