Round 5 · 22 Jan 2026
2697 Performance · 1.5 behind leader
The Czech Republic's leading player, valued for solid classical fundamentals and the calm technique to hold nerve in elite open tournaments.
2741 Performance · 1 behind leader
India's reigning world champion, combining lightning calculation with resolute classical play in the sport's highest-pressure moments.
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From the crossroads before this move — engine and player perspectives.
c1c2MAIA 2200
The Maia model estimates how often 2200-rated players choose this move from this position.
Allows concrete threats
White gets the main benefit, but black's king faces more checks and king-zone pressure.
c1f1MAIA 2200
The Maia model estimates how often 2200-rated players choose this move from this position.
Loses the N on a4
White gets the main benefit, but black's king faces more checks and king-zone pressure.
Playable moves worth considering here.
a4b2MAIA 2200
The Maia model estimates how often 2200-rated players choose this move from this position.
b7e7MAIA 2200
The Maia model estimates how often 2200-rated players choose this move from this position.
c4c5MAIA 2200
The Maia model estimates how often 2200-rated players choose this move from this position.