Wesley So vs Tornike Sanikidze (2008)

Wesley So vs Tornike Sanikidze
World Junior Championship (2008) · Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer. Classical Variation (B65) · 1/2-1/2

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Feb-20-10		wordfunph: So-Sanikidze click for larger view Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. (2.78): 61.a8Q Kf4 62.Rb5 Rf2 63.Qa5 Kg4 64.h3+ Kxh3 65.Rxf5 Re2 66.Rh5+ Kg2 67.Rxh6 Kf3 68.Rh3+ Kf4 69.Qc7+ Kg4 2. (2.02): 61.Re8+ Kd4 62.a8Q Re1+ 63.Ka2 Nb4+ 64.Kb2 Nd3+ 65.Kb3 Ke3 66.Kc4 Rc1+ 67.Kd5 Rc5+ 68.Kd6 h5 69.Qa1 Rc1 70.Qg7 3. ą (1.39): 61.Rb3 Rxh2 62.a8Q Rh1+ 63.Rb1 Rxb1+ 64.Kxb1 f4 65.Qh8+ Kf5 66.Qxh6 Kg4 67.Qh1 f3 68.Qh6 f2 4. ą (1.32): 61.Rb6 Kd4 62.a8Q f4 63.Qa7 Ke3 64.Qa4 5. ą (1.30): 61.h4 Kf4 62.a8Q Kf3 63.Qc6 f4 64.Qxh6 Kf2 65.Rb3 Re1+ 66.Rb1 Rxb1+ 67.Kxb1 e3 68.Qd6 e2 69.Qd4+ white is winning but the game was drawn....why?

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