- 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 3 · 27 Feb 2026
Yakubboev — Niemann
The Matchup
Hans Moke Niemann
2627 Performance · 1 behind leader
A young American grandmaster with fearless initiative, sharp opening research, and the competitive nerve to punch above his rating in elite fields.
Head to head
Classical over-the-board (indexed)
Lifetime FIDE classical score unavailable (missing FIDE ID or cache not warmed).
Key Moments
Other lines considered
From the crossroads before this move — engine and player perspectives.
Tempting traps
b6e3MAIA 2200
The Maia model estimates how often 2200-rated players choose this move from this position.
What changed
Immediate impact
Critical reply
Critical line
After critical line
Attack with a tradeoff
Black gets the main benefit, but black's pieces lose activity.
Engine & players agree
Playable moves worth considering here.
b6b4MAIA 2200
The Maia model estimates how often 2200-rated players choose this move from this position.
What changed
Immediate impact
Hard to spot
f6g5MAIA 2200
The Maia model estimates how often 2200-rated players choose this move from this position.
What changed
Immediate impact
g7g6MAIA 2200
The Maia model estimates how often 2200-rated players choose this move from this position.
What changed
Immediate impact
f6h4MAIA 2200
The Maia model estimates how often 2200-rated players choose this move from this position.