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

Van ForeestAravindh

The Matchup

White
🇳🇱NED
4th · 3.0

Jorden Van Foreest

2705 Performance · 1.5 behind leader

Last 5 games½W½½L
World#19FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2705Age26

A Dutch champion with bold opening ideas and the competitive streak that thrives in the sharp atmosphere of Wijk aan Zee and Bucharest.

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1–0White wins
Black
🇮🇳IND
5th · 2.0

Chithambaram VR. Aravindh

2655 Performance · 2.5 behind leader

Last 5 games½½LL½
World#34FIDE Standard world ranking from the latest monthly classical rating list before this tournament started. List: 2026-03-01.Elo2700Age26

An Indian grandmaster with creative, uncompromising style — willing to stir complications when the position calls for chaos.

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Head to head

Classical over-the-board (indexed)

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Key Moments


King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Glek Defense
BlackAravindhIND2700
WhiteForeestNED2705
B
+0.7W

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.

Engine & players agree

Playable moves worth considering here.

Ng4f6g4
+0.7065%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD65% would play this move

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

Attacking
Defending
Threatening
Ng4 is active (king-zone pressure)
exd4e5d4
+0.8310%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD10% would play this move

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

Attacking
Defending
Threatening
Nxd4!Critical

Complex tradeoff

Less active pieces for BlackBlack controls d4, e4, d5

Black gets the main benefit, but black creates more concrete threats.

Re8f8e8
+0.786%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD6% would play this move

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

Attacking
Threatening
Board structure

Hard to spot

Qe7d8e7
+0.504%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD4% would play this move

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

Attacking
Threatening
Board structure
Qe8d8e8
+0.701%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD1% would play this move

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

Attacking
Threatening
Board structure
c6c7c6
+0.723%

MAIA 2200

PLAYER LIKELIHOOD3% would play this move

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

Threatening
Board structure