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 DNavara

The Matchup

White
🇮🇳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
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.

Qc5c4c5
+0.0023%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD23% would play this move

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

Attacking
Defending
Qxd3c4d3
+0.0617%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD17% would play this move

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

Attacking
Defending
Threatening
Rook on e6 uses the open e-file
Rxd3!Critical

Loses material

Less active pieces for BlackBlack controls d4, d5
Qf4c4f4
+0.0117%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD17% would play this move

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

Attacking
Defending
Rook on e6 uses the open e-file

Hard to spot

Re4e6e4
+0.001%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD1% would play this move

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

Attacking
Defending
Threatening
Rook on e4 uses the open e-file
Qh4c4h4
+0.021%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD1% would play this move

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

Defending