GM Aram Hakobyan (Tuxera ANSK, 2638) beat GM Csaba Horvath (2465) in 34 moves in round 1 of the Hungarian Superleague, and Tuxera ANSK won the match 9–1.
The black d-pawn had reached d2, and Horvath had 1:40 left when 28.Rd1 went on the board. Stockfish wanted 28.Rxg5+. Before the rook move it counted the game about level (−0.19); after it, a win for Black (−3.23). 28...Rxe2+, its first choice, came straight back, and two moves later Horvath was down to 39 seconds, ten moves before the time control.
Hakobyan is the highest-rated player in the league's relayed games.
Go back to 28.Rd1 and find the check Stockfish wanted. Then play it on against the engine.
- White
- GM Csaba Horvath, 2465 · Felsoszolnok-Alsosz.
- Black
- GM Aram Hakobyan, 2638 · Tuxera ANSK
- Result
- 0–1 in 34 moves
- Opening
- Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian · E10
- Event
- Hungarian Superleague 2026/27, Round 1 · Hungary
- Key move: {0}
- 28.Rd1
- Engine’s choice
- 28.Rxg5+