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 26 · 10 May 2026

SoFedoseev

The Matchup

White
🇺🇸USA
3rd · 13.5

Wesley So

2740 Performance · 2.5 behind leader

Last 5 games½L½WL
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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½–½Draw
Black
SVN
5th · 12.0

Vladimir Fedoseev

2718 Performance · 4 behind leader

Last 5 gamesWLL½W
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 17: 1-0 · Queen's Pawn Game: London System. Read the annotated game →

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments


Sicilian Defense: Open
BlackFedoseevSVN2704
WhiteSoUSA2753
+8
B
-0.0W

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.

Nf6d7f6
-0.0820%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD20% would play this move

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

Attacking
Rg8g2g8
-0.0217%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD17% would play this move

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

Threatening
Nd7 is active (king-zone pressure)

Hard to spot

Rg1g2g1
+0.003%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD3% would play this move

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

Threatening
Nd7 is active (king-zone pressure)
b8=Rb7b8r
+0.000%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD0% would play this move

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

Attacking
Defending
Threatening