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

Van ForeestNavara

The Matchup

White
🇳🇱NED
1st · 4.0

Jorden Van Foreest

2842 Performance

Last 5 gamesWLWWW
World#19FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2705Age26

A Dutch champion with bold opening ideas and the competitive streak that thrives in the sharp atmosphere of Wijk aan Zee and Bucharest.

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½–½Draw
Black
2nd · 3.5

David Navara

2799 Performance · 0.5 behind leader

Last 5 gamesW½½½W
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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Head to head

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments


Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense
BlackNavara2648
+4
WhiteForeestNED2705
B
+0.0W

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.

Tempting traps

Bxe3+c5e3
-0.1453%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD53% would play this move

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

Attacking
Defending
Threatening
Board structure
Be3 is active (king-zone pressure)
Kxe3!Critical

Loses the b6 pawn

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

Rc1b1c1
-0.1710%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD10% would play this move

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

Attacking
Defending
bxc5!Critical

Allows concrete threats

Check in the air: Rf1+Worse pawn structure for Black

Black gets the main benefit, but black's material balance improves by 0.70 pawns.

Hard to spot

Rd1b1d1
-1.171%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD1% would play this move

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

Attacking
Defending
Rxc5!Critical

Complex tradeoff

Black gets the main benefit, but black's material balance improves by 0.70 pawns.