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

Navara — Yakubboev

The Matchup

White
David NavaraCredit
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
Nodirbek YakubboevCredit
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
+4
WhiteNavara2648
B
M-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.

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

Rxg6+g7g6
+0.0015%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD15% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking
Defending
Threatening

Immediate impact

More active pieces for White

Critical reply

Kxg6!Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Loses the Q on e4

White gets the main benefit, but white creates more concrete threats.

Qc6+e4c6
-4.733%

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
Defending

Immediate impact

Rook on g7 uses the closed g-file

Critical reply

Kxg7!Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Loses the Q on c6