Mamedyarov, S. – Eljanov, P.

2800 2017 · Draw

Mamedyarov (2800) versus Eljanov (2739), 2017, Queen’s Indian Defense: White opts for the early 4.a3, and the game clarifies quickly after 6.cxd5. The queens come off on move twelve with 12...Qxc2, draining the tension before either king has castled — both simply walk them up instead, 15.Ke2 and 15...Ke7. The engine flags no turning point at all: nothing is given away by either side. The accuracy figures match, 95% for White and 90% for Black, and the game ends after 22.Rc1 in a draw. The takeaway is plain: in a symmetrical queenless structure, accurate play alone creates nothing — you need an imbalance, and neither player was willing to invite one.