In another battle of David vs. Goliath, Davids wins in convincing fashion. This and the So match are two of the biggest upsets so far in round 2 of the World Cup.

Laznicka, V (2637) – Morozevich, A (2750) [A30]
World Cup (2.2), 25.11.2009

1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 g6 3.d4 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.d5 e6 6.Bd3 Ne7 7.0–0 h6 8.Nc3 0–0 9.Be3 exd5 10.Nxd5 Nbc6 11.Qd2 g5 12.h3 Nxd5 13.cxd5 Ne7 14.Rae1 b6 15.b4 Rb8 16.Nh2 Ng6 17.Ng4 Bxg4 18.hxg4 Qd7 19.f3 Qa4 20.Rb1 Rfc8 21.Rfc1 Bd4 22.Bxd4 cxd4 23.Bf1 Qa3 24.Rc6 Rxc6 25.dxc6 Rc8 26.Rb3 Qa4 27.b5 Ne5 28.Rb4 Qa3 29.Rxd4 a6 30.Rxd6 axb5 31.Rd8+ Rxd8 32.Qxd8+ Kh7 33.c7 Qe3+ 34.Kh1 Qe1 35.c8Q Qxf1+ 36.Kh2 Nxf3+ 37.Kg3 Qe1+ 38.Kxf3 Qf1+ 39.Ke3 Qg1+ White wins 1–0
 
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