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 21 · 9 May 2026

Gukesh DFedoseev

The Matchup

White
🇮🇳IND
7th · 9.0

Gukesh D

2714 Performance · 3 behind leader

Last 5 gamesWLW½L
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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0–1Black wins
Black
SVN
6th · 9.5

Vladimir Fedoseev

2720 Performance · 2.5 behind leader

Last 5 games½W½LL
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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Head to head

Previous games in this event

Round 12: 1/2-1/2 · Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Classical Defense Deferred. Read the annotated game →

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments


Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation
BlackFedoseevSVN2704
+2
WhiteDIND2732
B
-81.2W

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

Bg8b3g8
-81.1515%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD15% would play this move

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

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

Bc4b3c4
na17%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD17% would play this move

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

Hard to spot

Bf7b3f7
-14.073%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD3% would play this move

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