GM Andrei Volokitin (Tuxera ANSK, 2618) beat IM Florian Schwabeneder (2418) in 51 moves in round 1 of the Hungarian Superleague, with a king that walked from b2 to e6.
It went 26.Kb2, 29.Kb3, 37.Ka4, 38.Kb5, 39.Kxb6, taking a pawn, and 40.Kb7. After 45...Rb8+ it went on: 46.Kc6, 49.Kd5, 50.Ke6.
45...Rb8+ was the move Stockfish objected to. It wanted 45...Bf4, and counted White clearly better before (+2.09) and winning after (+2.76). 46.Kc6 was its first choice as well.
Tuxera ANSK won the match 9–1 and won again in round 2, 5½–4½.
Replay the king's walk move by move, then take the ending on against the engine.
- White
- GM Andrei Volokitin, 2618 · Tuxera ANSK
- Black
- IM Florian Schwabeneder, 2418 · Felsoszolnok-Alsosz.
- Result
- 1–0 in 51 moves
- Opening
- Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Modern Variation · B60
- Event
- Hungarian Superleague 2026/27, Round 1 · Hungary
- Key move: {0}
- 45...Rb8+
- Engine’s choice
- 45...Bf4