Just as on day one, Ivanchuk drew with the Black pieces and won with the White pieces. After 4 games, the score is 3-1 in favor of Ivanchuk over Navara.
GM Ivanchuk (2746) – GM Navara (2654) [D43]
Chess Match (4), 28.05.2009
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.Qb3 dxc4 8.Qxc4 Nd7 9.Rd1 g6 10.g3 Bg7 11.Bg2 0–0 12.Qb3 Qe7 13.0–0 b6 14.e3 Bb7 15.Nd2 Nf6 16.Rc1 Rfd8 17.Rfd1 Rac8 18.Nc4 c5 19.Bxb7 Qxb7 20.dxc5 Rxd1+ 21.Qxd1 Rxc5 22.b3 Qc6 23.Qd6 Nd5 24.Qxc6 Rxc6 25.Ne2 b5 26.Nd2 Ra6 27.Rc8+ Kh7 28.Nc1 Nc3 29.Kf1 Nxa2 30.Nxa2 Rxa2 31.Ne4 a5 32.Rc7 Rb2 33.Rxf7 Rxb3 34.Ra7 a4 35.Nf6+ Kh8 36.Ra8+ Bf8 37.Nd7 a3 38.Nxf8 b4 39.Nxe6+ Kh7 40.Nd4 Rb2 41.h4 a2 42.Kg2 Rd2 43.Nb3 Rb2 White wins 1–0
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this time Navara outplayed him till close to the end though
Navara lost on time.
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Less an effort Ivanchuk’s rather than Navara pushing for a win and evenutally erring. Ususlly, this is Ivanchuk’s “strength”… 😉
What was Navara’s error? I think he lost on time.
Chucky is beating coffehouse player. 🙁