Gukesh D Niemann · Move x 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

The Matchup

White

Credit

🇮🇳IND

7th · 10.5

Gukesh D

2715 Performance · 4.5 behind leader

Last 5 gamesLLWL½

World#10Elo2682Age19

India's reigning world champion, combining lightning calculation with resolute classical play in the sport's highest-pressure moments.

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1–0White wins

Black

Credit

🇺🇸USA

2nd · 14.0

Hans Moke Niemann

2776 Performance · 1 behind leader

Last 5 gamesW½LW½

World#17Elo2699Age22

A young American grandmaster with fearless initiative, sharp opening research, and the competitive nerve to punch above his rating in elite fields.

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Head to head

Previous games in this event

Round 16: 0-1 · Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo. Read the annotated game →

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation

BlackNiemannUSA2725

0:05

WhiteDIND2732

0:09

M+10W

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.

Kh8h7h8

+6.137%

What changed

Defending

Threatening

Board structure

Immediate impact

Rook on a2 uses the open a-file