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 11 · 8 May 2026

Gukesh DFirouzja

The Matchup

White
🇮🇳IND
4th · 4.5

Gukesh D

2705 Performance · 2 behind leader

Last 5 games½L½WL
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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0–1Black wins
Black
🇫🇷FRA
5th · 4.0

Alireza Firouzja

2683 Performance · 2.5 behind leader

Last 5 gamesLL½½W
World#6FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2796Age22

France's attacking spearhead and former world #2, known for razor-sharp preparation and uncompromising initiative in complex positions.

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Head to head

Previous games in this event

Round 1: 1/2-1/2 · Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Alekhine Variation. Read the annotated game →

Classical OTB (lifetime FIDE)

D WinsDrawsFirouzja Wins

Source: FIDE

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Key Moments


Catalan Opening: Open Defense
BlackFirouzjaFRA2744
+1
WhiteDIND2732
B
-2.8W

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

Ra3c3a3
-3.4864%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD64% would play this move

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

Attacking
Threatening
Nc4+!Critical

Attack with a tradeoff

Nc4 is active (king-zone pressure)Rook on a3 uses the semi_open a-file

White gets the main benefit, but white leaves more threats behind.

h3h2h3
-2.5219%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD19% would play this move

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

Board structure

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

Kf4e3f4
-2.525%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD5% would play this move

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

Attacking
Defending
Needs defense on ne5
Threatening

Hard to spot

b3b2b3
-0.231%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD1% would play this move

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

Attacking
Board structure