GM Shirov (2740) – GM Jakovenko (2711) [E15]
Foros, 09.06.2008
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6 5.Qc2 c5 6.d5 exd5 7.cxd5 Bb7 8.Bg2 Nxd5 9.0–0 Be7 10.Qe4 Bc6 11.Ne5 Nc7 12.Nxc6 dxc6 13.Nc3 0–0 14.Rd1 Qe8 15.Bf4 Ne6 16.Nb5 Qc8 17.Bxb8 Qxb8 18.Qxc6 Qe5 19.Qd7 Rae8 20.Nc3 Qb8 21.Nd5 Bd8 22.e3 Nc7 23.Rd2 Nxd5 24.Bxd5 Bf6 25.Rad1 g6 26.Bc4 Kg7 27.b3 Re7 28.Qb5 h5 29.a4 h4 30.Qc6 hxg3 31.hxg3 Rc8 32.Qf3 Qe5 33.Rd5 Qc7 34.g4 Rh8 35.g5 Bb2 36.Kf1 Qb7 37.Ke2 Qc7 38.Qg4 Bd4 39.Kd3 Be5 40.f4 Bd6 41.Qg2 a6 42.Qb2+ Kg8 43.Kc2 Rh2+ 44.R5d2 Rxd2+ 45.Rxd2 b5 46.Qf6 White wins 1–0
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Shirov, Alexei – Jakovenko, Dmitry 1-0
Karjakin, Sergey – Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter 1-0
Volokitin, Andrei – Onischuk, Alexander 1-0
Svidler, Peter – Carlsen, Magnus ½-½
Ivanchuk, Vassily – Alekseev, Evgeny 1-0
Van Wely, Loek – Eljanov, Pavel ½-½
I was wondering about when Shirov would join Topalov, Ivanchuk and Morozevich with a spurt to the top- this would complete the set of 4 most brilliant but volatile (experianced) players.
That said I would be surprised if he came ahead of Ivanchuk here by the finish- but who knows?
Blieb, blieb