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 25 · 10 May 2026

SindarovFedoseev

The Matchup

White
🇺🇿UZB
5th · 11.5

Javokhir Sindarov

2723 Performance · 3.5 behind leader

Last 5 games½W½W½
World#12FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2727Age20

A young Uzbek grandmaster with sharp opening confidence and a direct, resourceful approach to dynamic positions.

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0–1Black wins
Black
SVN
6th · 11.0

Vladimir Fedoseev

2709 Performance · 4 behind leader

Last 5 gamesLWLL½
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 16: 1/2-1/2 · King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto. Read the annotated game →

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments


Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation
BlackFedoseevSVN2704
+7
WhiteSindarovUZB2726
B
M-9W

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.

Kc2b1c2
-10.7975%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD75% would play this move

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

Attacking
Defending
Threatening
Bd4 is active
Rxd4!Critical

Wins the r on a8 with risk

White gets the main benefit, but white leaves more threats behind.

Ka2b1a2
na16%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD16% would play this move

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

Defending
Threatening
Bd4 is active