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 6 · 2 Mar 2026

Gukesh D — Aravindh

The Matchup

White
Gukesh DCredit
🇮🇳IND
6th · 1.5

Gukesh D

2620 Performance · 2.5 behind leader

Last 5 games½½L½L
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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0–1Black wins
Black
Chithambaram VR. AravindhCredit
🇮🇳IND
6th · 1.5

Chithambaram VR. Aravindh

2645 Performance · 2.5 behind leader

Last 5 gamesLW½LL
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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Head to head

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments

Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon
BlackAravindhIND2700
WhiteDIND2732
B
-3.8W

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.

Rxg6g3g6
na84%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD84% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking
Defending
No longer: Needs defense on Rg3

Immediate impact

1 checking resource
Rb3g3b3
-2.923%

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
Needs defense on Rb3No longer: Needs defense on Rg3

Immediate impact

1 checking resourceRook on b3 uses the semi_open b-file

Critical reply

Ne3!Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Creates concrete threats

Hard to spot

Rd3g3d3
-0.951%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD1% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking
Defending
No longer: Needs defense on Rg3

Immediate impact

1 checking resourceRook on d3 uses the open d-file