Fifty-move Rule - Examples - Lputian Vs. Haroutjunian

Lputian Vs. Haroutjunian

Lputian vs. Haroutjunian, 2001
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Position after 86. h6 (the last pawn move of the game)
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Position after 142. Qf6+, Black could claim a draw but resigned

An unusual occurrence happened in a game in the 2001 Armenian Championship between Smbat Lputian (who won the championship) and Gevorg Haroutjunian. The last pawn move was on White's 86th move and no captures occurred after it. (The game was a theoretical draw from before here until Black's 141st move.) Black could have claimed a draw after White's 136th move (or any of the subsequent moves). Instead, the game continued and Black resigned on his 142nd move – even though the right to claim a draw was still in effect (Nunn 2010:303–5).

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