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

Vachier-LagraveWojtaszek

The Matchup

White
🇫🇷FRA
6th · 11.5

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

2715 Performance · 4.5 behind leader

Last 5 gamesL½L½½
World#22FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2761Age35

France's longtime super-GM and former world #2, famous for deep Sicilians, volcanic complications, and punishing preparation.

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1–0White wins
Black
🇵🇱POL
7th · 10.0

Radoslaw Wojtaszek

2707 Performance · 6 behind leader

Last 5 gamesLWWLL
World#49FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2612Age39

A seasoned Polish grandmaster and longtime elite second, combining solid opening understanding with the calm technique to grind top round-robins.

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Head to head

Previous games in this event

Round 17: 0-1 · Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation. Read the annotated game →

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments


Zukertort Opening
BlackWojtaszekPOL2660
WhiteVachier-LagraveFRA2740
B
+0.3W

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.

Nc3b1c3
-0.0515%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD15% would play this move

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

d4d2d4
+0.316%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD6% would play this move

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

Board structure
More active pieces for White

Hard to spot

e4e2e4
+0.375%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD5% would play this move

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

Board structure
More active pieces for White