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Who is the greatest chess mind of the current cycle?

A Calendar Year lens Arena covering canonical chess entities inside the running competitive cycle.

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  1. 1Portrait of Étienne Verrier studying a chess board

    Étienne Verrier

    Canonical GOAT Score
    86.18
    Share of comparisons
    36%
    −1
    Moderate confidence
  2. 2Portrait of Ketevan Lomidze-Javakhishvili at the board

    Ketevan Lomidze-Javakhishvili

    Canonical GOAT Score
    78.24
    Share of comparisons
    32%
    +3
    Provisional
  3. 3Portrait of Emilio Castellanos reviewing a game

    Emilio Castellanos

    Canonical GOAT Score
    76.88
    Share of comparisons
    32%
    ±0
    Limited data

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Question
Who is the greatest chess mind of the current cycle?
Lens
Calendar Year
Category
Chess
Global
Global
Schedule
Jan 1, 2026 — Aug 2, 2026
Methodology version
Methodology v1.1
Methodology v1.1
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Who is the greatest chess mind of the current cycle?

Live / Provisional · Methodology v1.1 · goatyd.com · demo data

  1. 1Portrait of Étienne Verrier studying a chess boardÉtienne Verrier
  2. 2Portrait of Ketevan Lomidze-Javakhishvili at the boardKetevan Lomidze-Javakhishvili
  3. 3Portrait of Emilio Castellanos reviewing a gameEmilio Castellanos
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