Morozevich, Alexander – Ivanchuk, Vassily

2751 2009 · Draw

Morozevich (2751) met Ivanchuk (2703) in 2009 in a Queen’s Gambit Declined, the early exchange 4.cxd5 exd5 setting up the most classical symmetrical structure in the system. White develops smoothly, Black answers move for move: 7...Bf5 offers the light-squared bishop trade, taken at once with 8.Bd3 Bxd3. The engine finds no turning point — nothing swings, neither side errs enough to move the evaluation. Ivanchuk plays 100% at least good moves, Morozevich 83%, his two inaccuracies costing nothing. A logical draw. The takeaway: in a structure this balanced, accuracy buys you no advantage — it only stops you from handing one over.