So I was watching the games in Linares today and I was quite happy to see my favourite, Ivanchuk, getting his first win of the tournament when suddenly a draw was agreed, even though for me it was obvious that Ivanchuk was winning. At first, I thought there was something I was missing, because of my obviously inferior understanding of the game. But, as I started reading reports on the game on the Internet, I find out that nobody really understand why the draw was agreed. Maybe the great minds of chess.com will shed some light on this subject.
Here is the game:
http://chessbase.com/news/2009/linares/games/rogo06.htm
Thanks for your answers,
Alex
"The sporting gesture of the round was the draw Ivanchuk gave to Dominguez. Both players were very short on time and Ivanchuk on several occasions knocked the pieces over accidentally. Dominguez, displaying a sportsmanlike attitude, put the pieces back on his own time despite risking a loss. The Ukrainian, in the end, rewarded his opponent with a draw despite having a decisive advantage."
http://susanpolgar.blogspot.com/
Thank you for your answers. It's nice to see gentlemen still exist...
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