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 11 · 31 May 2026

CarlsenFirouzja

The Matchup

White
🇳🇴NOR
6th · 4.5

Magnus Carlsen

2909 Performance · 5.5 behind leader

Last 5 gamesLALWL
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
🇫🇷FRA
1st · 10.0

Alireza Firouzja

3366 Performance

Last 5 gamesWWA½A
World#6FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2759Age22

France's attacking spearhead and former world #2, known for razor-sharp preparation and uncompromising initiative in complex positions.

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Head to head

Previous games in this event

Round 1: 1-0 · Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation. Read the annotated game →

Classical OTB (lifetime FIDE)

Carlsen WinsDrawsFirouzja Wins

Source: FIDE

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Key Moments


Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Tarrasch Variation
BlackFirouzjaFRA2744
WhiteCarlsenNOR2841
B
+0.1W

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.

O-Oe1g1
+0.3563%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD63% would play this move

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

Castles kingside

d3d2d3
+0.2726%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD26% would play this move

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

Move result
White gained
No longer: Needs defense on Pe4
Black must solve / gained
1 checking resourceMore active pieces for White
c3c2c3
-0.563%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD3% would play this move

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

White has holes on c2, d3