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 9 · 5 Mar 2026

Aravindh — Navara

The Matchup

White
Chithambaram VR. AravindhCredit
🇮🇳IND
4th · 4.0

Chithambaram VR. Aravindh

2722 Performance · 1.5 behind leader

Last 5 gamesLLW½W
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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1–0White wins
Black
David NavaraCredit
3rd · 4.5

David Navara

2747 Performance · 1 behind leader

Last 5 games½W½½L
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

Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo
BlackNavara2648
WhiteAravindhIND2700
+1
B
+1.6W

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

Rc7a7c7
+7.0231%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD31% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking

Immediate impact

Critical reply

Ne6+!Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Allows concrete threats

Ne6 is active (king-zone pressure)Check in the air: N on e6
Kf6g7f6
+1.5819%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD19% would play this move

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

What changed

Defending
Threatening

Critical reply

Nc6Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Allows concrete threats

Piece eyes the king zone from h4Nc6 is active (king-zone pressure)

Hard to spot

Ra6a7a6
+0.231%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD1% would play this move

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