GM Santosh Gujrathi Vidit (Alpine APL Pipers) beat GM Daniil Dubov (Fyers American Gambits) in the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 (Preliminary Stage), in 96 moves.
The game turned on 51...Ra2. Before it, Stockfish had the position as level (+0.14); one move later, winning for White (+4.24). It was played with 0:04 left on the clock.
Stockfish wanted 51...f3 instead. Can you see why? And 52.Nxg5, the engine's best reply, came straight back.
It began as the Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation.
Replay it move by move, then take the key position on against the engine.
- White
- GM Santosh Gujrathi Vidit, 2624 · Alpine APL Pipers
- Black
- GM Daniil Dubov, 2685 · Fyers American Gambits
- Result
- 1–0 in 96 moves
- Opening
- Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation · C84
- Event
- Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026, Preliminary Stage · Bengaluru, India
- Key move: {0}
- 51...Ra2
- Engine’s choice
- 51...f3