GM Pranesh M (Vados IFB Finwest Arad, 2674) mated GM Pierre Laurent-Paoli (Baia Mare, 2550) in 39 moves in round 2 of the Romanian Super League: 38.Rxh6+ Kxh6 39.Qg6#.
It turned on 33...e4. Stockfish wanted 33...Qf6, and counted White clearly better before (+1.73) and winning after (+4.52). 34.Bc4+, its first choice, came straight back, and 35.Rxg6+ took a pawn with check. By move 36 Laurent-Paoli had 35 seconds left, four moves before the time control; Pranesh M had more than 25 minutes.
Vados IFB Finwest Arad won the match 3½–2½, Pranesh M's second win in two rounds.
Go back to 33...e4 and find 33...Qf6, or start at move 38 and find the mate. Then play it on against the engine.
- White
- GM Pranesh M, 2674 · VADOS IFB FINWEST ARAD
- Black
- GM Pierre Laurent-Paoli, 2550 · CLUBUL DE SAH al Municipiului Baia Mare
- Result
- 1–0 in 39 moves
- Opening
- Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation · B33
- Event
- Romanian Team Chess Championships 2026, Men’s Super league, Round 2 · Eforie Nord, Romania
- Key move: {0}
- 33...e4
- Engine’s choice
- 33...Qf6