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 13 · 1 Jun 2026

Gukesh D — So

The Matchup

White
Gukesh DCredit
🇮🇳IND
5th · 6.5

Gukesh D

3004 Performance · 5 behind leader

Last 5 games½½LWL
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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½–½Draw
Black
Wesley SoCredit
🇺🇸USA
1st · 11.5

Wesley So

3328 Performance

Last 5 gamesAAAWW
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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Head to head

Previous games in this event

Round 2: 1-0 · Vienna Game: Mieses Variation. Read the annotated game →

Classical OTB (lifetime FIDE)

D WinsDrawsSo Wins

Source: FIDE

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Key Moments

Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
BlackSoUSA2753
WhiteDIND2732
+1
B
+1.7W

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

Qf8e8f8
+2.7658%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD58% would play this move

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

What changed

Move result
Black gained
No longer: Needs defense on pd6
White must solve / gained

Immediate impact

1 checking resource

Critical reply

Bf5Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Creates concrete threats

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

Rf6f3f6
+3.647%

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

White must solve / gained

Immediate impact

Critical reply

Bd5Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Complex tradeoff

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