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 2 · 19 Jan 2026

ErdogmusAravindh

The Matchup

White
🇹🇷TUR
2nd · 0.5

Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus

2751 Performance · 0.5 behind leader

Last 5 games½
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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½–½Draw
Black
🇮🇳IND
2nd · 0.5

Chithambaram VR. Aravindh

2684 Performance · 0.5 behind leader

Last 5 games½
World#34FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2700Age26

An Indian grandmaster with creative, uncompromising style — willing to stir complications when the position calls for chaos.

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Head to head

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments


Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Main Line
BlackAravindhIND2700
WhiteErdogmusTUR2669
B
+0.8W

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.

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

e5e7e5
+0.8463%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD63% would play this move

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

Defending
Threatening
Board structure
Bb5+!Critical

Loses piece activity

a6a7a6
+0.3613%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD13% would play this move

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

Threatening
Board structure
g6g7g6
+0.6411%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD11% would play this move

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

Threatening
Board structure

Hard to spot

Nc6b8c6
+0.432%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD2% would play this move

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

Threatening
Board structure
Bd7c8d7
+0.540%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD0% would play this move

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

Threatening
Board structure