This is the final position after 18.Ng3
Grischuk amazingly offered a draw on move 18 in his last game as White. He will now have Black in the final game of the match in regulation.
GM Grischuk (2717) – GM Rublevsky (2680) [B46]
FIDE candidates Matches Elista, Kalmykia Russia, 11.06.2007
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 Qc7 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Be3 Be7 9.f4 d6 10.a4 0-0 11.Kh1 Re8 12.Bf3 Bf8 13.Qd2 Rb8 14.Qf2 e5 15.Nde2 b5 16.axb5 axb5 17.f5 Nb4 18.Ng3 Game drawn 1/2-1/2
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Seemed like …Bd7 and not much counterplay for Black. …d5 not likely any time soon. looks like White would need to attack, but is there a plan evident? Plenty of complexity, with some Black resilience. OK. So it’s a Sicilian. Did Grischuk give up too soon? He must think he can win the rapids.
Anonymous Frank
I find it difficult to understand why Grischuk did not take advantage of the fact that he had White and press for a win. Perhaps he is saving energy for the final round? Still, it seems more sensible to try for a win when you have the White pieces, as it will be more difficult with Black in the next round.
Good luck to both players, my prediction is it will go into overtime.
Go Rublevsky Go !