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 7 · 29 May 2026

Keymer — Praggnanandhaa R

The Matchup

White
Vincent KeymerCredit
🇩🇪GER
5th · 3.0

Vincent Keymer

2976 Performance · 4.5 behind leader

Last 5 games½½½
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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½–½Draw
Black
Praggnanandhaa RCredit
🇮🇳IND
2nd · 4.5

Praggnanandhaa R

3185 Performance · 3 behind leader

Last 5 gamesALW
World#13FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2735Age20

India's young super-GM, combining deep calculation with fearless classical play and the tactical nerve that makes every armageddon tiebreak feel winnable.

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Head to head

Classical OTB (lifetime FIDE)

Keymer WinsDrawsR Wins

Source: FIDE

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Key Moments

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights Variation
BlackRIND2735
WhiteKeymerGER2767
+5
B
-0.9W

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.

Bb2a3b2
+0.9310%

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

Threatening

Immediate impact

Bc5a3c5
-0.787%

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

Critical reply

Re8Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Balanced endpoint