Niemann Anton Guijarro · Move x 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

The Matchup

White

Credit

🇺🇸USA

5th · 2.5

Hans Moke Niemann

2652 Performance · 2.5 behind leader

Last 5 games½½L½½

World#17Elo2725Age22

A young American grandmaster with fearless initiative, sharp opening research, and the competitive nerve to punch above his rating in elite fields.

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1–0White wins

Black

Credit

3rd · 3.5

David Anton Guijarro

2708 Performance · 1.5 behind leader

Last 5 games½½W½L

World#51Elo2666

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

Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo

BlackGuijarro2648

17:38

WhiteNiemannUSA2725

1:04:39

+8.1W

Classical factors on this position

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The Moves

Other lines considered

From the crossroads before this move — engine and player perspectives.

Tempting traps

Kg8g7g8

+7.817%

What changed

Defending

Threatening

Board structure

Immediate impact

More active pieces for Black

Critical reply

Qd5+!Critical

Critical line

After critical line

White king under attack

More active pieces for BlackBlack has doubled pawns on the f-file

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

Kf8g7f8

+4.748%