GM Alekseev (2716) – GM Karjakin (2694) [C78]
08.12.2007
Rapid Playoff – Game 1
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0–0 Bc5 6.c3 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.a4 Rb8 9.axb5 axb5 10.d3 0–0 11.Bg5 h6 12.Bh4 g5 13.Bg3 Bg4 14.h3 Bh5 15.Re1 Qd7 16.Nbd2 g4 17.hxg4 Bxg4 18.Nf1 Nh5 19.Bd5 Ne7 20.Bb3 Nc6 21.Bd5 Ne7 22.Bb3 Nc6 Game drawn ½–½
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Karjakin won the second game after Alekseev misplayed move 22… Nc4?;
When 22… Nd7 seems to hold!
Kamsky-Carlsen
Karjakin-Shirov next!!
Good luck to all, and Go Gata Go!!