Elite chess explained, move by move
Dates
25 May — 05 Jun 2026
Location
Oslo, NO
Field
6 players
Format
Round-robin + Armageddon tiebreak
Time control
Classical
Rounds
10 · 10 played
Decisive
50%
Avg. rating
2765

Round 19 · 4 Jun 2026

CarlsenGukesh D

The Matchup

White
🇳🇴NOR
5th · 10.0

Magnus Carlsen

2996 Performance · 5.5 behind leader

Last 5 gamesW½AL½
World#1FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2841Age35

The highest-rated player in history, famous for squeezing wins from level positions and making endgames feel inevitable.

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1–0White wins
Black
🇮🇳IND
6th · 8.0

Gukesh D

2919 Performance · 7.5 behind leader

Last 5 gamesL½ALL
World#10FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2732Age20

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

Previous games in this event

Round 4: 0-1 · Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation. Read the annotated game →

Classical OTB (lifetime FIDE)

Carlsen WinsDrawsD Wins

Source: FIDE

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Key Moments


King's Pawn Game
BlackDIND2732
WhiteCarlsenNOR2841
B
+0.4W

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.

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

Nf3g1f3
+0.3550%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD50% would play this move

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

Nc3b1c3
-0.1215%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD15% would play this move

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

d4d2d4
+0.406%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD6% would play this move

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

White gained
More active pieces for White