Aravindh Nguyen · Move x 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

The Matchup

White

Credit

🇮🇳IND

7th · 2.5

Chithambaram VR. Aravindh

2641 Performance · 3.5 behind leader

Last 5 gamesL½L½L

World#34Elo2700Age26

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

Credit

🇨🇿CZE

6th · 3.0

Thai Dai Van Nguyen

2662 Performance · 3 behind leader

Last 5 gamesL½½½L

World#88Elo2656Age33

The Czech Republic's leading player, valued for solid classical fundamentals and the calm technique to hold nerve in elite open tournaments.

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Head to head

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments

Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Center Variation

BlackNguyenCZE2656

1:00

WhiteAravindhIND2700

50:22

+2.6W

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

Kd8c7d8

+2.2612%

What changed

Threatening

Board structure

Immediate impact

Critical reply

Kf6Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Allows concrete threats

Piece eyes the king zone from f5

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

Na5b7a5

+0.2612%

What changed

Threatening