Radjabov defeated Jakovenko 2-0 to move into the final. In the mean time, Grischuk came from behind TWICE to defeat Karjakin in the Armageddon game to face Radjabov in the final.

GM Karjakin (2732) – GM Grischuk (2711) [C73]
07.01.2008
Armageddon game

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 d6 5.Bxc6+ bxc6 6.d4 f6 7.Be3 Ne7 8.c4 Ng6 9.Nc3 Be7 10.0–0 0–0 11.Qa4 Bd7 12.c5 Kh8 13.Rad1 Qe8 14.h3 d5 15.dxe5 fxe5 16.Ne2 d4 17.Bd2 Rxf3 18.gxf3 Nh4 19.Qa3 Bxh3 20.Kh2 Bg2 21.Ng3 Qd7 22.Nf5 Nxf5 23.Kxg2 Nh4+ 24.Kh2 Rf8 25.f4 Qg4 26.Qg3 Qh5 27.f3 Nxf3+ 28.Kg2 Nh4+ 29.Kg1 Bxc5 30.Rc1 Ba7 31.fxe5 d3+ 32.Kh2 Nf5+ 33.Qh3 Qe2+ 34.Kh1 Qxe4+ 35.Rf3 Ng3+ 36.Qxg3 Rxf3 37.Re1 Rf1+ Black wins 0–1

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