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

FedoseevVan Foreest

The Matchup

White
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
🇳🇱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
WhiteFedoseevSVN2704
B
+2.1W

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

Ra5a3a5
+2.4148%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD48% would play this move

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

Attacking
Threatening
Less active pieces for Black
Rxh5!Critical

Loses material

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

Rc3a3c3
+2.2715%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD15% would play this move

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

Attacking
Threatening
Less active pieces for Black
Rxh5!Critical

Loses material

Less active pieces for BlackBlack has holes on a7, a8, b7, b8

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

Hard to spot

h4h5h4
+1.100%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD0% would play this move

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

Attacking
Threatening