Three games and three losses against the young Karjakin in their 10 game match. It is half way toward a Taimanov / Larsen. What do you think? Can Short make a heroic comeback?
GM Karjakin (2727) – GM Short (2655) [B05]
04.07.2008 / Rapid match – game 3
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 Bg4 5.Be2 c6 6.0–0 Bxf3 7.Bxf3 dxe5 8.dxe5 e6 9.Nd2 Nd7 10.Re1 h6 11.a4 a5 12.g3 Qc7 13.Nc4 N7b6 14.Qd4 Nxc4 15.Qxc4 Rd8 16.c3 Nb6 17.Qe4 Nd7 18.b4 Be7 19.Rb1 h5 20.Qe2 g6 21.bxa5 Ra8 22.Qb2 Ra7 23.a6 b6 24.Be2 0–0 25.Be3 Rb8 26.a5 Bc5 27.Bxc5 bxc5 28.Qd2 Qxe5 29.Rxb8+ Qxb8 30.Rd1 Qc7 31.Qd6 Qxa5 32.Qxc6 Nf6 33.Qc8+ Kg7 34.Qb8 Re7 35.Rb1 Nd5 36.Rb7 Qxc3 37.a7 Rxb7 38.Qxb7 Qe1+ White wins 1–0
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Actually I think he can. Not equalizing, but I fancy some hit backs.