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IM Friedel (2511) – GM Shulman (2664) [C01]
21.05.2008 – Final round
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 4.Nf3 Bf5 5.Bd3 Bxd3 6.Qxd3 c6 7.0–0 Bd6 8.Bg5 Ne7 9.Nbd2 0–0 10.Rfe1 f6 11.Bh4 Game drawn ½–½
This clinches the title for Yury! In addition, the news is by drawing this game, it also gives IM Josh Friedel his 3rd and final GM norm. Double congratulations to Yury and Josh!
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
I guess he can be forgiven for that short draw since it does clinch him the title and the money. Congratulations!
Apparently this draw also allows Friedel to clinch his final GM norm.
There was no doubt then that this game was not going to last too long! I am surprised they played as long as they did!:)
I don’t believe that the ends justify the means
but congrats anyway since I certainly expect that in a real game he could easily draw Friedal
I tought there needs to be a percentage of foreign players in a tournament for norm opportunities to prevent this type of shenanigan.
National championships are exempt from the foreign federation requirement.