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Benko vs Fischer

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A boring queenless middlegame (or maybe not?)

A slugfest where two greats duked it out. Somehow the tense position fizzled out into a draw. Fischer had the edge for the first half of the game, only to blunder it away. Fischer had a completely losing position. But what did he do? He patiently waited for Benko to lose patience. Sometimes when you have a positional stranglehold, it is best to take your time. After all, defending a lost position is psychologically demanding.

Hope you enjoy.

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