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

WojtaszekGukesh D

The Matchup

White
🇵🇱POL
7th · 2.5

Radoslaw Wojtaszek

2657 Performance · 4 behind leader

Last 5 games½LL½½
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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1–0White wins
Black
🇮🇳IND
4th · 4.5

Gukesh D

2738 Performance · 2 behind leader

Last 5 gamesW½L½W
World#10FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2682Age19

India's reigning world champion, combining lightning calculation with resolute classical play in the sport's highest-pressure moments.

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Head to head

Previous games in this event

Round 4: 0-1 · King's Pawn Game: Leonardis Variation. Read the annotated game →

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments


Benoni Defense: Old Benoni
BlackDIND2732
+1
WhiteWojtaszekPOL2660
B
+4.1W

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.

Qxf6f8f6
-0.063%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD3% would play this move

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

Attacking
Defending
Needs defense on qf6
Threatening
Board structure
More active pieces for Black
Rxf6!Critical

Allows concrete threats

Open file near the Black king: fRook on f7 uses the open f-file
Kh6g7h6
+4.411%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD1% would play this move

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

Defending
More active pieces for Black
Qb7Critical

Allows concrete threats

Black comes out up materialWhite king is exposed