World Cup 2009 Round VI ( Semifinals ) 2nd Game

Commentary by Maxim Notkin at ChessPro, commentary by Sergey Shipov at official site.

Gelfand Boris - Karjakin Sergey, World Cup 2009, Round VI 2nd Game.


Karjakin - Gelfand 0-2.Gelfand reaches the finals.

Match	Match Score	White	Result	Black
1	2-0	Gelfand, Boris (ISR)	1-0	Karjakin, Sergey (RUS)
2	1-1	Malakhov, Vladimir (RUS)	½-½	Ponomariov, Ruslan (UKR)

Result table is courtesy of official site.

Karjakin and Gelfand discussing a game

Ponomariov vs Malakhov ( ½-½ )

Karjakin and his coach Dokhoian

Pictures are property of official site, more at here.

Report by CB - here.

Interview with Sergey at http://www.ugra-chess.ru/eng/interv_41.htm

World Cup 2009 Round VI ( Semifinals ) 1st Game

Commentary by GM Shipov at http://www.ugra-chess.ru/eng/comment_e_6_1.htm

Karjakin Sergey - Gelfand Boris, World Cup 2009, Round VI 1st Game.


Karjakin - Gelfand 0-1.Very, very difficult task for Karjakin.

Match	Match Score	White	Result	Black
1	0-1	Karjakin, Sergey (RUS)	0-1	Gelfand, Boris (ISR)
2	½-½	Ponomariov, Ruslan (UKR)	½-½	Malakhov, Vladimir (RUS)

Result table is courtesy of official site.

Ponomariov vs Malakhov ( ½-½ )

Karjakin Sergey ( Lost with White pieces )

Gelfand Boris

Karjakin in relaxed mood

Pictures are courtesy of official site, more at here.

Chessbase's report - here.

World Cup 2009 Round V ( Quarterfinals ) 2nd Game

Commentary by GM Bauer ChessDom, and by GM Zagrebelny Chesspro.

Mamedyarov Shakhriyar - Karjakin Sergey, World Cup 2009, Round V 2nd Game.


Karjakin - Mamedyarov 1½-½.Mamedyarov is out!

Match	Match Score	White	Result	Black
1	1-1	Jakovenko, Dmitry (RUS)	½-½	Gelfand, Boris (ISR)
2	1-1	Gashimov, Vugar (AZE)	½-½	Ponomariov, Ruslan (UKR)
3	1½-½	Malakhov, Vladimir (RUS)	½-½	Svidler, Peter (RUS)
4	½-1½	Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (AZE)	½-½	Karjakin, Sergey (RUS)

Result table is courtesy of official site.

Mamedyarov Shakhriyar ( ½-1½ for Karjakin Sergey )

Playing Hall

Gashimov Vugar - Ponomariov Ruslan ( Two draws, heading to tiebreaks )

Karjakin Sergey ( In the semifinals )

Pictures are courtesy of official site, for more go to http://www.ugra-chess.ru/gal/04.12.2009/album/index.html

Report by Chessbase is here.