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 5 · 22 Jan 2026

Erigaisi Arjun — Fedoseev

The Matchup

White
Erigaisi ArjunCredit
🇮🇳IND
2nd · 2.5

Erigaisi Arjun

2782 Performance · 0.5 behind leader

Last 5 gamesW½½½
World#11FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2775Age22

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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0–1Black wins
Black
Vladimir FedoseevCredit
SVN
3rd · 2.0

Vladimir Fedoseev

2733 Performance · 1 behind leader

Last 5 gamesLW½½
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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Head to head

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments

Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense
BlackFedoseevSVN2704
WhiteArjunIND2775
+1
B
-4.2W

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

Nxc3e2c3
-3.1287%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD87% 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

More active pieces for White

Critical reply

Qe3+!Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Allows concrete threats

Nf4 is active (outpost, king-zone pressure)Check in the air: Qg8+

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

Qxe5d5e5
-2.774%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD4% 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

Bb3 is active (king-zone pressure)

Critical reply

Rxb3!Critical

Critical line

After critical line

Allows concrete threats

Hard to spot

d7d6d7
-0.452%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD2% 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