After losing the first rapid playoff game, Ponomariov has won back to back games to take the lead. He needs to draw game 4 with Black to advance to the final against Gelfand.
[Event “World Cup 2009”]
[Date “2009.12.08”]
[Round “65”]
[White “Ponomariov, Ruslan”]
[Black “Malakhov, Vladimir”]
[Result “1-0”]
[WhiteElo “2739”]
[WhiteCountry “UKR”]
[BlackElo “2706”]
[BlackCountry “RUS”]
1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nc3 a6 5. Be2 dxc4 6. Bxc4 b5 7. Bb3 e6 8. O-O Bb7 9. d4 c5 10. e4 Be7 11. e5 Ne4 12. Nxe4 Bxe4 13. Qe2 Bb7 14. dxc5 Bxc5 15. Ng5 Nc6 16. Qh5 g6 17. Qh6 Bf8 18. Qh3 Qc7 19. Rd1 Rd8 20. Be3 Bg7 21. Bxe6 fxe6 22. Nxe6 Rxd1+ 23. Rxd1 Qf7 24. Nxg7+ Qxg7 25. Bc5 Qf7 26. e6 Qf5 27. Qxf5 gxf5 28. Rd7 Bc8 29. Rc7 Bxe6 30. Rxc6 Kf7 31. Rxa6 Rd8 32. h3 f4 33. a4 Rd5 34. b4 bxa4 35. Rxa4 f3 36. Ra3 fxg2 37. Kxg2 Rh5 38. Rf3+ Ke8 39. Rc3 Bd7 40. Re3+ Kd8 41. Be7+ Kc7 42. h4 Rf5 43. Kg3 Bc6 44. Bc5 h5 45. f4 Bb5 46. Re7+ Kc6 47. Rg7 Kd5 48. Kf3 Bd3 49. Rd7+ Kc4 50. Ke3 Bb1 51. Rd1 Bc2 52. Rc1 Kb3 53. Rxc2 1-0
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Impressive.