Bacrot after a horrendous start had an amazing second half. He defeated tournament leader Dominguez in the final round and prevented him from winning clear first.

GM Bacrot (2691) – GM Dominguez (2708) [D27]
31.07.2008 / Biel – Final Round

1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Bxc4 a6 6.0–0 c5 7.Bb3 cxd4 8.exd4 Nc6 9.Nc3 Be7 10.Bg5 0–0 11.Qd2 Na5 12.Bc2 b5 13.Rad1 b4 14.Qd3 g6 15.d5 exd5 16.Nxd5 Qxd5 17.Qxd5 Nxd5 18.Rxd5 Bxg5 19.Nxg5 Nb7 20.Rd4 h6 21.Nf3 a5 22.Be4 Rb8 23.Rc1 Be6 24.h4 Bxa2 25.Ne5 Be6 26.Rc7 Nd8 27.Ra7 Rb5 28.Nd7 Bxd7 29.Rdxd7 Kg7 30.Ra6 Kg8 31.Bd5 Kg7 32.g4 Re8 33.Kf1 Rc5 34.Ra8 Rc1+ 35.Kg2 Rc2 36.Bxf7 White wins 1–0

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