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 6 · 5 May 2026

FedoseevWojtaszek

The Matchup

White
SVN
3rd · 3.0

Vladimir Fedoseev

2797 Performance · 1 behind leader

Last 5 gamesLWW½½
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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1–0White wins
Black
🇵🇱POL
6th · 1.5

Radoslaw Wojtaszek

2662 Performance · 2.5 behind leader

Last 5 gamesLLLW½
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

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments


Zukertort Opening
BlackWojtaszekPOL2660
+1
WhiteFedoseevSVN2704
B
M+10W

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

Qg1+f1g1
+6.3781%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD81% would play this move

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

Attacking
Defending
Rook on b1 uses the open b-file
Rg2Critical

Complex tradeoff

Black gets the main benefit, but white's king faces more checks and king-zone pressure.

f4+f5f4
+6.476%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD6% would play this move

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

Attacking
Defending
Rook on b1 uses the open b-file
Kh4Critical

Complex tradeoff

Black gets the main benefit, but black creates more concrete threats.

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

Qe1+f1e1
+2.556%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD6% would play this move

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

Attacking
Defending
Rook on b1 uses the open b-file
Kh3Critical

Loses the f5 pawn

Rook on c2 uses the open c-fileOpen file near the White king: g

Hard to spot

Rb6b1b6
+0.020%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD0% would play this move

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

Defending
Rook on b6 uses the open b-file