Yeoh Li Tian holds GM Niaz Murshed to a draw

Another surprise is talented Malaysian junior Yeoh Li Tian held Bangladesh first GM Niaz Murshed to a draw. GM Niaz Murshed playing Black, essayed the solid French Defence. However, Yeoh Li Tian showed exemplary play without making any mistakes and the Grandmaster could not make any headway and agreed to the draw. In the end, the Grandmaster only had 24 seconds on his clock while Li Tian had 10 minutes! (there is no time increment in this tournament)

[Event "KL Open 2010"]
[Site "Olympic Hotel, Kuala Lumpur"]
[Date "2010.04.07"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Yeoh Li Tian"]
[Black "Niaz Murshed"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C04"]
[PlyCount "69"]
[EventDate "2010.04.07"]
[SourceDate "2010.04.07"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nc6 4. Ngf3 Nf6 5. e5 Nd7 6. c3 f6 7. exf6 Qxf6 8. Be2 e5 9. dxe5 Ndxe5 10. O-O Bd6 11. Nxe5 Nxe5 12. Nf3 Be6 13. Nxe5 Qxe5 14. f4 Qf6 15. f5 Bf7 16. Bh5 O-O-O 17. Bxf7 Qxf7 18. Be3 Kb8 19. Qg4 Qd7 20. Qg5 Rhf8 21. Rae1 Rf7 22. Qh5 h6 23. g4 Re7 24. Bd4 Rde8 25. Rxe7 Rxe7 26. Kg2 b6 27. f6 Re2+ 28. Rf2 Rxf2+ 29. Kxf2 gxf6 30. h3 Qb5 31. b3 a5 32. Qxh6 Qd3 33. Qe3 Qc2+ 34. Qe2 Qh7 35. Qf3

draw agreed

1/2-1/2