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 10 · 7 May 2026

So — Caruana

The Matchup

White
Wesley SoCredit
🇺🇸USA
2nd · 6.0

Wesley So

2792 Performance · 0.5 behind leader

Last 5 gamesW½½½½
World#9FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2798Age32

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
Fabiano CaruanaCredit
🇺🇸USA
4th · 4.5

Fabiano Caruana

2730 Performance · 2 behind leader

Last 5 gamesL½W½L
World#3FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2749Age33

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

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Head to head

Previous games in this event

Round 3: 1-0 · English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation. Read the annotated game →

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation
BlackCaruanaUSA2803
WhiteSoUSA2753
+1
B
+0.2W

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

axb4a3b4
+0.7431%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD31% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking

Immediate impact

Critical reply

axb4!Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Complex tradeoff

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

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

Ra6d6a6
+0.784%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD4% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking

Immediate impact

Rook on e4 uses the open e-file

Critical reply

bxa3!Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Loses the h4 pawn

White gets the main benefit, but white gets the healthier pawn structure.

Hard to spot

a4a3a4
+2.944%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD4% would play this move

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

What changed

Threatening