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 4 · 16 May 2026

So — Deac

The Matchup

White
Wesley SoCredit
🇺🇸USA
2nd · 1.5

Wesley So

2761 Performance · 0.5 behind leader

Last 5 games½½½
World#9FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2754Age32

A U.S. legend and endgame specialist, valued for immaculate technique, calm defense, and elite practical steadiness under sustained pressure.

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½–½Draw
Black
Bogdan-Daniel DeacCredit
🇷🇴ROU
4th · 0.5

Bogdan-Daniel Deac

2623 Performance · 1.5 behind leader

Last 5 games½LL
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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Head to head

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments

Queen's Pawn Game
BlackDeacROU2655
WhiteSoUSA2753
B
+0.3W

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
+0.3750%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD50% would play this move

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

Immediate impact

Nc3b1c3
-0.0215%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD15% would play this move

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

Immediate impact

Critical reply

d5Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Loses piece activity

White controls e4, d5Black has holes on d7

Hard to spot

e4e2e4
+0.375%

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

Board structure

Immediate impact

More active pieces for White