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 3 · 4 May 2026

DudaGukesh D

The Matchup

White
🇵🇱POL
2nd · 1.5

Jan-Krzysztof Duda

2770 Performance · 0.5 behind leader

Last 5 gamesW½
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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0–1Black wins
Black
🇮🇳IND
4th · 0.5

Gukesh D

2648 Performance · 1.5 behind leader

Last 5 games½L
World#10FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2682Age19

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

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Head to head

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments


Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Classical Defense Deferred
BlackDIND2732
WhiteDudaPOL2725
B
-2.9W

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.

Tempting traps

hxg6h5g6
+0.3535%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD35% would play this move

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

Attacking
Defending
hxg6!Critical

Black king under attack

White gets the main benefit, but white's material balance worsens by 1.00 pawns.

Rxc7d7c7
-1.5012%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD12% would play this move

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

Attacking
Threatening
Nb7 is active
Qxc7!Critical

Loses the a5 pawn

White gets the main benefit, but white creates more concrete threats.

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

h6h5h6
+0.0020%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD20% would play this move

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

Attacking
Defending
6 checking resources

Hard to spot

Nd6b7d6
+0.9811%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD11% would play this move

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

Attacking
Defending
Threatening
Bxd6!Critical

Allows concrete threats

Open file near the White king: eWhite controls d4, e4, e5