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 7 · 19 May 2026

Praggnanandhaa RCaruana

The Matchup

White
🇮🇳IND
2nd · 3.5

Praggnanandhaa R

2772 Performance · 1 behind leader

Last 5 gamesW½½½½
World#13FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2733Age20

India's young super-GM, combining deep calculation with fearless classical play and the tactical nerve that makes every armageddon tiebreak feel winnable.

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0–1Black wins
Black
🇺🇸USA
2nd · 3.5

Fabiano Caruana

2774 Performance · 1 behind leader

Last 5 games½½W½½
World#3FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2788Age33

A principled calculator with world-championship match experience, known for deep opening preparation and clean technical pressure.

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Head to head

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments


Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Alekhine Variation
BlackCaruanaUSA2803
WhiteRIND2735
+1
B
-1.7W

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.

Tempting traps

e6e5e6
-3.7522%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD22% would play this move

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

Threatening
Bc3 is active (king-zone pressure)
b4Critical

Allows concrete threats

White gets the main benefit, but black's king faces more checks and king-zone pressure.

f6f5f6
-4.239%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD9% would play this move

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

Attacking
Threatening
More active pieces for White
b4Critical

Allows concrete threats

White gets the main benefit, but black's king faces more checks and king-zone pressure.

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

Rc1e1c1
-1.1742%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD42% would play this move

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

Threatening
Ne3Critical

Allows concrete threats

Hard to spot

Qd2c2d2
-0.711%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD1% would play this move

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

Threatening