Round 4 · 21 Jan 2026
2602 Performance · 1.5 behind leader
Dutch chess's perennial contender, valued for creative opening ideas, rapid adaptation, and razor-sharp theoretical preparation.
2789 Performance
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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From the crossroads before this move — engine and player perspectives.
b4c4MAIA 2200
The Maia model estimates how often 2200-rated players choose this move from this position.
Loses material on d4
Black gets the main benefit, but black creates more concrete threats.
d4c4MAIA 2200
The Maia model estimates how often 2200-rated players choose this move from this position.
Loses material
Black gets the main benefit, but black creates more concrete threats.
Playable moves worth considering here.
d4d2MAIA 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.