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

Sindarov — Erdogmus

The Matchup

White
Javokhir SindarovCredit
🇺🇿UZB
2nd · 2.5

Javokhir Sindarov

2776 Performance · 0.5 behind leader

Last 5 games½½½W
World#12FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2726Age20

A young Uzbek grandmaster with sharp opening confidence and a direct, resourceful approach to dynamic positions.

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1–0White wins
Black
Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusCredit
🇹🇷TUR
3rd · 2.0

Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus

2738 Performance · 1 behind leader

Last 5 games½½½½
World#37FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2669Age17

A Turkish teenage grandmaster with fearless initiative, sharp opening homework, and the youthful nerve to challenge established stars.

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Head to head

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments

Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense
BlackErdogmusTUR2669
WhiteSindarovUZB2726
+1
B
M+20W

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

Kf5g4f5
+0.0068%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD68% would play this move

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

What changed

Defending
Threatening

Immediate impact

f5f4f5
+0.0012%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD12% would play this move

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

What changed

Threatening

Immediate impact