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Great chess draws
Compiled by CRAZYGOD
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Immortal Draw
K Hamppe vs Meitner, 1872 
(C25) Vienna, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2

23rd century chess
Anand vs Topalov, 2005 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2

Swimming in complexities
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1986 
(D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Fischer vs Petrosian, 1959 
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2

Give Them a brilliance award
L'Ami vs Stellwagen, 2007 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2

Immortal Draw 1922
Alekhine vs Reti, 1922 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2

3 pawns and rook as strong as 2 Queens and a rook
K Kokolias vs F Sigalas, 2005 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

Creativity
Kramnik vs Anand, 2004 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2

keres and his correspondence
Keres vs E Dyckhoff, 1935 
(C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2

KGA vs Iron Tiger
Bronstein vs Petrosian, 1963 
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2

H Wang vs Grischuk, 2021 
(C11) French, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

The way Russians fight
Svidler vs Morozevich, 2012 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2

My 3 sons
Janowski vs Ed. Lasker, 1924 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2

Past vs future
Botvinnik vs Fischer, 1962 
(D98) Grunfeld, Russian, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2

Short Sweet draw
Fischer vs Tal, 1960 
(C18) French, Winawer, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2

Kasparov vs Karpov, 1984 
(E17) Queen's Indian, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2

Gligoric vs Fischer, 1961 
(E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2

Ivanchuk vs Topalov, 1996 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

Larsen vs Tal, 1965 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 91 moves, 1/2-1/2

B Finegold vs Anand, 1986 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2

Blindfold at its best
Morozevich vs Grischuk, 2006 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2

Attack defend Missed wins and more
Firouzja vs Caruana, 2021 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2

Miracle draw
Leko vs Kramnik, 2004  
(A61) Benoni, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2

Chaos Controversy etc...
Firouzja vs Wojtaszek, 2021 
(A06) Reti Opening, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2

Gifting a Gift to Greek Gift
Khalifman vs Karpov, 1993 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

Timman vs Smyslov, 1979 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2

Rook=-5 relative value
A Petrov vs P Journoud, 1863 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2

Cochrane gambit
Topalov vs Kramnik, 1999 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2

There he goes round and round
Janowski vs Gruenfeld, 1925 
(A47) Queen's Indian, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2

Mission Swindle.....succesful
Chigorin vs Schlechter, 1905 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2

Kasparov vs Seirawan, 1989 
(E87) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2

Swindle of the century
Evans vs Reshevsky, 1963 
(E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2

6th sense of big use
E Szalanczy vs Thi Mai Hung Nguyen, 2009 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 75 moves, 1/2-1/2

Kramnik vs Bologan, 1995
(E92) King's Indian, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2

flicked in style
S Belavenets vs Botvinnik, 1934 
(E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

Queens' fluent dance
Leko vs Kasparov, 2003 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 87 moves, 1/2-1/2

rook rook rook and a draw
Koblents vs Tal, 1957 
(A97) Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2

alekine strikes and his opponent strikes back
Znosko-Borovsky vs Alekhine, 1925 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2

Lasker vs Ed. Lasker, 1924 
(C99) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd, 103 moves, 1/2-1/2

Keres vs Reshevsky, 1953 
(E41) Nimzo-Indian, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Bronstein vs Euwe, 1953 
(E59) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Koneru vs E Kovalevskaya, 2004 
(A04) Reti Opening, 67 moves, 1/2-1/2

Dreev vs Yudasin, 1990 
(E20) Nimzo-Indian, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2

Shirov vs Fedorov, 2001 
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2

Strong defense
Larsen vs Andersson, 1974 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2

Bundesliga gets rich like Rapport
A Naumann vs Rapport, 2012 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2

Action-packed battle
Alekhine vs V Zhukovsky, 1906 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2

He is Petrosian but he isn't petrosian
A Petrosian vs L Hazai, 1970 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2

Smyslov vs Korchnoi, 1960 
(B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2

Anand vs Kramnik, 2008 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2

great consultations
M Ronteltap / Allies vs R Barber / Allies, 2006  
(B53) Sicilian, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2

Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2

The way you defend a world champ
Kasparov vs Andersson, 1981 
(E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 83 moves, 1/2-1/2

Szabo vs Dake, 1935 
(B40) Sicilian, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2

Portisch vs Kavalek, 1975 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2

It's only a draw
M Wahls vs Ftacnik, 1992 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2

Fight to the end
Geller vs Smyslov, 1952 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Keres vs Bronstein, 1956 
(C28) Vienna Game, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2

Pawn Foundation
Bronstein vs Botvinnik, 1951 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2

Nimzo Indian battle
Kasparov vs Adams, 2004 
(E37) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

Searching for Bobby Fischer
J Sarwer vs Waitzkin, 1986 
(E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2

D Bryson vs T Luther, 2002 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

Euwe vs Alekhine, 1937 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2

P Schreiner vs A Heimann, 2012 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Ding Liren vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2021 
(E61) King's Indian, 88 moves, 1/2-1/2

Fight Fight Fight!!!
Grischuk vs Svidler, 2007 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Svidler vs Grischuk, 2013 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

P S Leonhardt vs Tarrasch, 1920 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2

C F Tears vs R Llorens Riera, 1958 
(C27) Vienna Game, 69 moves, 1/2-1/2

Tal played for a win but.....
Portisch vs Tal, 1964 
(A04) Reti Opening, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2

rebirth of Catalan system
Topalov vs Kramnik, 1996 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2

Wei Yi vs Nepomniachtchi, 2019 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2

Szabo vs Botvinnik, 1952 
(A94) Dutch, Stonewall with Ba3, 78 moves, 1/2-1/2

Petrosian's first love
Reshevsky vs Petrosian, 1953 
(E58) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Velimirovic vs N Gaprindashvili, 1984 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2

H Pfleger vs Tal, 1973 
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2

Too Much Complex Right From Beginning
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 2000 
(A15) English, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Modern Intro to Bogo-Indian
Rubinstein vs Bogoljubov, 1920 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2

R Nezhmetdinov vs Korchnoi, 1954 
(B69) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 11.Bxf6, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2

Taimanov vs Botvinnik, 1953 
(A84) Dutch, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2

Polgar vs Anand, 2005 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2

Botvinnik vs Euwe, 1946 
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2

K Wockenfuss vs Andersson, 1977 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 88 moves, 1/2-1/2

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