GM Murali Karthikeyan (Jelica PEP Goračići, 2647), the highest-rated player in the Serbian Super League, beat GM Ivan Cheparinov (Radnik Surdulica, 2631) in 34 moves in round 2.
Cheparinov played 24.Ng1 with 19:48 left. Stockfish wanted 24.Ne1, and counted Black clearly better before (−2.23) and winning after (−3.39). 24...Nxf2, its first choice, came straight back, and after 25.Qc2 the same knight took the rook: 25...Nxe4. Then 28...Qh4+ and 29...Qxh2+ took the queens off.
Radnik Surdulica still won the match 3½–2½.
Go back to 24.Ng1 and find 24.Ne1. Then play the ending on against the engine.
- White
- GM Ivan Cheparinov, 2631 · RADNIK - Surdulica
- Black
- GM Murali Karthikeyan, 2647 · JELICA PEP - Goračići
- Result
- 0–1 in 34 moves
- Opening
- Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Normal · C50
- Event
- Serbian Super League 2026, Open, Round 2 · Vrnjačka Banja - Serbia
- Key move: {0}
- 24.Ng1
- Engine’s choice
- 24.Ne1