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 22 · 9 May 2026

FedoseevDuda

The Matchup

White
SVN
4th · 10.5

Vladimir Fedoseev

2727 Performance · 2 behind leader

Last 5 gamesW½LLW
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
🇵🇱POL
5th · 10.0

Jan-Krzysztof Duda

2719 Performance · 2.5 behind leader

Last 5 gamesWLWWL
World#14FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2743Age28

Poland's elite super-grandmaster and World Cup finalist, valued for deep preparation, resilient defense, and classical stamina in the sport's longest events.

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Head to head

Previous games in this event

Round 13: 0-1 · Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan. Read the annotated game →

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments


English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation
BlackDudaPOL2725
WhiteFedoseevSVN2704
B
M-16W

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

Ne3+f5e3
-8.6447%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD47% would play this move

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

Attacking
Defending
Threatening
Ne3 is active (king-zone pressure)
g2+g3g2
-0.7219%

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
Needs defense on pg2
Nf5 is active
Kf2Critical

Complex tradeoff

Black gets the main benefit, but white's king faces more checks and king-zone pressure.

Rb8e8b8
-3.7415%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD15% would play this move

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

Attacking
Defending
Board structure
Nd2 is active (king-zone pressure)