GM Ivanchuk (2740) – GM Svidler (2746) [C88]
Foros – Round 9, 17.06.2008
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0–0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0–0 8.h3 Bb7 9.d3 d5 10.exd5 Nxd5 11.Nxe5 Nd4 12.Nd2 Re8 13.Ndf3 Nxb3 14.axb3 f6 15.Ng4 Qd7 16.Bd2 c5 17.Qe2 h5 18.Ngh2 Bd6 19.Qf1 Game drawn ½–½
GM Jakovenko (2711) – GM Carlsen (2765) [A30]
Foros – Round 9, 17.06.2008
1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nc3 e6 4.g3 b6 5.Bg2 Bb7 6.0–0 Be7 7.b3 0–0 8.Bb2 d6 9.e3 Nbd7 10.d4 Ne4 11.Nxe4 Bxe4 12.Qe2 Qc7 13.Rfd1 Qb7 14.Ne1 Nf6 15.Rac1 cxd4 16.Bxd4 Game drawn ½–½
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Again a very boring game by Carlsen. Where is Kasparov? He wanted to win tournaments near to 100% till the end!! Hé did played like a young gun!
Kasparov gave up chess for politics, Sir.