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Francisco Vallejo Pons vs Teimour Radjabov
Morelia-Linares (2006), Linares ESP, rd 12, Mar-08
Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian. General (B30)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Mar-08-06  peabody88: Radjabov should have made Vallejo prove this is a draw.
Mar-08-06  percyblakeney: I never understood why this was such a certain draw as it was claimed after the draw was agreed. To me there must have been good chances for Radjabov to win this in Vallejo's time trouble, at least I don't see the draw, but that can have other reasons than that there isn't one there...
Mar-08-06  percyblakeney: Well, with the help of Shredder I see it now: 46. Nf5 g3 47. d5 Kg4 48. Ne3+ Kxh5 49. Ke2 Nf7 50. Kf3 and the draw is unavoidable.
Mar-09-06
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  Mateo: <percyblakeney: Well, with the help of Shredder I see it now: 46. Nf5 g3 47. d5 Kg4 48. Ne3+ Kxh5 49. Ke2 Nf7 50. Kf3 and the draw is unavoidable.> Of course. But could you tell me what your computer thinks of this: 46. Nf5 g3 47. d5 Nf7. Thanks. The final result is not so clear to me.
Mar-09-06  percyblakeney: <Mateo> On 46. Nf5 g3 47. d5 Nf7 it seems as if 48. Kd4 Kg4 49. Nxg3 Kxg3 50. Kc5 Kf4 51. Kxb5 would have saved the day for Vallejo.
Mar-19-06  acirce: Instead of entering the very bad knight endgame that White forced after 29..Nd8, Black could have defended the e6-pawn indirectly with 29..g6 (30.Nxe6? h5!) and at the same time denying White's queen access to h5. 30.Qxe6 Qxg5 31.Qe8+ Kg7 32.Qxc6 Qxg2+ is a draw.

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