Ponomariov, R (2739) – Gelfand, B (2758) [D11]
World Cup Final (3), 12.12.2009
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Qc2 g6 5.Bf4 dxc4 6.Qxc4 Bg7 7.Nc3 Be6 8.Qd3 Nd5 9.Bg3 Nxc3 10.bxc3 Qa5 11.e4 c5 12.Qb5+ Nc6 13.Qxa5 Nxa5 14.Bb5+ Bd7 15.Rb1 Rc8 16.Ke2 cxd4 17.cxd4 Bxb5+ 18.Rxb5 b6 19.Rd1 0–0 20.Rd5 Nc6 21.Rd7 Rfd8 22.Rxd8+ Nxd8 23.d5 Kf8 24.Nd4 Rc4 25.Ke3 Ke8 26.Nb5 Nb7 27.d6 exd6 28.Bxd6 a6 29.Nc7+ Kd7 30.Bg3+ Kc6 31.Nxa6 Ra4 32.Nb8+ Kb5 33.Rb1+ Kc4 34.Rc1+ Kb5 35.Rb1+ Kc4 36.Rc1+ Kb5 37.Rb1+ Game drawn ½–½
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Will someone win please?
Y A W N …
Please commentate on the London event for God’s sake!
One more boring draw and they’ll go to the rapids, where somebody may finally win. Better yet, go to Armageddon immediately so we can close this lackluster final.