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 5 · 5 May 2026

SindarovGukesh D

The Matchup

White
🇺🇿UZB
3rd · 2.0

Javokhir Sindarov

2713 Performance · 1 behind leader

Last 5 games½½WL
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
🇮🇳IND
4th · 1.5

Gukesh D

2662 Performance · 1.5 behind leader

Last 5 games½LWL
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


Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Offer
BlackDIND2732
WhiteSindarovUZB2726
B
-1.6W

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

Nxe6g5e6
-1.0115%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD15% would play this move

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

Attacking
Defending
Needs defense on qd4Needs defense on rf8No longer: Needs defense on be6
Threatening
Board structure
No longer: Outpost · Ng5
Worse outposts for WhiteNe6 is active (king-zone pressure)
fxe6!Critical

Loses material

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

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

Rfd1f1d1
-0.4657%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD57% would play this move

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

Attacking
Defending
Needs defense on qd4
Threatening
Qh5e2h5
+0.0021%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD21% would play this move

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

Attacking
Defending

Hard to spot

g4g3g4
-0.082%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD2% would play this move

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

Board structure