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 15 · 2 Jun 2026

Firouzja — Gukesh D

The Matchup

White
Alireza FirouzjaCredit
🇫🇷FRA
2nd · 10.0

Alireza Firouzja

3144 Performance · 2.5 behind leader

Last 5 gamesA½ALL
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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1–0White wins
Black
Gukesh DCredit
🇮🇳IND
4th · 8.0

Gukesh D

3025 Performance · 4.5 behind leader

Last 5 gamesLWL½A
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

Previous games in this event

Round 3: 1/2-1/2 · Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation. Read the annotated game →

Classical OTB (lifetime FIDE)

Firouzja WinsDrawsD Wins

Source: FIDE

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Key Moments

Queen's Pawn Game
BlackDIND2732
WhiteFirouzjaFRA2744
B
+0.3W

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.

Nf3g1f3
+0.3750%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD50% would play this move

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

Immediate impact

Nc3b1c3
-0.0215%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD15% would play this move

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

Immediate impact

Critical reply

d5Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Loses piece activity

White controls e4, d5Black has holes on d7

Hard to spot

e4e2e4
+0.375%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD5% would play this move

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

What changed

White gained

Immediate impact

More active pieces for White