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Alexey Shirov vs Garry Kasparov
Yerevan Olympiad (1996), Yerevan ARM, rd 8, Sep-24
Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack. Main Line (B52)  ·  1/2-1/2

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  oao2102: What is going on??
May-22-06  fgh: White can't avoid a draw by perpetual check.
Jul-12-06  Whitehat1963: Interesting draw.
Sep-05-17  dayalsoap: Shirov wrote in his book "Fire on Board 2" that there was a big debate about who should have been playing for a draw here.

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