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 6 · 23 Jan 2026

BluebaumErigaisi Arjun

The Matchup

White
🇩🇪GER
3rd · 2.5

Matthias Bluebaum

2726 Performance · 1 behind leader

Last 5 games½½WL½
World#32FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2684Age28

Germany's leading grandmaster, known for disciplined classical technique, subtle maneuvering, and patient endgame grinding.

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½–½Draw
Black
🇮🇳IND
3rd · 2.5

Erigaisi Arjun

2727 Performance · 1 behind leader

Last 5 gamesW½½½L
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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Head to head

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments


Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense
BlackArjunIND2775
WhiteBluebaumGER2684
+1
B
+1.1W

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

Nd6b5d6
+2.5160%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD60% would play this move

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

Attacking
Defending
Threatening
Qh5!Critical

Black king under attack

Be4 is active (king-zone pressure)Be4 is active (king-zone pressure)
Qh6d2h6
+1.0611%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD11% would play this move

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

Attacking
Threatening
Nb5 is active
Rf8Critical

Black king under attack

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

d6d5d6
+1.3110%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD10% would play this move

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

Attacking
Threatening
2 checking resourcesBe4 is active (king-zone pressure)

Hard to spot

Qe3d2e3
+4.233%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD3% would play this move

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

Attacking
Threatening
Nb5 is active