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Round 3. Rapid 4. |
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| match | match score |
White | Result | Black | |
| 3 | 3-3 | Naiditsch, Arkadij (GER) | 0-1 | Svidler, Peter (RUS) | View |
| 8 | 3-3 | Grischuk, Alexander (RUS) | ½-½ | Jobava, Baadur (GEO) | View |
| 9 | 2-4 | Areshchenko, Alexander (UKR) | 0-1 | Jakovenko, Dmitry (RUS) | View |
| 15 | 2.5-3.5 | Alekseev, Evgeny (RUS) | ½-½ | Caruana, Fabiano (ITA) | View |
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
What are the rules about winning in the rapid phase?
It seems necessary to do more than win after an even number of rapid games!
Can anyone comment on the abrupt draw in Alekseev – Caruana game #6?
Position is clearly won for Alekseev, either Nd7+ or Rh5+ wins.