Elite chess explained, move by move
Dates
12 May — 24 May 2026
Location
Bucharest, RO
Field
10 players
Format
Round-robin
Time control
Classical
Rounds
9 · 9 played
Decisive
36%
Avg. rating
2744

Round 1 · 13 May 2026

Deac — Sindarov

The Matchup

White
Bogdan-Daniel DeacCredit
🇷🇴ROU
1st · 0.0

Bogdan-Daniel Deac

Last 5 games
World#60FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2650Age37

A Romanian grandmaster with pragmatic classical instincts and the steady technique to grind elite round-robins.

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½–½Draw
Black
Javokhir SindarovCredit
🇺🇿UZB
1st · 0.0

Javokhir Sindarov

Last 5 games
World#12FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2776Age20

A young Uzbek grandmaster with sharp opening confidence and a direct, resourceful approach to dynamic positions.

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Head to head

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments

King's Indian Defense: Exchange Variation
BlackSindarovUZB2726
WhiteDeacROU2655
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.

Rxb5d5b5
+0.1027%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD27% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking
Threatening

Immediate impact

Rook on d3 uses the open d-file
Nd2c4d2
+0.0221%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD21% would play this move

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

What changed

Threatening

Immediate impact

Bf8 is active
Rd8d5d8
-0.3619%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD19% would play this move

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

What changed

Threatening
Board structure

Immediate impact

Rook on d3 uses the open d-file