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

AbdusattorovFedoseev

The Matchup

White
🇺🇿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
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
+1
WhiteAbdusattorovUZB2751
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

Kf4g3f4
-4.4111%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD11% would play this move

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

Threatening
Rb4+!Critical

Loses piece activity

White gets the main benefit, but black's king faces more checks and king-zone pressure.

Kg4g3g4
-4.369%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD9% would play this move

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

Threatening
Rb4+!Critical

Loses piece activity

Open files near the Black king: d, eWhite controls d4, e4, e5

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

Qh5+d5h5
+0.0062%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD62% would play this move

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

Threatening
Board structure
Bh4 is active (king-zone pressure)

Hard to spot

Kh2g3h2
+0.002%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD2% would play this move

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

Threatening