GM Karjakin (2732) – GM Inarkiev (2684) [C99]
28.04.2008 – Baku Grand Prix (Round 7)
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0–0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0–0 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7 12.Nbd2 cxd4 13.cxd4 Nc6 14.Nb3 a5 15.Be3 a4 16.Nbd2 Bd7 17.Rc1 Qb7 18.Nf1 Rfe8 19.Ng3 Bd8 20.Qe2 h6 21.Bd3 Rb8 22.dxe5 Nxe5 23.Nxe5 dxe5 24.b4 axb3 25.axb3 Bb6 26.b4 Rec8 27.Kh2 Be6 28.Rxc8+ Qxc8 29.Rc1 Qd8 30.Bxb6 Rxb6 31.Qe3 Qb8 32.Qc5 Bd7 33.Ra1 Rc6 34.Qe3 Rd6 35.Ne2 Bc6 36.f3 Nd7 37.Ra5 Rd4 38.Qd2 Rd6 39.Ng3 Nf8 40.Qc3 Qb6 41.Nf5 Rd7?? 42.Bxb5 Rd1?? 43.Ne3 White wins 1–0
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Is Karjakin better than Carlsen?
No.
yes he is better. the advantage of Carlsen is that is invited to all major tournaments and Karajakin isn’t.
I guess they are about equal, right now.
But we shall see in the near future, although I also favor Karjakin slightly…