Grischuk, A (2733) – Shirov, A (2730) [D47]
Bilbao Grand Slam Final (2), 07.09.2009
1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 c6 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Bd3 Bb7 9.e4 b4 10.Na4 c5 11.e5 Nd5 12.0–0 cxd4 13.Nxd4 Be7 14.Re1 0–0 15.Qg4 Re8 16.Bb5 Kh8 17.Bd2 a6 18.Bc6 Qc7 19.Rac1 Nxe5 20.Bxb7 Nxg4 21.Rxc7 Nxc7 22.Bxa8 Rxa8 23.Nc6 Nd5 24.Nxe7 Nxe7 25.Bxb4 Nd5 26.Bd2 Rc8 27.Rc1 Rxc1+ 28.Bxc1 Ne5 29.Nc5 Nb4 30.b3 Nxa2 31.Bb2 Nc6 32.Nxa6 Kg8 33.Kf1 f6 34.Ke2 Nab4 35.Nxb4 Nxb4 36.Ke3 Kf7 37.Kd4 Nc2+ 38.Kc5 Ne1 39.Kc6 Nxg2 40.b4 Nf4 41.b5 Nd5 42.Kd6 Kg6 43.Bd4 Kg5 44.b6 Nxb6 45.Bxb6 e5 46.Ke6 e4 47.Kf7 f5 48.Kxg7 h5 49.Kf7 f4 50.Ke6 Kg4 51.Ke5 Kf3 52.h4 1–0
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| Players | Games | Win | Draw | Loss | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Grischuk | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Levon Aronian | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Sergei Karjakin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Alexei Shirov | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Why did he get two whites in a row?