Svidler Leads World Cup 2011

 

 17 September 2011, Kuala Lumpur – In Khanty Mansiysk, the finals between Peter Svidler and Alexander Grischuk stands at 1.5 – 0.5 with Svidler leading. Svidler drew his second game with Grischuk in 16 moves in a Sicilian Opening. Svidler and Grischuk will decide the winner of the FIDE World Cup 2011 after four games.

Meanwhile to determine the third placing, Ivanchuk wins the second game against Ruslan Ponomariov. Ivanchuk leads with 1.5-0.5 after two games.

[Event "World Chess Cup 2011"]
[Site "1:01.28-0:49.17"]
[Date "2011.09.14"]
[Round "72"]
[White "Svidler, Peter"]
[Black "Grischuk, Alexander"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2739"]
[WhiteCountry "RUS"]
[BlackElo "2746"]
[BlackCountry "RUS"]
[Remark "Match for the 1st place"]
[PresId "1000720001"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. a4 e5 7. Nf3 Be7 8. Bg5 Be6 9. Bxf6 Bxf6 10. Nd5 Nd7 11. Bc4 Rc8 12. Qe2 Nb6 13.Nxf6+ Qxf6 14. Bxe6 Qxe6 15. b3 O-O 16. Rd1 Rc6 

1/2-1/2

Figure 1. Black played 16…Rc6, game drawn.

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[Event "World Chess Cup 2011"]
[Site "0:32.22-0:33.25"]
[Date "2011.09.14"]
[Round "72"]
[White "Ponomariov, Ruslan"]
[Black "Ivanchuk, Vassily"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "2764"]
[WhiteCountry "UKR"]
[BlackElo "2768"]
[BlackCountry "UKR"]
[Remark "Match for the 3rd place"]
[PresId "1000720002"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e4 Bb4 6. Bg5 c5 7. Bxc4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bxc3+ 9. bxc3 Qa5 10. Bb5+ Nbd7 11. Bxf6 Qxc3+ 12. Kf1 gxf6 13. Nxe6 Qe5 14. Nd4 O-O 15. Qd3 Nc5 16. Qg3+ Kh8 17. Qxe5 fxe5 18. Nf3 a6 19. Bc4 Nxe4 20. Nxe5 f6 21. Nf3 Bf5 22. h3 b5 23. Bb3 Nc3 24. Nd4 Bd3+ 25. Kg1 a5 26. Kh2 a4 27. Bd1 Bc4 28. a3 Rad8 29. Nc6 Rd2 30. Bf3 Rxf2 31. Rhc1 Na2 32. Re1 Rc8 33. Re7 Nc3 34. Nb4 f5 35. Rae1 Rg8 36. R7e5 Be2 37. Rxf5 Bxf3 38. Rxf3 Rgxg2+ 39. Kh1 Rh2+ 40. Kg1 Ne2+ 

0-1

Figure 2. Black played 40…Ne2+, white resigned.

 

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