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 3 · 27 May 2026

CarlsenKeymer

The Matchup

White
🇳🇴NOR
4th · 0.0

Magnus Carlsen

2559 Performance · 3 behind leader

Last 5 gamesL
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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½–½Draw
Black
🇩🇪GER
3rd · 1.0

Vincent Keymer

2932 Performance · 2 behind leader

Last 5 games½
World#4FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2767Age21

Germany's standard-bearer and fresh super-tournament winner, blending modern opening depth with patient technique and growing endgame confidence.

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Head to head

Classical OTB (lifetime FIDE)

Carlsen WinsDrawsKeymer Wins

Source: FIDE

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Key Moments


English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack
BlackKeymerGER2767
WhiteCarlsenNOR2841
B
-0.2W

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

b4b2b4
-1.1727%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD27% would play this move

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

Defending
Threatening
Board structure
axb3!Critical

Doubled pawns

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

O-Oe1g1
-0.4428%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD28% would play this move

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

Threatening
h3h2h3
-0.3816%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD16% would play this move

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

Threatening
Board structure

Hard to spot

Nf1d2f1
-0.0610%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD10% would play this move

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

Threatening
h4h2h4
-0.320%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD0% would play this move

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

Threatening
Board structure