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

Vachier-Lagrave — Sindarov

The Matchup

White
Maxime Vachier-LagraveCredit
🇫🇷FRA
6th · 1.5

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

2640 Performance · 2.5 behind leader

Last 5 gamesLL½½½
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
Javokhir SindarovCredit
🇺🇿UZB
5th · 2.0

Javokhir Sindarov

2667 Performance · 2 behind leader

Last 5 games½½WLL
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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Head to head

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments

English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Bogoljubow Defense
BlackSindarovUZB2726
WhiteVachier-LagraveFRA2740
+2
B
+7.3W

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.

Tempting traps

Kf7f6f7
+11.9315%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD15% would play this move

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

What changed

Threatening

Immediate impact

Critical reply

Bd5+!Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Loses material

Black controls e4More active pieces for Black

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

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

Ne7g8e7
+8.5525%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD25% would play this move

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

What changed

Defending
Needs defense on ne7
Board structure

Immediate impact

Ne7 is active (king-zone pressure)

Critical reply

h5Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Black king gets exposed

Bf3 is activeWhite has holes on a2, a3, b2, b3

Hard to spot

Kg6f6g6
+8.965%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD5% would play this move

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

What changed

Threatening

Critical reply

Ke6Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Black king gets exposed

Black has holes on a7, a8, b7, b8