Elite chess explained, move by move
Dates
03 May — 10 May 2026
Location
Warsaw, PL
Field
10 players
Format
Round-robin
Time control
Rapid and blitz
Rounds
27 · 27 played
Decisive
66%
Avg. rating
2732

Round 1 · 3 May 2026

Duda — Wojtaszek

The Matchup

White
Jan-Krzysztof DudaCredit
🇵🇱POL
1st · 0.0

Jan-Krzysztof Duda

Last 5 games
World#14FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2743Age28

Poland's elite super-grandmaster and World Cup finalist, valued for deep preparation, resilient defense, and classical stamina in the sport's longest events.

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1–0White wins
Black
Radoslaw WojtaszekCredit
🇵🇱POL
1st · 0.0

Radoslaw Wojtaszek

Last 5 games
World#49FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2612Age39

A seasoned Polish grandmaster and longtime elite second, combining solid opening understanding with the calm technique to grind top round-robins.

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Head to head

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Classical Defense
BlackWojtaszekPOL2660
+1
WhiteDudaPOL2725
B
+1.8W

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

Qe4g6e4
+3.7463%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD63% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking
Defending
No longer: Needs defense on qg6

Immediate impact

Critical reply

Qxb2!Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Loses material

4 checking resourcesCheck in the air: Qxd4+
Qg4g6g4
+3.6718%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD18% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking
Defending
No longer: Needs defense on qg6

Immediate impact

Critical reply

Qxb2!Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Loses material

2 checking resourcesRook on c6 uses the open c-file

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

Qd3g6d3
+3.506%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD6% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking
Defending
No longer: Needs defense on qg6

Immediate impact

Nd5 is active

Critical reply

Qxb2!Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Loses material

Check in the air: Qxd4+Rook on c6 uses the open c-file