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 7 · 6 May 2026

Sindarov — Fedoseev

The Matchup

White
Javokhir SindarovCredit
🇺🇿UZB
5th · 2.0

Javokhir Sindarov

2649 Performance · 2.5 behind leader

Last 5 games½WLLL
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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1–0White wins
Black
Vladimir FedoseevCredit
SVN
2nd · 4.0

Vladimir Fedoseev

2800 Performance · 0.5 behind leader

Last 5 gamesWW½½W
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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Head to head

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments

Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, Albin Variation
BlackFedoseevSVN2704
WhiteSindarovUZB2726
+8
B
+15.4W

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

Rh1c1h1
+4.3650%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD50% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking

Immediate impact

Nd6 is active (king-zone pressure)

Critical reply

Nb5Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Black king under attack

f4f3f4
+7.0421%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD21% would play this move

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

What changed

Board structure

Immediate impact

Rc7c1c7
+4.5410%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD10% would play this move

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

What changed

Defending
No longer: Needs defense on Pd7

Immediate impact

Nd6 is active (king-zone pressure)

Hard to spot

d8=Rd7d8r
+15.640%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD0% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking
Defending
No longer: Needs defense on nd6No longer: Needs defense on Pd7
Threatening
Board structure

Immediate impact