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

MaghsoodlooKeymer

The Matchup

White
4th · 1.5

Parham Maghsoodloo

2651 Performance · 1.5 behind leader

Last 5 gamesL½½½
World#29FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2708Age25

Grandmaster rated 2701 on the FIDE classical list — a regular in top round-robins and match events.

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1–0White wins
Black
🇩🇪GER
3rd · 2.0

Vincent Keymer

2696 Performance · 1 behind leader

Last 5 gamesL½½W
World#4FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2776Age21

Germany's standard-bearer and fresh super-tournament winner, blending modern opening depth with patient technique and growing endgame confidence.

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Head to head

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments


Ruy Lopez: Closed, Anti-Marshall
BlackKeymerGER2767
WhiteMaghsoodloo2701
+3
B
+2.3W

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.

Tempting traps

dxe4d3e4
+2.6958%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD58% would play this move

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

Attacking
Defending
Needs defense on bf5
1 checking resource
Nxe4c5e4
+2.1325%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD25% would play this move

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

Attacking
Threatening
1 checking resource

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

Kh1g1h1
+2.554%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD4% would play this move

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

Threatening

Hard to spot

Re3e1e3
+3.221%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD1% would play this move

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

Threatening
Kh2g1h2
+2.803%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD3% would play this move

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

Threatening