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Garry Kasparov vs Alex Yermolinsky
URS (1977)
Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer. Neo-Modern Variation (B67)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Feb-15-05  GazoGypsy: I still do not know why Alex offered the draw. It must have been tournament stratagy. Garry had lost once before in this very (exact up until the 20 move) spot, maybe he was happy to accept a draw.
Nov-19-05  vampiero: i can guarantee you that after a serious player, especially Kasparov, loses then they go back and study exactly why it happened. Kasparov would have been prepared, plus there isn't that much material to exerct any strategical or tactical plressure, just Black picking at the queenside which is easily defendible
Sep-23-16  Alexandro: The main reason was that this line had been played by them about two years before until 48th move so that they should've thought to go on an unnecessary thing!
Dec-20-16  MrJafari: A short but attractive game...
Dec-20-16  JimNorCal: After 20. ... Nxe5 black has won a pawn?
I guess I should punch the position into an engine because I'm not seeing a comeback...
Dec-20-16  JimNorCal: Hmmm...
Maybe positional compensation. Stockfish eval is that black is up a pawn. It suggests lines like:

21. Ne4 Qe7
22. Re2 or Rg3
with no obviously decisive gain.

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