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ANNOTATED GAME

Fighting Draw with Blitzkov
dmaestro (1477) vs. blitzkov (1811)
Annotated by: dmaestro (1512)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B22), Alapin's variation (2.c3)
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65... Kd5 66. Kd2
Again, maintain the opposition.
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66... Kc4 67. Kc2
Once again Black must retreat or advance the pawn.

 
67... Kd5 68. Kd3 Ke5 69. Ke2
White is maintaining the opposition.
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69... Ke4 70. Kd2 Ke5 71. Kd3 Kd5 72. Kd2 Kc4 73. Kc2
Black can't make progress.

 
73... d3+
Advances the pawn, and the same pattern repeats itself.

 
74. Kd2 Kd4 75. Kd1
The key move. White can oppose Black's king.
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75... Kc3 76. Kc1 d2+
Only way to progress, but...

 
77. Kd1
Now the game is declared drawn. Either Black stalemates or loses the pawn, a draw in either case. Moral of the game for beginners is if you are too aggressive in trying to win, you risk fighting for a draw at best. Also instructive for beginners is how Black compensated for pawn structure weaknesses that were not as severe as one would think with activity. A draw was a fitting result.
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