Once again, GM Malakhov jumps out to an early lead in the rapid playoff by winning the first game with the Black pieces. His rapid playoff record in this World Cup is outstanding. He needs 1.5 points in the final 3 games to make the final against Gelfand.
[Event “World Cup 2009”]
[Date “2009.12.08”]
[Round “63”]
[White “Ponomariov, Ruslan”]
[Black “Malakhov, Vladimir”]
[Result “0-1”]
[WhiteElo “2739”]
[WhiteCountry “UKR”]
[BlackElo “2706”]
[BlackCountry “RUS”]
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 a6 5. c5 Nbd7 6. Bf4 Nh5 7. Bd2 Nhf6 8. Qc2 g6 9. h3 Qc7 10. Bg5 Bg7 11. e3 e5 12. O-O-O O-O 13. Bh4 exd4 14. exd4 b6 15. Bg3 Bh6+ 16. Kb1 Bf4 17. cxb6 Nxb6 18. Bxf4 Qxf4 19. Bd3 Qd6 20. Ka1 a5 21. Ne5 Ba6 22. Na4 Nxa4 23. Qxa4 Bxd3 24. Nxd3 Rfb8 25. Rc1 Rb5 26. Rc2 Nd7 27. Rc3 Nb6 28. Qc2 Nc4 29. a4 Rb6 30. b3 Rab8 31. bxc4 dxc4 32. Nc1 Qxd4 33. Na2 Rb3 34. Rc1 Qb6 35. Rxb3 cxb3 36. Qb2 bxa2 37. Qxb6 Rxb6 38. Kxa2 Kf8 39. Rc5 Ra6 40. Kb3 Ke7 41. Kc4 Kd6 42. f4 Ra7 43. Kd4 f5 44. Re5 Ra8 45. g4 Rf8 46. g5 Rb8 47. Rxa5 Rb4+ 48. Ke3 Rb3+ 49. Ke2 Rxh3 50. Ra7 Kd5 51. Re7 c5 52. a5 Ra3 53. Rxh7 Rxa5 54. Rg7 Ra6 55. Rf7 c4 56. Kd2 Ke4 57. Rf6 Ra2+ 58. Kd1 Kxf4 59. Rxg6 c3 60. Rg8 Rg2 61. g6 Kf3 62. g7 f4 63. Kc1 Rg6 64. Kc2 Kg3 65. Kxc3 f3 66. Kd4 0-1
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Nice.