Road to the Grandmaster title - Game 14 - Draw against Olympic champion WGM Ildiko Madl

Yesterday I played in the Hungarian Top League. 12 players play in every round for each team.

I played on board 9 against Olympic Champion, Woman Grandmaster, International Master Ildikó Mádl.

She won the Chess Olympiad 2 times when played together with the Polgar sisters in 1988 and in 1990

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/28th_Chess_Olympiad 

I decided to play the accelerated dragon, because I expected she to play the Maroczy bid and get a positional game, where I think I have the best chance.

She played Nc2 early to stop my original exchange idea and made me to have a clear plan. She put her knight to b5 and d5 and created big pressure on my position.

I felt always ok, but could not generate any attack, just waited and offered exchanges to neutralize her attack. Around the time trouble, I was able to exchange very pieces expect the rooks and got my best position of the game. I was looking for a long endgame

But my team captain said I need to offer a draw to secure the victor for the team. After 15 minutes thinking she accepted the draw:

 Today I will play with young indian talent Narendran Gouthaman

You can watch the preparation for my games LIVE on twitch at https://twitch.tv/attilaturzo

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