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 5 · 1 Mar 2026

Abdusattorov — Gukesh D

The Matchup

White
Nodirbek AbdusattorovCredit
🇺🇿UZB
2nd · 2.5

Nodirbek Abdusattorov

2762 Performance · 0.5 behind leader

Last 5 gamesW½½½
World#5FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2751Age21

Uzbekistan's world rapid champion and Wijk aan Zee breakthrough winner, blending fearless calculation with patience in long classical fights.

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1–0White wins
Black
Gukesh DCredit
🇮🇳IND
4th · 1.5

Gukesh D

2637 Performance · 1.5 behind leader

Last 5 games½½L½
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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Head to head

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments

English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation
BlackDIND2732
WhiteAbdusattorovUZB2751
+1
B
+5.0W

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.

Tempting traps

Qc6g6c6
+6.1628%

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

Attacking
Defending

Immediate impact

5 checking resourcesLess active pieces for Black

Critical reply

Qh8+!Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Complex tradeoff

Black gets the main benefit, but white's king faces more checks and king-zone pressure.

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

Be6d5e6
na10%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD10% 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

Less active pieces for Black

Hard to spot

Qd6g6d6
+0.913%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD3% 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 e5 with the bishop behind on f4
Defending
Threatening

Immediate impact

4 checking resourcesLess active pieces for Black