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

Wojtaszek — Sindarov

The Matchup

White
Radoslaw WojtaszekCredit
🇵🇱POL
5th · 0.0

Radoslaw Wojtaszek

2570 Performance · 2 behind leader

Last 5 gamesLL
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.

Games in this event →
0–1Black wins
Black
Javokhir SindarovCredit
🇺🇿UZB
3rd · 1.0

Javokhir Sindarov

2721 Performance · 1 behind leader

Last 5 games½½
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.

Games in this event →

Head to head

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

Lifetime FIDE classical score unavailable (missing FIDE ID or cache not warmed).

Scroll to see the game

Key Moments

King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto
BlackSindarovUZB2726
WhiteWojtaszekPOL2660
B
-2.3W

Classical factors on this position

Hover to preview on the board · click to keep selected and read details.

Select a category to see details.

Checks, captures, and threats for the side to move

Hover to preview on the board · click to keep selected and read details.

Select a category to see details.

The Moves

Other lines considered

From the crossroads before this move — engine and player perspectives.

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

f4f3f4
+0.0016%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD16% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking
Defending
Needs defense on qg5
Board structure
Outpost · Be5

Immediate impact

Be5 is active (king-zone pressure)

Critical reply

Qh4Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Balanced endpoint

Bb8e5b8
-1.458%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD8% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking
Defending
Needs defense on ra7

Immediate impact

1 checking resourceRook on a6 uses the open a-file