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

Erigaisi Arjun — Abdusattorov

The Matchup

White
Erigaisi ArjunCredit
🇮🇳IND
8th · 4.5

Erigaisi Arjun

2668 Performance · 3.5 behind leader

Last 5 games½½LL½
World#11FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2775Age22

One of India's fastest-rising super-GMs, known for razor-sharp opening play and the initiative to keep even the world's best defending.

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0–1Black wins
Black
Nodirbek AbdusattorovCredit
🇺🇿UZB
1st · 8.0

Nodirbek Abdusattorov

2785 Performance

Last 5 gamesL½½½W
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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Head to head

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments

Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Tartakower Attack
BlackAbdusattorovUZB2751
WhiteArjunIND2775
B
-3.0W

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

Qxc4c5c4
-1.9952%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD52% would play this move

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

What changed

Attacking
Defending
Threatening

Immediate impact

Rxc4d4c4
+2.3918%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD18% 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

More active pieces for Black

Critical reply

Qf2Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Allows concrete threats

Open file near the White king: fLess active pieces for Black