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

AravindhYakubboev

The Matchup

White
🇮🇳IND
5th · 2.5

Chithambaram VR. Aravindh

2697 Performance · 2 behind leader

Last 5 gamesW½LLW
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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½–½Draw
Black
5th · 2.5

Nodirbek Yakubboev

2672 Performance · 2 behind leader

Last 5 games½½LL½
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


Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
BlackYakubboev2689
WhiteAravindhIND2700
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

c7c6c7
-2.2254%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD54% would play this move

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

Threatening
Bd5 is active
Re1!Critical

Complex tradeoff

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

Bf3d5f3
+0.007%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD7% would play this move

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

Threatening
Bf3 is active (king-zone pressure)
Re1!Critical

Black king under attack

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

Be6d5e6
+5.209%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD9% would play this move

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

Threatening
Be6 is active (king-zone pressure)

Hard to spot

Be4d5e4
+4.823%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD3% would play this move

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

Threatening
Be4 is active (king-zone pressure)