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 2 · 26 Feb 2026

Anton Guijarro — Van Foreest

The Matchup

White
David Anton GuijarroCredit
3rd · 0.0

David Anton Guijarro

2491 Performance · 1 behind leader

Last 5 gamesL
World#51FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2666

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
Jorden Van ForeestCredit
🇳🇱NED
1st · 1.0

Jorden Van Foreest

2976 Performance

Last 5 gamesW
World#19FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2705Age26

A Dutch champion with bold opening ideas and the competitive streak that thrives in the sharp atmosphere of Wijk aan Zee and Bucharest.

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Head to head

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

Lifetime FIDE classical score unavailable (missing FIDE ID or cache not warmed).

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Key Moments

King's Indian Defense: Makogonov Variation
BlackForeestNED2705
+1
WhiteGuijarro2648
B
+8.7W

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.

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

Nh8f7h8
na25%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD25% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking
Skewers the queen on f5 with the pawn behind on f4
Defending
Needs defense on Qf5
Threatening
Board structure

Immediate impact

Rh8f8h8
+6.7620%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD20% 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

Rook on h8 uses the semi_open h-file

Critical reply

Qg6+!Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Loses material on f7

Less active pieces for BlackWorse pawn structure for Black

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