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

NavaraYakubboev

The Matchup

White
2nd · 2.5

David Navara

2776 Performance · 0.5 behind leader

Last 5 gamesW½½½
World#100FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2628

Grandmaster rated 2648 on the FIDE classical list — a regular in top round-robins and match events.

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1–0White wins
Black
3rd · 2.0

Nodirbek Yakubboev

2712 Performance · 1 behind leader

Last 5 gamesW½½L
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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Head to head

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments


Catalan Opening: Closed
BlackYakubboev2689
+2
WhiteNavara2648
B
+5.3W

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

Rf7f8f7
+5.4740%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD40% would play this move

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

Board structure
Rxe3!Critical

Loses the c5 pawn

Black gets the main benefit, but black creates more concrete threats.

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

Rc8f8c8
+3.3023%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD23% would play this move

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

Attacking
Defending
Needs defense on Qc7
Threatening
Board structure
Rxe3!Critical

Complex tradeoff

Black gets the main benefit, but black creates more concrete threats.

Re8f8e8
+6.146%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD6% would play this move

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

Board structure
Rxe3!Critical

Loses the c5 pawn

Black gets the main benefit, but black creates more concrete threats.