Elite chess explained, move by move
Dates
17 Jan — 28 Jan 2026
Location
Wijk aan Zee, NL
Field
14 players
Format
Round-robin
Time control
Classical
Rounds
13 · 13 played
Decisive
45%
Avg. rating
2725

Round 10 · 27 Jan 2026

Abdusattorov — Fedoseev

The Matchup

White
Nodirbek AbdusattorovCredit
🇺🇿UZB
1st · 6.0

Nodirbek Abdusattorov

2792 Performance

Last 5 games½WWL½
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
Vladimir FedoseevCredit
SVN
4th · 4.5

Vladimir Fedoseev

2737 Performance · 1.5 behind leader

Last 5 gamesW½½L½
World#28FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2705Age30

A battle-hardened grandmaster with direct attacking instincts and years of experience at the world's sharpest team and individual events.

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Head to head

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments

Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Staunton Variation
BlackFedoseevSVN2704
+2
WhiteAbdusattorovUZB2751
B
+0.1W

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.

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

Nd4b5d4
+1.3229%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD29% would play this move

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

What changed

Defending
Threatening

Immediate impact

Bc7 is active

Critical reply

Rac8Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Loses piece activity

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

Qc2+c6c2
+0.005%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD5% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking
Defending
Threatening
Board structure

Immediate impact

Nb5 is active

Critical reply

Ne4+!Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Complex tradeoff

White gets the main benefit, but white's pieces lose activity.