GM Leko (2741) – GM Mamedyarov (2742) [B90]
18.08.2008 – Tal Memorial – Round 1
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 Ng4 7.Bg5 Nc6 8.h3 Qa5 9.Bh4 Nf6 10.Nb3 Qh5 11.Qxh5 Nxh5 12.Nd5 Rb8 13.g4 Nf6 14.Bg2 h5 15.f3 Nxd5 16.exd5 Ne5 17.0–0–0 g6 18.Nd2 hxg4 19.hxg4 f5 20.Bg3 Rxh1 21.Rxh1 Nf7 22.gxf5 Bxf5 23.Bh3 Bxh3 24.Rxh3 Bh6 25.Kd1 Bxd2 26.Kxd2 Rc8 27.Bf2 Rc4 28.Rh4 Ne5 29.Rxc4 Nxc4+ Game drawn ½–½
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Isn’t White better?
No, 2741 against 2742. It’s written in clear font.
Wild opening play by black, but apparently it seems to hold. Still, looks a little fishy.
I don’t think I remember I’ve ever seen a victory of Mamedyarov in this blog. Draw, draw, draw.
He doesn’t lose. That’s fifty percent!
okay