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 4 · 21 Jan 2026

Fedoseev — Van Foreest

The Matchup

White
Vladimir FedoseevCredit
SVN
2nd · 1.5

Vladimir Fedoseev

2742 Performance · 0.5 behind leader

Last 5 gamesLW½
World#28FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2705Age30

A battle-hardened grandmaster with direct attacking instincts and years of experience at the world's sharpest team and individual events.

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½–½Draw
Black
Jorden Van ForeestCredit
🇳🇱NED
1st · 2.0

Jorden Van Foreest

2790 Performance

Last 5 games½½W
World#19FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2705Age26

A Dutch champion with bold opening ideas and the competitive streak that thrives in the sharp atmosphere of Wijk aan Zee and Bucharest.

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Head to head

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments

King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Glek Defense
BlackForeestNED2705
+1
WhiteFedoseevSVN2704
B
+0.3W

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

Rxa3a2a3
+1.3535%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD35% 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

Critical reply

Bxc5!Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Loses the r on a3

Be1a5e1
+1.2421%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD21% 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

Hard to spot

Bd2a5d2
+0.389%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD9% 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

Critical reply

Rxg4+!Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Loses the c5 pawn

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