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 17 · 3 Jun 2026

Gukesh DPraggnanandhaa R

The Matchup

White
🇮🇳IND
6th · 8.0

Gukesh D

2967 Performance · 6 behind leader

Last 5 gamesWL½AL
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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0–1Black wins
Black
🇮🇳IND
3rd · 12.0

Praggnanandhaa R

3176 Performance · 2 behind leader

Last 5 gamesALLWW
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

Previous games in this event

Round 5: 0-1 · Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Alekhine Variation. Read the annotated game →

Classical OTB (lifetime FIDE)

D WinsDrawsR Wins

Source: FIDE

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Key Moments


Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation
BlackRIND2735
WhiteDIND2732
B
-1.5W

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.

exf6e5f6
-0.7461%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD61% would play this move

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

Move result
White gained
Black must solve / gained
Needs defense on pg7Needs defense on Pf6
More active pieces for White
Nxf6!Critical

Loses the c4 pawn

White gets the main benefit, but white creates more concrete threats.

c5c4c5
-1.2014%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD14% 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 Pc4
Black must solve / gained
Bxd3!Critical

Loses the c5 pawn

White gets the main benefit, but white creates more concrete threats.

O-Oe1g1
-0.988%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD8% would play this move

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

Move result
Castles kingside
Bxc4!Critical

Complex tradeoff

White controls e4, d5Weak pawns for White: a3, d4

White gets the main benefit, but white creates more concrete threats.

Hard to spot

Bd2c1d2
-0.872%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD2% would play this move

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

Attacks the knight on a5