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

AravindhAnton Guijarro

The Matchup

White
🇮🇳IND
4th · 1.5

Chithambaram VR. Aravindh

2690 Performance · 1.5 behind leader

Last 5 gamesLW½L
World#34FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2700Age26

An Indian grandmaster with creative, uncompromising style — willing to stir complications when the position calls for chaos.

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0–1Black wins
Black
3rd · 2.0

David Anton Guijarro

2694 Performance · 1 behind leader

Last 5 gamesLW½½
World#51FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2666

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


English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Hedgehog System
BlackGuijarro2648
WhiteAravindhIND2700
B
-1.4W

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.

Ng5f3g5
-0.5121%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD21% would play this move

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

Threatening
Bg5f4g5
-0.7718%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD18% would play this move

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

Pins the knight on e7 to the rook on d8

Ree1e4e1
-0.9012%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD12% would play this move

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

No longer: Stops Black's Qd1+

Hard to spot

Be3f4e3
-0.357%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD7% would play this move

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

Attacking
Skewers the bishop on c5 with the pawn behind on b6
Defending
Threatening
Bf1c4f1
-0.384%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD4% would play this move

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

Attacking
Defending
Rook on c1 uses the open c-file
Be2c4e2
-0.397%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD7% would play this move

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

Attacking
Rook on c1 uses the open c-file