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 7 · 24 Jan 2026

NguyenFedoseev

The Matchup

White
🇨🇿CZE
5th · 2.0

Thai Dai Van Nguyen

2684 Performance · 2.5 behind leader

Last 5 games½½LL½
World#88FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2656Age33

The Czech Republic's leading player, valued for solid classical fundamentals and the calm technique to hold nerve in elite open tournaments.

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½–½Draw
Black
SVN
3rd · 3.5

Vladimir Fedoseev

2778 Performance · 1 behind leader

Last 5 gamesW½½W½
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, Alekhine Variation
BlackFedoseevSVN2704
WhiteNguyenCZE2656
B
+1.3W

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

a3a2a3
+0.8842%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD42% would play this move

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

Attacking
Threatening
Board structure
Qd6Critical

Allows concrete threats

Piece eyes the king zone from d6
Bf3e2f3
-0.3015%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD15% would play this move

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

Threatening
Nc4Critical

Allows concrete threats

Nc4 is active (outpost)

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

Nxc6d4c6
+0.987%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD7% would play this move

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

Attacking
Threatening

Hard to spot

b3b2b3
+1.456%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD6% would play this move

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

Threatening
Board structure
Nc2d4c2
+1.270%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD0% would play this move

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

Attacking
Threatening
Rook on c8 uses the open c-file