Elite chess explained, move by move
Dates
24 Feb — 06 Mar 2026
Location
Prague, CZ
Field
10 players
Format
Round-robin
Time control
Classical
Rounds
9 · 9 played
Decisive
51%
Avg. rating
2710

Round 1 · 25 Feb 2026

Navara — Maghsoodloo

The Matchup

White
David NavaraCredit
1st · 0.0

David Navara

Last 5 games
World#100FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2628

Grandmaster rated 2648 on the FIDE classical list — a regular in top round-robins and match events.

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1–0White wins
Black
Parham MaghsoodlooCredit
1st · 0.0

Parham Maghsoodloo

Last 5 games
World#29FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2708Age25

Grandmaster rated 2701 on the FIDE classical list — a regular in top round-robins and match events.

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Head to head

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments

Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation
BlackMaghsoodloo2701
WhiteNavara2648
B
+1.9W

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

Kg7h8g7
+1.5546%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD46% would play this move

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

What changed

Threatening
Board structure

Immediate impact

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

g5g6g5
+0.0123%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD23% would play this move

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

What changed

Threatening
Kh7h8h7
+1.767%

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

Board structure

Immediate impact

Critical reply

g5Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Allows concrete threats