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

Erdogmus — Gukesh D

The Matchup

White
Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusCredit
🇹🇷TUR
2nd · 5.5

Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus

2775 Performance · 0.5 behind leader

Last 5 gamesLWW½W
World#37FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2669Age17

A Turkish teenage grandmaster with fearless initiative, sharp opening homework, and the youthful nerve to challenge established stars.

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0–1Black wins
Black
Gukesh DCredit
🇮🇳IND
5th · 4.0

Gukesh D

2702 Performance · 2 behind leader

Last 5 gamesWLLWL
World#10FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2754Age19

India's reigning world champion, combining lightning calculation with resolute classical play in the sport's highest-pressure moments.

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Head to head

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments

Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Gunsberg Counterattack
BlackDIND2732
WhiteErdogmusTUR2669
+3
B
-1.3W

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

Qa7a8a7
-0.3682%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD82% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking
Threatening
Board structure

Immediate impact

Ba6 is active (king-zone pressure)

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

Rad1a1d1
+1.755%

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
Threatening

Immediate impact

Qxa6a8a6
-5.355%

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

Rook on a1 uses the open a-file

Critical reply

bxa6!Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Loses material

Weak pawns for White: b2Less active pieces for White