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 15 · 8 May 2026

Gukesh DVachier-Lagrave

The Matchup

White
🇮🇳IND
6th · 6.0

Gukesh D

2711 Performance · 3.5 behind leader

Last 5 gamesLL½WL
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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½–½Draw
Black
🇫🇷FRA
5th · 6.5

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

2721 Performance · 3 behind leader

Last 5 gamesW½LWL
World#22FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2761Age35

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

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Head to head

Previous games in this event

Round 7: 0-1 · London System. Read the annotated game →

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments


Réti Opening: Advance Variation, Michel Gambit
BlackVachier-LagraveFRA2740
WhiteDIND2732
+1
B
-0.1W

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.

Be8+d7e8
-0.0122%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD22% would play this move

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

Attacking
Defending
Be8 is active (king-zone pressure)
Bc6+d7c6
-0.0119%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD19% would play this move

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

Attacking
Defending
Bc6 is active

Hard to spot

Ke3d3e3
+0.001%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD1% would play this move

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

Defending
Threatening
Ke4d3e4
+0.004%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD4% would play this move

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

Defending
Threatening
Bc8+d7c8
+0.0012%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD12% would play this move

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

Attacking
Defending
Bc8 is active