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 17 · 9 May 2026

Fedoseev — So

The Matchup

White
Vladimir FedoseevCredit
SVN
5th · 8.0

Vladimir Fedoseev

2724 Performance · 2 behind leader

Last 5 games½WL½½
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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1–0White wins
Black
Wesley SoCredit
🇺🇸USA
2nd · 9.5

Wesley So

2760 Performance · 0.5 behind leader

Last 5 gamesWLW½L
World#9FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2798Age32

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 1: 0-1 · Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation. Read the annotated game →

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments

Queen's Pawn Game: London System
BlackSoUSA2753
WhiteFedoseevSVN2704
+1
B
+9.3W

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

Rb4e4b4
+7.7347%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD47% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking
Defending

Immediate impact

3 checking resourcesRook on b4 uses the open b-file
Re1e4e1
+7.7621%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD21% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking
Defending

Immediate impact

Rook on e1 uses the semi_open e-file

Critical reply

Rxa4!Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Attack with a tradeoff

Black gets the main benefit, but black's material balance worsens by 1.00 pawns.