GM Ponomariov just scored a clutch win with the Black pieces to even up the rapid playoff against Malakhov.
[Event “World Cup 2009”]
[Date “2009.12.08”]
[Round “64”]
[White “Malakhov, Vladimir”]
[Black “Ponomariov, Ruslan”]
[Result “0-1”]
[WhiteElo “2706”]
[WhiteCountry “RUS”]
[BlackElo “2739”]
[BlackCountry “UKR”]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Bd2 Nb6 6. Bf4 Bg7 7. e3 O-O 8. Nf3 c5 9. dxc5 N6d7 10. Nd5 e5 11. Bg3 Nc6 12. Rc1 Nf6 13. Nxf6+ Qxf6 14. Bd3 e4 15. Bxe4 Qxb2 16. O-O Be6 17. Bd6 Rfe8 18. Bd5 Qf6 19. Rb1 Na5 20. e4 Rac8 21. e5 Qf5 22. Rb4 Bxd5 23. Qxd5 Qe6 24. Qxe6 Rxe6 25. Rb5 b6 26. cxb6 axb6 27. Nd2 Nb7 28. Ne4 Nxd6 29. Nxd6 Ra8 30. f4 f6 31. f5 gxf5 32. Nxf5 fxe5 33. Rfb1 Bf8 34. R5b2 Bc5+ 35. Kh1 e4 36. Re2 Kf7 37. Rbe1 Ra4 38. g3 Kf6 39. Rf1 Ke5 40. Kg2 Rf6 41. g4 h5 42. h3 hxg4 43. hxg4 Rg6 44. Kh3 Ra3+ 45. Ng3 e3 46. Nf5 Rg8 47. Kg3 Rga8 48. Kf3 R8a4 49. Rfe1 Rf4+ 50. Kg3 Ke4 51. Rb1 Rf3+ 52. Kg2 Kf4 53. Rc1 Rf2+ 54. Rxf2+ exf2 55. Rc4+ Kg5 56. Nd4 Re3 57. a4 Re1 0-1
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Very cool. He’s the best.