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 14 · 8 May 2026

Fedoseev — Wojtaszek

The Matchup

White
Vladimir FedoseevCredit
SVN
3rd · 7.0

Vladimir Fedoseev

2742 Performance · 1.5 behind leader

Last 5 gamesWLL½W
World#28FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2756Age31

A battle-hardened grandmaster with direct attacking instincts and years of experience at the world's sharpest team and individual events.

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0–1Black wins
Black
Radoslaw WojtaszekCredit
🇵🇱POL
7th · 4.0

Radoslaw Wojtaszek

2666 Performance · 4.5 behind leader

Last 5 games½WL½L
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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Head to head

Previous games in this event

Round 6: 1-0 · Zukertort Opening. Read the annotated game →

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments

Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation
BlackWojtaszekPOL2660
WhiteFedoseevSVN2704
B
-1.9W

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.

Qxe6f5e6
-0.0968%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD68% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking
Defending
Threatening

Immediate impact

Bg5 is active

Critical reply

fxe6!Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Loses the b2 pawn

Capture available: Bxf6Nc4 is active (outpost)
Qf4f5f4
+0.0418%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD18% 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 c4 with the pawn behind on b4Skewers the bishop on f6 with the pawn behind on f7
Defending

Immediate impact

Hard to spot

g4g2g4
-0.300%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD0% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking
Defending
Board structure

Immediate impact