GM Pranesh M (Vados IFB Finwest Arad, 2674), the league's highest-rated player, beat GM Raahul V S (CSU Universitatea de Vest Timisoara, 2393) in 33 moves in round 5 of the Romanian Super League, and Vados IFB Finwest Arad won the match 5–1.
It turned on 22...Kf7, played with 29:29 left. Stockfish wanted 22...a5. It counted White clearly better before (+1.46) and winning after (+3.09), and 23.h4, its first choice, came straight back. The h-pawn went on, 24.h5 and 26.hxg6+. Then 28.e6+ gave a pawn, and 32.Qxg6+ and 33.Bxf5 took two. Pranesh M finished with 41 minutes on the clock against 17.
Raahul V S had played Martirosyan the day before: the league's two highest-rated players on consecutive days.
Go back to 22...Kf7 and find 22...a5. Then play the attack on against the engine.
- White
- GM Pranesh M, 2674 · VADOS IFB FINWEST ARAD
- Black
- GM Raahul V S, 2393 · CSU UNIVERSITATEA DE VEST Timisoara
- Result
- 1–0 in 33 moves
- Opening
- French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation · C11
- Event
- Romanian Team Chess Championships 2026, Men’s Super league, Round 5 · Eforie Nord, Romania
- Key move: {0}
- 22...Kf7
- Engine’s choice
- 22...a5