Ilya Ivashka and Maximus Jones meet in the round of 32 at Pozoblanco on Tuesday. Ilya Ivashka is 6-4 across recent matches. Maximus Jones is 4-6 across recent matches.
The two have never played — a first meeting always adds a layer of uncertainty the numbers can't fully capture.
Ilya Ivashka is clearly higher-rated on hard — our number puts Ivashka around 57%. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Ivashka fractionally more likely to land the big points.