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Awesome draws
Compiled by Vischer
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These games are all the cool draws.

Evans forces a draw by giving up his queen and rook!
Evans vs Reshevsky, 1963 
(E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2

Vyzmanavin saves a draw during Kramnik's attack.
Kramnik vs Vyzmanavin, 1994 
(A14) English, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2

A rook sac saves a draw from a lost position.
Van Wely vs Leko, 1996 
(A48) King's Indian, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2

Excellent way of pursuing stalemate
E Post vs Nimzowitsch, 1905 
(D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 98 moves, 1/2-1/2

Perpetual check to force a draw when mate is threatened.
Kramnik vs Anand, 2004 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sacrifices and countersacrifices
I A Horowitz vs M Pavey, 1951 
(E17) Queen's Indian, 78 moves, 1/2-1/2

Crazy draw.
I A Zaitsev vs Karpov, 1966 
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 14 moves, 1/2-1/2

The queen or stalemate
Kasparov vs N McDonald, 1986 
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2

Carlsen draws against Kasparov!!!
Carlsen vs Kasparov, 2004 
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2

28. Bg1! amazingly saves a draw for black.
Lilienthal vs Tolush, 1947 
(E72) King's Indian, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

Stalemate??? Already???
J Hohmeister vs T Frank, 1993 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 12 moves, 1/2-1/2

Hate it when that happens!
Karpov vs Polgar, 1998 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 75 moves, 1/2-1/2

Another crazy draw.
Bronstein vs Deep Blue, 1996 
(B20) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2

Great attacking play by Short, getting a draw against Kasparov.
Short vs Kasparov, 1993 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

11.Kd2!!, the "drawing move"
Grischuk vs Svidler, 2003 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 11 moves, 1/2-1/2

Another Sac&Stalemate
Matulovic vs Suttles, 1970 
(B06) Robatsch, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2

Nice game & endgame!
Euwe vs Sultan Khan, 1932 
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2

Rook sac for stalemate... again
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1991 
(E97) King's Indian, 114 moves, 1/2-1/2

"The Immortal Draw"
K Hamppe vs Meitner, 1872 
(C25) Vienna, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2

Yikes!
Miles vs A Vaisser, 1998 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2

You don't get an average draw between Fischer and Tal!
Fischer vs Tal, 1960 
(C18) French, Winawer, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2

Great game. Surprising that Alekhine was the 1 forcing a draw.
Alekhine / Dr. Fischer vs Bogoljubov / Duerrfeld, 1941 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2

"Knight Odds"
Averbakh vs Spassky, 1956 
(E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2

Blew it by nabbing the pawn.
M Walter vs G Nagy, 1924 
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2

5 extra pawns just wasn't enough.
J Congdon vs E Delmar, 1880 
(C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2

Great attacking from both sides leads to a draw.
G MacDonnell vs Anderssen, 1862 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2

Wow!
S Boyd vs T Glimbrant, 1992 
(C49) Four Knights, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2

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