Round 4 · 21 Jan 2026
2701 Performance · 0.5 behind leader
An Indian grandmaster with creative, uncompromising style — willing to stir complications when the position calls for chaos.
2753 Performance
A young American grandmaster with fearless initiative, sharp opening research, and the competitive nerve to punch above his rating in elite fields.
Lifetime FIDE classical score unavailable (missing FIDE ID or cache not warmed).
From the crossroads before this move — engine and player perspectives.
g8a2MAIA 2200
The Maia model estimates how often 2200-rated players choose this move from this position.
Complex tradeoff
Black gets the main benefit, but black creates more concrete threats.
Playable moves worth considering here.
c5d4MAIA 2200
The Maia model estimates how often 2200-rated players choose this move from this position.
e5d7MAIA 2200
The Maia model estimates how often 2200-rated players choose this move from this position.
Loses the g5 pawn