Vachier Lagrave So · Move x 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

The Matchup

White

Credit

🇫🇷FRA

3rd · 5.0

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

2732 Performance · 1.5 behind leader

Last 5 gamesWW½LW

World#22Elo2761Age35

France's longtime super-GM and former world #2, famous for deep Sicilians, volcanic complications, and punishing preparation.

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½–½Draw

Black

Credit

🇺🇸USA

1st · 6.5

Wesley So

2787 Performance

Last 5 games½½½½½

World#9Elo2798Age32

A U.S. legend and endgame specialist, valued for immaculate technique, calm defense, and elite practical steadiness under sustained pressure.

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Head to head

Previous games in this event

Round 8: 1/2-1/2 · Sicilian Defense: Prins Variation. Read the annotated game →

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments

Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation

BlackSoUSA2753

5:11

WhiteVachier-LagraveFRA2740

5:07

-0.1W

Classical factors on this position

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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.

Qxd8+d1d8

+0.1393%

What changed

Attacking

Defending

Threatening

Board structure

Immediate impact

More active pieces for White

Critical reply

Kxd8!Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Loses material

Less active pieces for WhiteWhite king is more exposed

White gets the main benefit, but white creates more concrete threats.

Nc3b1c3

-0.282%

What changed

Threatening