IM Roman Shogdzhiev (Partizan Beograd, 2445) beat GM Ivan Cheparinov (Radnik Surdulica, 2631) in 52 moves on board one in round 4 of the Serbian Super League.
Cheparinov had 76 minutes for 47...Nxc3+; Shogdzhiev had 4:34. Stockfish wanted 47...Rg8. It counted White clearly better before (+2.30) and winning after (+4.34), and 48.Kd3, its first choice, came straight back. 49.Bxc3 took the knight, and the game ended with White a bishop up.
It was the first of three wins over 2600-rated grandmasters for Shogdzhiev in five rounds: Cheparinov in round 4, Bharath Subramaniyam H in round 6 and Tin in round 8.
Go back to 47...Nxc3+ and find 47...Rg8. Then play it on against the engine.
- White
- IM Roman Shogdzhiev, 2445 · PARTIZAN - Beograd
- Black
- GM Ivan Cheparinov, 2631 · RADNIK - Surdulica
- Result
- 1–0 in 52 moves
- Opening
- Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation · C84
- Event
- Serbian Super League 2026, Open, Round 4 · Vrnjačka Banja - Serbia
- Key move: {0}
- 47...Nxc3+
- Engine’s choice
- 47...Rg8