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 4 · 28 Feb 2026

Gukesh D — Navara

The Matchup

White
Gukesh DCredit
🇮🇳IND
3rd · 1.0

Gukesh D

2640 Performance · 1 behind leader

Last 5 games½½L
World#10FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2754Age19

India's reigning world champion, combining lightning calculation with resolute classical play in the sport's highest-pressure moments.

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½–½Draw
Black
David NavaraCredit
1st · 2.0

David Navara

2783 Performance

Last 5 gamesW½½
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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Head to head

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments

Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation
BlackNavara2648
WhiteDIND2732
B
+0.0W

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.

Nd5e3d5
+0.1031%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD31% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking
Defending
Threatening

Immediate impact

Nd5 is active
Qd4a7d4
+0.5928%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD28% would play this move

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

What changed

Threatening
Qc7a7c7
+0.3219%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD19% 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 c6 with the pawn behind on c4Skewers the bishop on d7 with the pawn behind on g7
Threatening
Board structure

Immediate impact

Rook on d8 uses the semi_open d-file

Critical reply

Rc8Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Allows concrete threats

Black king is exposed

Hard to spot

Nc2e3c2
+0.196%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD6% would play this move

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

What changed

Threatening