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

Yakubboev — Van Foreest

The Matchup

White
Nodirbek YakubboevCredit
1st · 2.0

Nodirbek Yakubboev

2782 Performance

Last 5 gamesW½½
World#38FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2691

Grandmaster rated 2689 on the FIDE classical list — a regular in top round-robins and match events.

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0–1Black wins
Black
Jorden Van ForeestCredit
🇳🇱NED
1st · 2.0

Jorden Van Foreest

2799 Performance

Last 5 gamesWLW
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)

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Key Moments

Queen's Pawn Game
BlackForeestNED2705
WhiteYakubboev2689
B
+0.3W

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.

Nf3g1f3
+0.3750%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD50% would play this move

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

Immediate impact

Nc3b1c3
-0.0215%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD15% would play this move

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

Immediate impact

Critical reply

d5Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Loses piece activity

White controls e4, d5Black has holes on d7

Hard to spot

e4e2e4
+0.375%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD5% 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

More active pieces for White