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 13 · 30 Jan 2026

BluebaumErdogmus

The Matchup

White
🇩🇪GER
4th · 6.5

Matthias Bluebaum

2749 Performance · 1.5 behind leader

Last 5 games½WW½L
World#32FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2684Age28

Germany's leading grandmaster, known for disciplined classical technique, subtle maneuvering, and patient endgame grinding.

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½–½Draw
Black
🇹🇷TUR
4th · 6.5

Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus

2749 Performance · 1.5 behind leader

Last 5 games½WLLW
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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Head to head

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments


Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Defense
BlackErdogmusTUR2669
+4
WhiteBluebaumGER2684
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.

Tempting traps

Bf5c8f5
+0.9253%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD53% would play this move

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

Attacking
Threatening
Board structure
Bf5 is active
Qxf5!Critical

Loses the b5 pawn

Black gets the main benefit, but black creates more concrete threats.

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

Qxe3+e7e3
+0.4122%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD22% would play this move

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

Attacking
Defending
Threatening
Board structure
Rook on f7 uses the open f-file
Kh1Critical

Loses the r on f7

Kf8g8f8
na7%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD7% would play this move

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

Threatening
Board structure
Rook on f7 uses the open f-file