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 Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line
BlackForeestNED2705
+3
WhiteYakubboev2689
B
-3.9W

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.

Tempting traps

Qg5+g4g5
-3.6520%

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

Attacking
Defending

Immediate impact

More active pieces for Black

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

Qg3+g4g3
-4.7037%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD37% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking
Defending

Immediate impact

More active pieces for Black

Hard to spot

Qh3+g4h3
-4.532%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD2% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking
Defending

Immediate impact

More active pieces for Black
Qg1+g4g1
-4.4717%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD17% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking
Defending

Immediate impact

More active pieces for Black