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

So — Gukesh D

The Matchup

White
Wesley SoCredit
🇺🇸USA
3rd · 1.0

Wesley So

2935 Performance · 2 behind leader

Last 5 games½
World#9FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2754Age32

A U.S. legend and endgame specialist, valued for immaculate technique, calm defense, and elite practical steadiness under sustained pressure.

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½–½Draw
Black
Gukesh DCredit
🇮🇳IND
2nd · 1.5

Gukesh D

3167 Performance · 1.5 behind leader

Last 5 gamesA
World#10FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2732Age19

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

Classical OTB (lifetime FIDE)

So WinsDrawsD Wins

Source: FIDE

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Key Moments

Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Zaitsev Hybrid
BlackDIND2732
WhiteSoUSA2753
+1
B
-0.7W

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

Qxc7c1c7
-3.5114%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD14% 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

Immediate impact

More active pieces for White

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

Bc3d2c3
+0.3841%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD41% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking
Threatening

Immediate impact

2 checking resources

Critical reply

Qa7+!Critical

Critical line

After critical line

White king gets exposed

White controls d4, e4, d5, e5Black has holes on a7, a8, b7, b8
Nc3e2c3
+0.0010%

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

Attacking
Defending
Threatening

Immediate impact

2 checking resources

Critical reply

Rxd2!Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Wins material

More active pieces for WhiteMore active pieces for White

Hard to spot

Be3d2e3
+0.007%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD7% would play this move

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

What changed

Threatening

Immediate impact

Be3 is active