Super Svidler At The Super-Final

Submitted by SonofPearl on Mon, 10/06/2008 at 1:30pm.

It's been a while since Peter Svidler (pictured) had a strong showing in a major event and his world ranking fell from 11th to 17th on the latest official FIDE rating list.

So it was about time that everyone's favourite cricket-loving Grandmaster showed that he's still got what it takes.

Happily, Svidler has done just that, by powering into the lead in the Russian Championship 'Super-Final' in Moscow, winning his first three games and drawing his fourth to lead by half a point on 3.5/4. Particularly impressive was his second round win against defending champion Alexander Morozevich (see game below).

The standings after 4 rounds:

1	Svidler, Peter	2727	*	½	.	.	.	1	1	.	.	.	.	1	3½
2	Lastin, Alexander	2651	½	*	.	.	.	.	.	.	½	1	1	.	3
3	Jakovenko, Dmitry	2737	.	.	*	.	1	.	.	½	.	½	.	½	2½
4	Vitiugov, Nikita	2638	.	.	.	*	½	½	½	.	.	.	.	1	2½
5	Alekseev, Evgeny	2715	.	.	0	½	*	.	.	1	.	½	.	.	2
6	Morozevich, Alexander	2787	0	.	.	½	.	*	.	½	1	.	.	.	2
7	Riazantsev, Alexander	2656	0	.	.	½	.	.	*	.	½	.	1	.	2
8	Timofeev, Artyom	2670	.	.	½	.	0	½	.	*	.	.	.	1	2
9	Sakaev, Konstantin	2640	.	½	.	.	.	0	½	.	*	.	½	.	1½
10	Tomashevsky, Evgeny	2646	.	0	½	.	½	.	.	.	.	*	½	.	1½
11	Maslak, Konstantin	2544	.	0	.	.	.	.	0	.	½	½	*	.	1
12	Inarkiev, Ernesto	2669	0	.	½	0	.	.	.	0	.	.	.	*	½

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Comments:

by goeks - 49 days ago
Indonesia

Member Since: Jun 2008
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super game by svidler.

by elbakry20011958 - 51 days ago
Egypt

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good game

by alchemyv - 55 days ago
Richmond-Upon-Thames United Kingdom

Member Since: Jul 2008
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I wish i could play like those guys!

by Kosovari - 55 days ago
Kosova Kosovo

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the guy needed just three pieces to win this one

by brandoniscool - 55 days ago
Los Angeles United States

Member Since: Sep 2008
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Svidler is the man!

by lithium11 - 55 days ago
Wellington New Zealand

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Morozevich's game was a cracker, long!

by cruzfranzenrico - 55 days ago
Makati City Philippines

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great games!

by Hiddenking - 55 days ago
Great Neck United States

Member Since: May 2008
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the second game was kind of weird. Why did black go pawn sniping? He should've taken on b2 and played a5. the pawn on e4 would just turn out to be a liability for the knight, wouldn't it? The pawn sniping was just giving the other player tempi and playing right into Svidler's hands.