GM Pranesh M (Vados IFB Finwest Arad, 2674), the highest-rated player in the Romanian Super League, beat GM David Gavrilescu (CSU ASE Bucuresti, 2520) in 77 moves in round 1.
At move 75, with queen and pawn against rook, bishop and pawn on the board, Gavrilescu had 38 seconds and Pranesh M had 34 minutes. 75.Rh1 went on the board, and Stockfish's count went from a small edge for Black (−0.82) to a win (−4.04). It wanted 75.Rf6. The queen checks came straight back, 75...Qd7+ and 76...Qd3+, then 77...Qe4, with the black pawn on c2 one step from queening.
Vados IFB Finwest Arad won the match 4½–1½.
Stop at move 75, give yourself 38 seconds, and find 75.Rf6. Then play it on against the engine.
- White
- GM David Gavrilescu, 2520 · CSU ASE BUCURESTI
- Black
- GM Pranesh M, 2674 · VADOS IFB FINWEST ARAD
- Result
- 0–1 in 77 moves
- Opening
- Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line · C58
- Event
- Romanian Team Chess Championships 2026, Men’s Super league, Round 1 · Eforie Nord, Romania
- Key move: {0}
- 75.Rh1
- Engine’s choice
- 75.Rf6