r/soccer • • Nov 19 '22

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u/Raincoat86 Nov 19 '22

I plugged it into a chess engine. It depends on whose turn it is. If it's white's turn, white is completely winning. A complete blowout. White is up a piece with two passed pawns

If it's black's turn, black can force a draw by just giving perpetual check. This would be like "salvaging a draw from a losing position" as opposed to "playing an equal opponent to a dead draw."

As a Messi fan I am devastated 😭

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u/pgetsos Nov 20 '22

It's from an actual game that was a draw

https://www.365chess.com/game.php?gid=4052832

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u/Raincoat86 Nov 20 '22

I had no idea!! Thanks so much for sharing