GM Negi draws

 

Kolkata open round 8

Parimarjan, Negi vs. R R, Laxman

black just played 45...Qc8

 

46 Ke2 Nb5 47Be5 Qe8 48Bf6?

48...d4?! 49e4 Qc8 50Be5 Qe8 51Kd3 Qf7

52Qxg4 wins the pawn finally but

52...Qb3+ 53Ke2 QXb2+ 54Kf1 Qc1!(not54...Qb1 as mate is threatened when Black runs out of check)

55Kf2 Qe3+ 56Kg2 Qd2+ 57Kh3 Qh6+ 58Kg3 Qe3 (1/2-1/2)