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 13 · 8 May 2026

Wojtaszek — Firouzja

The Matchup

White
Radoslaw WojtaszekCredit
🇵🇱POL
8th · 4.0

Radoslaw Wojtaszek

2672 Performance · 4 behind leader

Last 5 games½½WL½
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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0–1Black wins
Black
Alireza FirouzjaCredit
🇫🇷FRA
6th · 5.5

Alireza Firouzja

2704 Performance · 2.5 behind leader

Last 5 games½½WW½
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 8: 1/2-1/2 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation. Read the annotated game →

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments

Old Indian Defense: Czech Variation, with Nf3
BlackFirouzjaFRA2744
+2
WhiteWojtaszekPOL2660
B
-4.8W

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

Qa3d3a3
-5.1217%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD17% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking
Skewers the knight on a5 with the pawn behind on a7
Defending

Immediate impact

Critical reply

Nxc4!Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Allows concrete threats

Rfe1f1e1
-4.4512%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD12% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

c5c4c5
-2.9030%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD30% would play this move

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

What changed

Threatening

Immediate impact

Rook on f1 uses the semi_open f-file