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

Wojtaszek — Caruana

The Matchup

White
Radoslaw WojtaszekCredit
🇵🇱POL
6th · 1.5

Radoslaw Wojtaszek

2644 Performance · 3 behind leader

Last 5 gamesLLW½L
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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0–1Black wins
Black
Fabiano CaruanaCredit
🇺🇸USA
3rd · 3.0

Fabiano Caruana

2759 Performance · 1.5 behind leader

Last 5 gamesLW½L½
World#3FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2749Age33

A principled calculator with world-championship match experience, known for deep opening preparation and clean technical pressure.

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Head to head

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments

Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Krause Attack
BlackCaruanaUSA2803
+1
WhiteWojtaszekPOL2660
B
+0.5W

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.

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

e6e7e6
+0.5157%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD57% 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

Nbd7b8d7
+0.4524%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD24% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking
Threatening
Board structure

Critical reply

Nxc4!Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Loses material

Better outposts for BlackWhite king is exposed

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

Be6f5e6
+1.276%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD6% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking
Defending

Immediate impact

Ne5 is active (outpost, king-zone pressure)

Critical reply

e4Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Allows concrete threats

Ne5 is active (outpost, king-zone pressure)Ne5 is active (outpost, king-zone pressure)

Black gets the main benefit, but white's camp shows more pawn-cover holes than Black's.