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 7 · 3 Mar 2026

Abdusattorov — Van Foreest

The Matchup

White
Nodirbek AbdusattorovCredit
🇺🇿UZB
2nd · 4.0

Nodirbek Abdusattorov

2782 Performance · 0.5 behind leader

Last 5 games½½½W½
World#5FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2751Age21

Uzbekistan's world rapid champion and Wijk aan Zee breakthrough winner, blending fearless calculation with patience in long classical fights.

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½–½Draw
Black
Jorden Van ForeestCredit
🇳🇱NED
1st · 4.5

Jorden Van Foreest

2807 Performance

Last 5 gamesLWWW½
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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Head to head

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments

Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation
BlackForeestNED2705
WhiteAbdusattorovUZB2751
+2
B
+0.2W

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

Rc8f8c8
+0.6328%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD28% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking
Skewers the queen on c4 with the pawn behind on c3
Threatening
Board structure

Immediate impact

Bf5 is active
Be5g7e5
+4.1821%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD21% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking
Threatening

Immediate impact

Be5 is active (king-zone pressure)

Critical reply

b4Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Loses material on f5