Wojtaszek, R. – Zhigalko, S.

2737 2017 · Insufficient material — draw

Modern Benoni, 2017: Wojtaszek (2737) against Zhigalko (2638), White fianchettoing and the familiar Benoni pawn imbalance on the board. Both sides steer with remarkable care — 97% at-least-good moves for White, 100% for Black — and the engine flags no turning point at all: the evaluation never truly tips. Queens come off, then rooks and minor pieces trade down one by one until Rxf4+ Kxf4 leaves bare kings. A logical draw, with nothing to punish. The takeaway for club players: in a Benoni structure, move-by-move accuracy is enough to neutralise a higher-rated opponent — equality is earned through consistency, not through one brilliant stroke.