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 9 · 30 May 2026

Praggnanandhaa R — Gukesh D

The Matchup

White
Praggnanandhaa RCredit
🇮🇳IND
2nd · 6.0

Praggnanandhaa R

3180 Performance · 2.5 behind leader

Last 5 gamesALWA
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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0–1Black wins
Black
Gukesh DCredit
🇮🇳IND
6th · 3.5

Gukesh D

2930 Performance · 5 behind leader

Last 5 gamesA½½L
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

Classical OTB (lifetime FIDE)

R WinsDrawsD Wins

Source: FIDE

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Key Moments

Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Alekhine Variation
BlackDIND2732
WhiteRIND2735
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.

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

Ne5f3e5
-0.1434%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD34% would play this move

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

What changed

Move result
White gained
Black must solve / gained
Needs defense on nc6Needs defense on Pd4

Immediate impact

Ne5 is active (outpost, king-zone pressure)
Bg5c1g5
-0.2422%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD22% would play this move

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

What changed

Black must solve / gained

Immediate impact

Bg5 is active

Critical reply

dxc4!Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Complex tradeoff

White gets the main benefit, but black's king faces more checks and king-zone pressure.

e3e2e3
+0.2419%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD19% would play this move

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

What changed

White gained
No longer: Needs defense on Pc4

Immediate impact

1 checking resource

Hard to spot

cxd5c4d5
+0.258%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD8% would play this move

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

What changed

Move result
White gained
No longer: Needs defense on Pc4
Black must solve / gained
Needs defense on nc6Needs defense on Pd5

Immediate impact