Korobov, A. – Le Quang Liem

2670 2019 · Draw

Trompowsky, 2019: Korobov (2670) takes on f6 at once against Le Quang Liem (2713), and Black accepts doubled pawns in exchange for the bishop pair. The game stays level through the middlegame, with White pushing on the queenside before 19.d5 c5 locks the centre. There is no turning point here: the engine flags no inflection, and both sides keep producing at least good moves — 90% for White, 88% for Black. Queens come off with 25...Qxb2, the rooks follow, and the endgame empties out into a draw. The lesson: in an unbalanced structure, steady accuracy is enough to neutralise your opponent — no brilliancy required.